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Dechert LLP Offices
160 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
LONDON
EC4V 4QQ
England
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Laura Brank
Work Department
Corporate.
Position
Laura Brank, the head of Dechert’s Russia practice, has been acting for domestic and multinational clients on matters throughout Russia and the FSU since 1995, supervising major local and cross-border M&A, joint venture, and syndicated, corporate, private equity and project finance transactions, and providing general and corporate/commercial advice to her clients on a wide range of matters.
Career
Partner 2009.
Languages
Russian.
Memberships
Board of Directors, US-Russia Business Council.
Education
University of Maryland, Munich (1986 BA cum laude); Georgetown University Law Center (1991 JD); Georgetown University Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service (1991 MS Foreign Service).
Lawyer Rankings
Russia > Commercial, corporate and M&a: Moscow
(Hall of Fame)Dechert Russia LLC‘s corporate practice is led by seasoned corporate specialist Laura Brank, who is supported by Evgenia Korotkova. The team has knowledge of Russian, UK and US law, which is utilised when advising on large multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions. The department is equally well-versed in corporate governance issues, compliance work and commercial contractual arrangements. The team demonstrates a breath of experience across multiple sectors with particular strength in the manufacturing, mining and metals, private equity and technology industries.
Russia > Restructuring and insolvency
Dechert Russia LLC’s practice has substantial strength in financial restructuring, which is evidenced in the expertise of managing partner Laura Brank. The team handles complex cross-border restructuring and insolvency work and leverages its close cooperation with the firm’s London team. Yuri Makhonin departed to Rybalkin, Gortsunyan & Partners.
Russia > Real estate and construction
Dechert Russia LLC assists a mix of domestic and international clients with real estate transactions, and provides general real estate advice on all types of real estate properties. The department works with the firm’s dispute resolution group on contentious matters concerning construction projects. Managing partner Laura Brank is the key contact.
Russia > Dispute resolution: Litigation
Dechert Russia LLC’s Moscow-based practice is fully integrated with the firm’s global dispute resolution group and has significant experience in handling a variety of disputes at a domestic and international level. Senior associate Maryana Batalova has expertise in corporate, commercial and bankruptcy-related litigation. Laura Brank is also noted. In late 2019, Yuri Makhonin departed to Rybalkin, Gortsunyan & Partners.
Russia > Dispute resolution: arbitration and mediation
At Dechert Russia LLC, the trial, investigations and securities department sits as part of the firm’s wider dispute resolution practice. In its work on significant multi-jurisdictional disputes, the Moscow-based office draws upon the expertise of the firm’s offices worldwide, and works closely with the teams in London and Washington DC. Beyond its strength in commercial and investment treaty arbitration, the team is also acting in litigation relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Managing partner Laura Brank is a key contact for arbitration-related matters and has specialist expertise in proceedings in the financial services sector. Associate Maryana Batalova is also noted. In late 2019, former practice head Yuri Makhonin departed to Rybalkin, Gortsunyan & Partners.
Russia > Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side
Led by Laura Brank, Dechert Russia LLC fields a multidisciplinary team, which has substantial experience assisting banks, multilateral financial institutions, export credit agencies and a variety of funds and corporations. The department utilises the expertise of the firm’s team in London, particularly on issues relating to complex multi-jurisdictional debt matters, equity deals and project financings.
Russia > Energy and natural resources
Dechert Russia LLC‘s team, led by Laura Brank, advises on upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas operations. In the power sector, the practice advises on EPC contracts, offtake agreements and various supply-side contracts, as well as on the financing of captive power plants and the sale of shares in energy companies. Brank’s practice focuses on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and debt and equity financing transactions.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Employment > Senior executives
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets - low-mid cap
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds (including infrastructure funds)
- Finance > Securitisation
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Real estate > Property finance
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency