Alexander is a dual-qualified Partner in the Corporate / M&A practice, admitted as an Advocate in Russia and as a Solicitor of England and Wales.

Alexander specialises in complex cross-border and Russian corporate transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, establishment of joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, re-domiciliation of companies, private equity transactions. He advises clients active in the areas of corporate governance, strategic investments, the insurance and brokerage business, and to financial organizations.

Over the past year, Alexander has been actively advising international and Russian clients on complex sanctions and counter-sanctions issues in such areas as corporate restructuring, management buy-out, and auction sales of foreign investors’ assets in Russia.

Alexander graduated with honors from Kutafin Moscow State Law University and earned a master’s degree in law from the University of London.

In 2019-2020, Alexander completed his secondment at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York, one of the largest international law firms, and gained extensive experience in cross-border transactions under US and English law.

Alexander is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and a member of the Law Society of England and Wales.