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Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP

BOLSHOI SUKHAREVSKY PEREULOK 26, 127051 MOSCOW, RUSSIA

Warsaw, Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, Shanghai, Sandton , and 28 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Russia

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

Dmitry Gravin’s banking and finance team at Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP is instructed on projects ranging from conventional secured lending to Islamic finance and clean energy financings. Clients include Bank Intesa Sanpaolo, BNP Paribas and Société Générale. Scott Cameron has relocated to Moscow from Brisbane as a senior foreign counsel.

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, tier 4

Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP recently welcomed equity capital markets specialist Ezra Machnikowski as of counsel. He joins an impressive team that is led by Andrei Yakovlev and Chris Owen. The firm is currently advising ShalkiyaZinc in connection with a rescue takeover by SAT & Company through the issuance of new shares and a subsequent mandatory bid offer.

Corporate and M&A: Moscow

Within Corporate and M&A: Moscow, tier 4

Clifford Chance suffered the departure of one of its stars Andrei Dontsov to White & Case LLC and the relocation to London of Alex Erasmus. Nick Dingemans, a corporate finance partner who specialises in energy also left the firm to join Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP. The highly respected Marc Bartholomy remains and welcomed newly promoted Nicholas Rees from London into the team. Competition law specialist Torsten Syrbe has also been made up. The firm recently advised Polymetal on the acquisition of the Varvarinskoye gold and copper mining project in Kazakhstan.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

The head of Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP’s Moscow office, Valentina Gluhovskaya may be better known for her expertise in corporate and real estate transactions, but she is also a formidable litigator and her team has considerable experience in complex commercial and real estate disputes.

Energy and natural resources

Within Energy and natural resources, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,

Clifford Chance felt the departures of Nick Dingemans to Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP and Maria Oleinik to White & Case LLC. Global head of oil and gas Bleddyn Phillips and energy expert David Griston remain, ably supported by the firm’s banking and finance partners, and continue to advise clients such as Gazprom, Integra, Rosatom and Polymetal.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,

At Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP, Valentina Gluhovskaya’s real estate group is advising a subsidiary of Enel in connection with the leasing of office premises in Moscow and assisting Etihad Airways on leasing premises for their representative office in Moscow. Corporate finance lawyer Marina Youdova specialises in advising on all aspects of property development.

Shipping and transport

Within Shipping and transport, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,

Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP’s Dmitry Gravin has extensive expertise in advising on aviation matters. The firm advised Russian airline AirBridgeCargo on various legal aspects relating to the lease of two aircraft, AerCap on the financing of Airbus A320 aircraft operated by Aeroflot and UniCredit Bank and Lloyds Bank on Russian legal matters relating to financing of two aircraft for Transaero Airline.

What we say worldwide

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United Arab Emirates

Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Australia

Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, and Brisbane

Belgium

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Bahrain

Offices in Manama

China

Offices in Beijing and Shanghai

Czech Republic

Offices in Prague

Germany

Offices in Munich, Frankfurt, and Hamburg

France

Offices in Paris

Greece

Offices in Athens and Piraeus

Hong Kong

Offices in Hong Kong

Indonesia

Offices in Jakarta

India

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Italy

Offices in Milan and Rome

Japan

Offices in Tokyo

Kuwait

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London

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Libya

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Morocco

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Netherlands

Offices in Amsterdam

Poland

Offices in Warsaw

Qatar

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Russia

Offices in Moscow

South Africa

Offices in Cape Town, Sandton, and Durban

Singapore

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Saudi Arabia

Offices in Riyadh

Thailand

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Tunisia

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