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We carefully preserve all the best from leading international law firms — and we are delighted to introduce our team under a new name.

E L W I — a name that emphasizes our history, capabilities and achievements.

Most complex and unique projects. Outstanding team that is equally respected by clients and competitors. A skill of making each project a success for our clients — leaders in their industries — regardless of how complex it is.

At a glance

Team Recent Highlights Global Network
Partners Pro Bono
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top 3 project finance deals in the CIS launched in 2022
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10+ Eurobond restructuring deals for premium issuers in 2022 / 2023
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20+ arbitration and most complex asset freeze matters
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10 partners with broad unique experience in dispute resolution and sanctions, capital markets, financial transactions and M&A
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15+ ex-Latham team, including attorneys qualified under Russian and English law
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40+ new joiners from leading international firms including Allen & Overy, Baker McKenzie, Cleary Gottlieb, Freshfields, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, White & Case, Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Skadden, as well as major industrial and financial holding companies
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broad network of partner law firms in all significant locations
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access to international legal and finance infrastructure
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creative legal solutions worldwide
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Official Legal Partner of the Association of Corporate Treasurers
E L W I announces the Borrower’s Guide to the standard form of a syndicated loan agreement under Russian law published by the Association of Banks of Russia in 2023.

Produced in collaboration with the Association of Corporate Treasurers and the Corpfintech Association, the Guide systematizes the syndicated lending market practice, highlights the key areas for negotiation from the borrower’s perspective and explains the main template provisions of the standard form. The Guide is aimed to assist the borrowers and other market participants in negotiating the terms of current and forthcoming syndicated lending transactions under Russian law. The e-version of the Guide is available for download via the .
In June 2023 a Pro Bono practice was launched by our law firm. Since then, within the framework of the Pro Bono practice we have been providing free legal advice to companies and individuals implementing social and charitable projects.

We strongly believe that it is important to take a systematic approach to providing charitable aid, therefore in July 2024 we signed a memorandum with A1 Attorneys at law on collaboration and joint development of the online platform – Russia’s first pro bono legal aid platform, which aims to ensure collaboration between law firms and charitable foundations to provide legal aid based on pro bono principles and develop the culture of social advocacy. Nowadays the platform unites more than 80 legal partners.

We believe that LegalCharity project will ensure effective provision of legal services within the framework of the projects aimed at achieving socially useful goals.

For Pro Bono assistance contact us by writing to:
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People

Practices

Antitrust
& Competition / Regulatory
Timur Bayramov
Alexander Shalaev
Tatiana Kassirova
Alexander Urlyapov
Tigran Mikaelyan
Oksana Uberwolf
Arbitration
Fedor Belykh
Sergey Alekhin
Yuri Bashmakov
Dmitry Bayandin
Mikhail Sondor
Alexey Strelkov
Anton Smirnov
Victoria Volgina
Georgy Shashero
Ekaterina Avtonova
Aglaya Melnik
Konstantin Efrosman
Kirill Shmotov
Banking & Finance
Igor Sotnikov
Georgy Entin
Sergey Blinov
Yulia Akulinina
Andrey Tarapov
Alexander Urlyapov
Valentin Yurchik
Amina Al-Akkoumi
Anton Vologin
Semyon Moskvichev
Alina Pronina
Danil Skurygin
Capital Markets
Igor Sotnikov
Sergey Blinov
Yulia Akulinina
Amina Al-Akkoumi
Anton Vologin
Semyon Moskvichev
Commercial Law / Transport & Shipping
Timur Bayramov
Andrey Tarapov
Alexander Urlyapov
Valentin Yurchik
Ekaterina Braslavskaya
Corporate / M&A / Private Equity / Venture Capital
Igor Sotnikov
Timur Bayramov
Andrey Zimin
Alexander Shalaev
Tatiana Kassirova
Valeria Chernova
Andrey Tarapov
Alexander Urlyapov
Polina Klipova
Bairas Magadeev
Tigran Mikaelyan
Semyon Moskvichev
Chingiz Gogaev
Kristina Kazazaeva
Dmitry Sokolov
Oksana Uberwolf
Investigations
Fedor Belykh
Yuri Bashmakov
Mikhail Sondor
Anton Smirnov
Georgy Shashero
Litigation
Fedor Belykh
Sergey Alekhin
Yuri Bashmakov
Dmitry Bayandin
Mikhail Sondor
Anton Smirnov
Victoria Volgina
Georgy Shashero
Ekaterina Avtonova
Aglaya Melnik
Konstantin Efrosman
Kirill Shmotov
Nikita Gusarov
Georgy Suvorov
Project Finance / Construction / PPP
Fedor Belykh
Igor Sotnikov
Sergey Blinov
Alexander Shalaev
Alexey Strelkov
Valentin Yurchik
Bairas Magadeev
Victoria Volgina
Anton Vologin
Semyon Moskvichev
Ekaterina Braslavskaya
Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Fedor Belykh
Igor Sotnikov
Sergey Blinov
Mikhail Sondor
Anton Vologin
Georgy Shashero
Ekaterina Avtonova
Kirill Shmotov
Sanctions
Fedor Belykh
Igor Sotnikov
Mikhail Sondor
Alexey Strelkov
Victoria Volgina
Georgy Shashero
Ekaterina Avtonova
Nikita Gusarov
Georgy Suvorov
Special Situations
Fedor Belykh
Igor Sotnikov
Timur Bayramov
Andrey Zimin
Alexander Shalaev
Mikhail Sondor
Anton Vologin
Georgy Shashero
Ekaterina Avtonova

