Lawyers who have handled matters on the scale of yours

Alexey Borodak

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution

DisputesInsurance

Represents clients before Russian arbitrazh (commercial) courts, courts of general jurisdiction and in international arbitration. Before joining Horizon Global he practised for almost 15 years at the Moscow office of Norton Rose Fulbright and worked at international and leading Russian disputes firms, including Magic Circle firms.

Specialises in insurance and loss recovery: involved in 100+ insurance disputes, led the litigation function of Ingosstrakh and served for many years on the Insurance Committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB).

Vadim Zhurakovskiy

Advocate, Partner, Head of Criminal Defence

Criminal defence

Combines his practice as an advocate with 12 years in bank management: from head of the legal department to deputy chairman of the management board and chairman of the board of directors. He understands how a bank’s processes, lending pipeline and dealings with the regulator work, and builds the defence around how the case looks from inside the organisation.

Marina Semenova

Partner, Head of Business Consulting

Business consulting

More than 20 years managing international and Russian companies in FMCG, consumer electronics and retail: Multon Partners, The Coca-Cola Company, Spectrum Brands, Adata Technology. Strategy and business development, business model transformation, launching new businesses. ICF executive coach.

Andrey Bokser

Managing Partner

M&AInternational tradeBankruptcyDisputesPrivate clients

Asset protection abroad, M&A, bankruptcy, investment structures. More than USD 3 bn in transactions over the last 5 years. Arranging financing, structuring, due diligence, support from LOI to closing. Builds international trade and payment infrastructure for clients: reliable counterparties in different jurisdictions, long-term supplier contracts, clearing compliance at factories and banks.

Ivan Rybakov

Counsel

Insurance

For more than 20 years headed the general legal practice of Ingosstrakh. Handled the settlement of the largest losses, including payouts under limits exceeding RUB 10 bn.

Served on the specialist committees of the All-Russian Insurance Association and the National Union of Insurance Companies. Knows the insurance market from the inside: how an insurer decides on a loss and where the line of a dispute lies.

Igor Ulyanov

Partner

M&AIndustrial contractsBankruptcy

For 18 years headed the legal function of a major engineering group. Personally involved in setting up more than 10 joint ventures and in resolving partner conflicts. Key projects: Bombardier–VEB, Balakovo-Centrolit, acquisitions of plants, sale of transport companies.

Semyon Khatyanov

Partner

M&ABankruptcyDisputesPrivate clients

Managed the liquidation and reorganisation of a complex financial and industrial group with RUB 50 bn in assets and of an investment office in crisis conditions. Moves fast on urgent matters: sale and acquisition of distressed assets, protection of management and shareholders.

Andrey Govorukhin

Partner

Industrial contractsM&A

Expert in industrial contracts, EPC/EPCM, energy, oil and gas. More than 15 years with major international companies, including General Electric and Shell. Focus areas: international commercial law, joint ventures, tax disputes, corporate law, anti-corruption compliance to GE and Shell standards. Handled supply and maintenance contracts for the Paks, Akkuyu and El Dabaa nuclear power plants worth more than USD 2 bn.

Alexey Ponomarev

Partner

Tax

Identifies tax reserves and eliminates tax losses for large companies: revising the methodology for determining tax liabilities, recovering overpayments, tax disputes. More than RUB 37 bn refunded or offset for clients. Works on a 100% success fee.