Maria Baeva is a Russian qualified lawyer with over 20 years' experience in cross-border and Russian M&A transactions, joint venture projects and reorganizations. Maria structures projects under both Russian and English law. Her leadership skills make her indispensable in leading complex projects involving cross-industry and multinational teams.
Maria's experience spans a wide range of industries, including mining, technology, media, retail and finance. Clients value Maria as a professional negotiator and business-oriented lawyer.
Maria also oversees work on antitrust matters.
In The Legal 500 and Best Lawyers international legal rankings she is recognized as a leading expert in corporate law and M&A transactions in Russia. In the Pravo-300 and Kommersant rankings, Maria is recommended in the TMT (Telecommunications, Media and Technology) and Retail and Trade practice areas, while Kommersant also recognizes Maria in the Production and Industry category.
Maria's experience spans a wide range of industries, including mining, technology, media, retail and finance. Clients value Maria as a professional negotiator and business-oriented lawyer.
Maria also oversees work on antitrust matters.
In The Legal 500 and Best Lawyers international legal rankings she is recognized as a leading expert in corporate law and M&A transactions in Russia. In the Pravo-300 and Kommersant rankings, Maria is recommended in the TMT (Telecommunications, Media and Technology) and Retail and Trade practice areas, while Kommersant also recognizes Maria in the Production and Industry category.
SERVICES
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EDUCATION
Moscow State Law Academy (MSLA), with honors, 2000
CLIENTS
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MAGNIT
Advised Magnit PJSC on the acquisition of the Dixy supermarket chain for USD 1.3 billion
WINDAR RENOVABLES
Advised Windar Renovables, a global manufacturer of wind turbine towers, on setting up a joint venture in a consortium with Severstal and RUSNANO to manufacture wind turbines in Russia and on its subsequent exit from the joint venture
A MAJOR INVESTMENT GROUP
Advised a major investment group in connection with the acquisition of a controlling stake in one of the largest Russian distributors of FMCG products for more than RUB 10 billion
Yandex
Advised Yandex on the acquisition of Car Market Expert, a developer of software for managing automobile storage depots and estimating the value of automobiles
Polymetal International plc
Advised Polymetal International plc in connection with the acquisition of the Kapan gold deposit in Armenia from Dundee Precious Metals and the subsequent sale of the deposit to Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited
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AWARDS
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Rossiyskaya Gazeta 2023
№1 in the Corporate Law category
Kommersant 2023
ТМТ (telecommunications / media / technology)
Retail and trade,
FMCGManufacturing and industry
pravo-300 2023
Corporate law/mergers and acquisitions (high market)
ТМТ (telecommunications / media / technology)
Retail, FMCG, catering services
The Legal 500 2020
Commercial, corporate law and M&A
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