Selected experience

Confidential Client
Advising a private investor in connection with acquisition of McDonalds’ business in Russia and related regulatory consents  
Confidential Client
Advising a project company and sponsor of  construction of the largest ammonia and urea project in CIS on project finance and various contractual, sanctions and regulatory matters
International Mining Group
$ 1,000,000,000+
Representing an international mining group in connection with an on-going liability management exercise in respect of two Eurobond issuances
Fertilizer & Energy Group
U.S. $ 1,000,000,000+
Representing a leading mineral fertilizer and energy group in connection with successful liability management exercise – consent solicitations of two Eurobond issuances, including trustee replacement and amendment of the terms and conditions of the  notes
Project Company
Representing a confidential client in connection with HKIAC arbitration and related litigation proceedings in excess of EUR 1,000,000,000 against its EPC contractor and securing the largest freezing order granted by Russian courts, which also encompassed seizure of indirect assets (through affiliate entities)
Confidential Client
Advising a project company and sponsor of construction of the largest ammonia and urea project in CIS on project finance and various contractual, sanctions and regulatory matters
Confidential Client
Advising a consortium of private investors in connection with acquisition of the leasing company and related debt portfolio from a major international company and related governmental filings
Confidential Client
Acting for a confidential client in connection with acquisition of the Russian financial institution from a foreign owner
Private Bank
$800,000,000+
Advising one of the largest private banks in connection with liability management transaction and trustee replacement in respect of its two perpetual Eurobonds
Confidential Client
Acting for a confidential client on acquisition of Russian business of one of the world's leading manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles
Confidential Client
Advising a project company and sponsor of  construction of the largest ammonia and urea project in CIS on project finance and various contractual, sanctions and regulatory matters
Fertilizer & Energy Group
U.S. $ 1,000,000,000+
Representing a leading mineral fertilizer and energy group in connection with successful liability management exercise – consent solicitations of two Eurobond issuances, including trustee replacement and amendment of the terms and conditions of the  notes
Project Company
Representing a confidential client in connection with HKIAC arbitration and related litigation proceedings in excess of EUR 1,000,000,000 against its EPC contractor and securing the largest freezing order granted by Russian courts, which also encompassed seizure of indirect assets (through affiliate entities)
Confidential Client
Advising a project company and sponsor of construction of the largest ammonia and urea project in CIS on project finance and various contractual, sanctions and regulatory matters
Confidential Client
Advising a consortium of private investors in connection with acquisition of the leasing company and related debt portfolio from a major international company and related governmental filings
Confidential Client
Acting for a confidential client in connection with acquisition of the Russian financial institution from a foreign owner
Private Bank
$ 800,000,000+
Advising one of the largest private banks in connection with liability management transaction and trustee replacement in respect of its two perpetual Eurobonds
Confidential Client
Acting for a confidential client on acquisition of Russian business of one of the world's leading manufacturers of automobiles and commercial vehicles
Confidential Client
Advising a private investor in connection with acquisition of McDonalds’ business in Russia and related regulatory consents  
International Mining Group
$ 1,000,000,000+
Representing an international mining group in connection with an on-going liability management exercise in respect of two Eurobond issuances

Career

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