Vitaly Koloskov

Senior Counsel

- - vitaly.koloskov@birchlegal.ru

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About

Vitaly advises Russian and international clients on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures and corporate restructurings.

Vitaly's projects cover a wide range of sectors, including TMT, Financial Institutions and Fintech, Consumer and Retail, Real Estate, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Energy and Natural Resources.

Experience

  • advising Yandex in its acquisition of Pruffme: a web-conference and collaborative solutions tech platform
  • supporting the sale of the Yandex telemedicine business line, which operates under the Yandex Health brand and helps doctors conduct online consultations with users
  • providing full scale legal support to Eurasia-Logistics with the acquisition of the Taganrog grain terminal
  • advising a Russian platform with various online services, on its acquisition of 51% of the shares in Medium Quality Production, a leading digital video content production business in the CIS
  • advising a Russian platform with various online services, on a series of transactions resulting in the client becoming the owner of the Zen and Novosti content platforms. According to the terms of the transaction, the Russian platform transferred to Yandex the Delivery Club food and grocery delivery service which was 100% owned by the Russian platform as a result of an agreement with the Russian bank
  • advising an investor in connection with the acquisition of an oil and gas production asset in southern Russia from one of the largest oil and gas production companies in Russia

Vitaly’s experience includes his projects before joining BIRCH LEGAL.

Education

2012National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Master’s Degree in Law
2010National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Specialist’s Degree in Law

Languages

  • English
  • Russian
  • German

Career

2024–pres.Senior Counsel / Counsel, BIRCH LEGAL
2010–2023Senior Associate / Trainee, Clifford Chance CIS Limited
2018Secondee, Pfizer
2017–2018Secondee, Teva Pharmaceuticals

Testimonials

Vitaly was personally mentioned as a leading lawyer in Corporate and M&A (high market) in the Pravo300 Legal Rating 2026

Vitaly is highly regarded as a specialist in Corporate and M&A, Rossiyskaya Gazeta 2025

Vitaly was personally mentioned as a leading lawyer in Corporate and M&A in the Pravo300 Legal Rating 2025

“Vitaly Koloskov is very dedicated to the client, always available and thoughtful; he provides very good client service as well”, The Legal 500 2021