Ekaterina Zhevkova

Senior Associate

- ekaterina.zhevkova@birchlegal.ru

Practice areas

Additional practice areas

About

Ekaterina advises clients on a broad range of commercial, corporate and employment law matters, as well as on regulatory issues and advertising law.

She handles corporate procedures, reorganizations, liquidations, asset acquisition transactions and corporate governance matters; conducts legal due diligence and legal risk assessments across various areas of law, prepares contractual and corporate documentation; and participates in negotiations. Regarding employment matters, Ekaterina conducts internal investigations, assists with dismissals and redundancies, and drafts employment-related documentation.

A significant part of Ekaterina’s practice focuses on regulatory matters, including counter-sanctions regulation, supporting transactions and corporate procedures requiring clearance, approval or permits from state authorities, as well as providing comprehensive assistance to clients in their interactions with state authorities.

In addition, Ekaterina frequently advises on advertising law matters, including in cases involving advertising labeling requirements, online advertising, the use of disclaimers and the review of contractual provisions for compliance with mandatory legal requirements.

Experience

  • advising YIT on the sale of its Russian assets to Etalon Group at all key stages of the transaction, conducting vendor due diligence, organizing a tender, preparing the transaction documentation and closing the RUB 4,5bn deal

  • advising and providing comprehensive support for the sale of Russian assets of a Scandinavian company in the textile industry

  • providing comprehensive legal support of the core business issues for an international toy manufacturer

  • conducting real estate due diligence for the Cherkizovo Group as part of several major acquisitions of leading agricultural companies in various Russian regions

  • providing comprehensive legal support for the sale of real estate by a leading Scandinavian investor
  • consulting on corporate and contractual issues for various manufacturing, agricultural and IT companies

Education

2019National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Master’s Degree in Law, Civil Law and Commercial Law
2017National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Bachelor’s Degree in Law

Languages

  • English
  • Russian
  • French

Career

2022–pres. Senior Associate / Associate, BIRCH LEGAL
2019–2022Associate, Eversheds Sutherland
2018–2019Paralegal, Dentons
2017–2018Senior Legal Counsel in Support of International Legal Relations, Ilim Group

Media

Advertising law: a legal look at marketing for 2025

BIRCH invites you to attend our event dedicated to the current issues stemming from advertising marketing and promotion issues, relevant regulations and law enforcement practice.

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29 April 2025
Navigating countersanctions decrees: how to get from filing an application with the Government Commission to an approved transaction

Obtaining approval is a relatively streamlined process although complicated by a large number of regulatory and recommendatory documents accompanying its execution in practice.

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18 April 2024
Navigating countersanctions decrees: how to advance through the application process with the Government Commission and get a transaction approved

Obtaining such approval is a relatively straightforward procedure that is, however, complicated by a myriad of normative and recommendatory documents surrounding it.

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18 April 2024