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Russia CIS: 2019 Chambers Global Practice Guide in Technology, Media, and Telecoms
26 April 2019
Maria Kazakova
Senior AssociateMoscow
Email [email protected]hoganlovells.com
Phone +7 495 933 3000
Fax +7 495 933 3001
LanguagesDanish, English, Italian, Norwegian, Russian
Practice groupCorporate & Finance
Maria Kazakova is a rising star.
The Legal 500
Maria Kazakova is a highly experienced M&A, private equity and venture capital lawyer. Maria represents foreign private and state-owned companies in major transactions in Russia and other CIS countries, as well as major Russian companies in their projects worldwide.
Being a Russian-qualified and internationally-trained attorney makes Maria exceptionally well positioned to work on cross-border transactions. Maria always takes a pragmatic approach to address client's needs and to understand the clients' concerns, taking into consideration all commercial, regulatory, compliance, antitrust, corporate governance and private international law issues.
Maria has a distinguished track record. Her experience includes a large number of high profile transactions in various industries of the Russian market, including fintech, media, telecom, technology, mining, agriculture, banking and retail. Prior to joining the firm Maria worked for the Moscow, London and Oslo offices of a major international law firm.
Awards and recognitions
2021
Private Equity Law
Best Lawyers in Russia
2020-2021
Rising Star in Commercial, Corporate and M&A
The Legal 500
2020-2021
Mergers and Acquisitions
Best Lawyers in Russia
2021
Corporate and M&A
Pravo.ru
2020-2021
Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Moscow, Russia, Rising Stars
Legal 500 EMEA
2019-2020
Future Leader - Gender Diversity (Private Practice)
Chambers and Partners, Europe
Education and admissions
Education
Law Degree magna cum laude, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 2011
LL.M., University of Oslo, 2010
Representative experience
Polymetal International plc, a London listed Russian top-3 gold mining company, on the acquisition and disposal of various mining assets in Russia, Kazakhstan and Armenia
Global technology investment fund on its investment in a global satellite services company operating in Russia and the U.S.
Dow Jones on the sale and complex restructuring of Vedomosti, one of the most prominent business newspapers in Russia
RosEvroBank on the sale of shares to Sovcombank, which now became the 3rd largest private bank in Russia
Windar Renovables on its joint venture in consortium with Severstal and Rusnano for production of wind power generation facilities in Russia
Siberian Agrarian Holding on its joint venture with Saudi Arabian investment fund to ship Russian wheat and barley to the Middle East and North Africa
DTEK, the major Ukrainian energy holding, on acquisition of the controlling stakes in two large Ukrainian electricity distribution system operators in Kiev and Odessa
Discovery Communications on its joint venture with Russia's National Media Group
Netflix on a number of Russia-related projects
A leading China-based technology company on its investment into WayRay, a Swiss- and Russia-based startup which has developed the innovative holographic car navigation
Yandex, a leading Russian Internet company, on a contemplated acquisition of a Russian online media company
The Walt Disney Company on its joint venture with UTH Russia, a media holding company
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on various transactions related to Russia and other CIS countries
Alfa Group, a large privately owned financial-investment conglomerates, on the structuring of the shareholders relations and subsequent sale of Formula Kino, the second largest cinema chain in Russia
The Russian Direct Investment Fund on a number of its transactions in technology and real estate sectors
