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About
Ivan advises clients on various corporate matters, with a particular focus on complex domestic and cross-border acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.
Experience
- advising Alfa-Bank on the acquisition of Pushkinsky (which includes the ‘Rossiya’ cinema at Pushkinskaya Square) and KARO FILM Sevastopolsky – “Deal of the Year, 2025” by Kommersant Legal Rating
- advising Inter RAO Group on the acquisition of 98.4% of shares in SPA ELSIB, a major manufacturer of generators and large electrical machines for CHPPs, TPPs, SDPPs, HPPs and NPPs – “Deal of the Year, 2024” by Kommersant Legal Rating
- advising Kismet Capital Group on the sale of media assets to a consortium of investors – “Deal of the Year, 2024” by Kommersant Legal Rating
- advising on the acquisition of NefteTransService, the owner of one of the largest railcar fleets in Russia
- advising Industrial Metallurgical Holding on the acquisition of assets of NLMK Group’s long products division, including plants in the Urals and Kaluga region – “Deal of the Year, 2023” by Kommersant Legal Rating
- advising on a series of transactions, which resulted in VK becoming the owner of the Dzen and Novosti – “Deal of the Year, 2022” by Kommersant Legal Rating
Ivan’s experience includes his projects before joining BIRCH LEGAL.
Education
2013National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Master’s Degree in Law (with honors)
2011Irkutsk State University, Specialist’s Degree in Law
Languages
- English
- Russian
Career
2025–pres.Partner, BIRCH LEGAL
before 2025Prior to joining BIRCH, Ivan gained ten years of experience at the international law firm Linklaters, working in both its Moscow and London offices, as well as at a leading Russian law firm