Russia

Ekaterina Kobrin Becomes Head of Compliance and Litigation at Yandex

Former Baker & McKenzie Senior Associate Ekaterina Kobrin has joined Yandex in Moscow as the company's Head of Compliance and Litigation.

Sergey Viktorov Joins Santen as Compliance Director

Russian lawyer Sergey Viktorov has joined Santen in Amsterdam as Compliance Director, EMEA.

Elena Kucheryavaya Joins LifeScan in Russia as Legal Director EMEA

Elena Kucheryavaya has joined LifeScan as Legal Director EMEA and Personal Data Officer in Russia.

Ekaterina Kokareva Becomes Head of Regional Compliance at Beeline Russia

Ekaterina Kokareva has been appointed Head of Regional Compliance Officers & Compliance Investigations at Beeline Russia.

Deal 5: STEP Head of Legal Yulia Nikolaeva on Dispute with Pharmasintez-Nord

On October 15, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Kachkin & Partners had successfully helped Russian general contractor STEP LLC reach a settlement with Pharmasintez-Nord JSC in a dispute regarding payment for work and related claims worth over RUR 100 million. CEEIHM spoke with Yulia Nikolaeva, Head of Legal Service at STEP LLC, to learn more.

Alexey Statsenko Makes Partner at EY in Moscow

Alexey Statsenko, the Regional General Counsel for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe & Central Asia at EY, has been promoted to equity partner at EY.

Deal 5: Norilsk Nickel's Andrey Gavrikov on USD 500 Million Eurobond Offering

On September 15, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Debevoise & Plimpton had advised Norilsk Nickel on its USD 500 million Eurobond offering due 2025. CEEIHM spoke with Andrey Gavrikov, Head of Direction for Legal Support of Treasury Operations at MMC Norilsk Nickel, to learn more about the issuance.