Igor Kostennikov is a Russian-qualified lawyer with 15 years of experience working for a leading Russian law firm. Igor advises clients on corporate and contractual matters, legal rules applicable to foreign investments. Provides a legal support for structuring and making various types of transactions (M&A, financing, venture investments, construction, supplies, production localization, distribution, joint implementation of investment projects, etc.), as well as establishing and structuring joint ventures. Has a experience in advising on application of sanctions and other restrictive measures.
The author of Russian and foreign publications on various matters of corporate law and legal rules applicable in the spheres of communications, mass media, advertising, entertainment industry and foreign investments.
Igor was repeatedly recognized by leading legal rankings Pravo.ru-300, Kommersant, Best Lawyers as a recommended expert in corporate law and M&A, banking and finance, transborder trade.
The author of Russian and foreign publications on various matters of corporate law and legal rules applicable in the spheres of communications, mass media, advertising, entertainment industry and foreign investments.
Igor was repeatedly recognized by leading legal rankings Pravo.ru-300, Kommersant, Best Lawyers as a recommended expert in corporate law and M&A, banking and finance, transborder trade.
EDUCATION
Participant of the Russo-British young lawyers exchange program in London, UK, 2012
Moscow State Institute of International Relations, 2010 / master of law
Saint Petersburg State University, 2008 / bachelor of law
CLIENTS
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Advising to Polymetal International plc on a transaction for sale of 100% shares in a mining company JSC Ploymetal based on an apprised value of USD 3.69 to JSC Mangazeya Plus
Providing a legal support to a European investor in a transaction with a Russian purchaser for sale of shares in a joint venture with a major Russian iron and steel company; the joint venture produces machines and equipment for metallurgic industry; the transaction was made with a consent of the Governmental Commission for Control over Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation
Advising to a state controlled company, a development institution of an expanding sector of Russian economy, on various matters, inter alia, organizing and conducting legal due diligence of potential counterparties and SPVs, advising on various matters relating to establishing and organizing joint ventures for the purposes of co-financing investment projects (the total budget investments provided for the purposes of the investment projects – over RUB 50 bln).
Providing a comprehensive legal support to key sellers within an untypically-structured transaction for sale of JSC Charge! (Beri Zaryad! brand, power bank sharing service) to Yandex group. The transaction included the purchase (with assistance of a broker) of shares owned by over 200 minority pre-IPO investors and well as sale shares by key shareholders, including the founders. The unique structure of the transactions made it a precedent for the Russian market.
Providing a legal support to a major European bank in Russia within the framework of a project on financing in the real estate sector of over USD 300 mln; the project was of a transborder nature (matters governed by the laws of Russia, Germany, England, Cyprus and other jurisdictions were involved).
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AWARDS
AND RANKINGS
AND RANKINGS
Kommersant
2023
Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
Pravo-300
2021-2023
Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions (High Market)
Currency regulation
Kommersant 2021-2022
Financial and banking law
Best Lawyers 2021-2022
Kommersant
2020-2022
Foreign economic activity
Pravo-300
2019
Foreign trade / Customs law and currency regulation