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Shipping and transport
Jurinflot International Law Office has a long history and rich experience of advising in maritime commercial law and has also participated in drafting some of the key shipping laws. The group also advises on carriage by road, transport insurance and aviation matters.
SNR Denton acts for a mix of clients in the aviation sector. Highlights included advising UTair Aviation on obtaining landmark ECA-backed financing from UniCredit and Intesa to fund 20 new ATR aircraft. In shipping, the team is assisting Sberbank Leasing in a series of shipping finance transactions. Anna Otkina is recommended.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP represents airlines and other industry participants in aviation-related transactions. It is particularly experienced in capital raisings for airlines and has developed innovative financing techniques for the airline industry.
Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP has a broad aviation and transport practice that has represented a number of Russian and international airlines, as well as financial institutions. Dmitry Gravin is the key contact.
Allen & Overy Legal Services is strong in lease financing, where clients include ILFC and VTB Leasing as well as airlines such as Avianova. The team regularly advises GECAS, which it most recently assisted in negotiations with S7 (Sirbir Airlines) regarding its aircraft lease agreement. Stephen Matthews, who also advises on shipping finance, and Elena Tchoubykina, are the most prominent members of the team.
Clifford Chance has experience in substantial rail and aircraft financings. Recent highlights include advising Brunswick Rail Leasing regarding a $200m loan from EBRD and a $100m loan from IFC. It also advised UniCredit on the ECA-backed financing of UTair Aviation’s lease of 20 new aircraft.
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners represents shipping, rail and aviation clients in litigation and arbitration; in acquisitions and joint ventures; and day-to-day operations. Clients include Russian Railways, Basic Element and Arkhangelsk Trawler Fleet.
Andrey Korelskiy’s team at Korelskiy Ischuk Astafiev and Partners, Attorneys at Law has been busy acting for rail sector clients in debt recovery disputes. It also represented JSC Speed Lines in a dispute with the contractor concerning the construction of a high-speed railway.
Musin, Ibragimov & Partners is based in St Petersburg, and is an associate office of Clyde & Co LLP. Sergei Rogachev has experience in maritime law and provides consultancy services to European and US companies.
Law Firm Remedy has a strong team of specialist maritime lawyers acting for shipowners, charterers, cargo owners, shippers and receivers of goods. Andrey Suprunenko is well known in the field.