Ekaterina Boeva

Ekaterina Boeva

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Ekaterina Boeva
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Ekaterina Boeva is a Partner in Banking and Project Finance practice at ALRUD Law Firm.

Ekaterina specialises in main types of bank and equity financing (trade, export, mezzanine, bridge, asset, real estate and acquisition finance), participates in syndicated lending projects, manages international and Russian financing transactions, whilst representing both lenders and borrowers, supports clients in restructuring projects, as well as advises on counter-sanctions regulation in financing transactions over the last year.

Ekaterina graduated from the National Research University of the Higher School of Economics. She is a member of the International Bar Association (the IBA).

Ekaterina joined ALRUD’s team in 2014.

Includes advising and representing:

A major Russian bank

on a project regarding amending a facility agreement and further modification of security documentation, provided by the borrower and its shareholder (companies of a group of a Russian oil company).

An investment arm of a major Russian bank

as a lender in a complex structured transaction, to provide mezzanine financing to a group of companies, of a major Moscow developer, for construction of a business-class residential complex.

ITE Group (UK)

as a borrower on a project, involving refinancing of a current facility, resulting in access to a new £100m facility, from a syndicate of European banks, which included provision of security, by the group’s members and intragroup restructuring, which was performed in parallel with the refinancing matters.

An investment arm of a major Russian bank

as a lender, with respect to a complex cross-border transaction, to provide financing to a Russian company, which holds a leading position in integrated security for private facilities and businesses.

A Finnish export credit agency

on Russian-law aspects of provision guarantees, against risks arising from exports to Russia.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

and the borrower in relation to modification of securities, granted by the borrower and its shareholders, to secure a financing for construction and development of a combined cycle cogeneration plant in Yaroslavl, Russia.

Qiwi PLC

on Russian law issues related to a subsequent public offering of American depositary shares, including performance of limited due diligence of Russian subsidiaries of Qiwi PLC, review of the SPO documentation and issuance of a Russian law legal opinion, with respect to the Russian subsidiaries and documentation.

Hungarian Export-Import Bank

on execution of security agreements with a Russian borrower, including issues of validity and enforceability of provided State guarantees.

Bank of Baroda (India)

on several related projects regarding financing of acquisition of a Russian company, engaged in the pharmaceutical business, by a company incorporated in the United Arab Emirates, as well as assisting our client with matters of the Russian companies’ involving the borrower’s group reorganization.

Joint venture investment bank incorporated in China

on an envisaged issuance of bonds by a foreign entity of Rusal group. We were responsible for matters dealing with securing of issuer’s obligations, with respect to its payments made under bonds. Also, we carried out a detailed review and due diligence of eight Russian companies, being the guarantors. Currently, an analogous project is on the table.

Ekaterina Boeva spoke at the AEB event
On 1 October 2024, the AEB Machine Building & Engineering Committee began working under the same name, but with a new set of members that it included and combined from the AEB Commercial Vehicles Committee, AEB Auto Suppliers Committee, and its Working Group on Tire Manufacturers. AEB Finance and Investments Committee Chair and ALRUD Partner [Andrey Zharskiy](https://www.alrud.com/people/AndreyZharskiy/ 'Andrey Zharskiy') and ALRUD Partner [Ekaterina Boeva](https://www.alrud.com/people/EkaterinaBoeva/ 'Ekaterina Boeva') were invited to join the spin-off of the joint committee. Ekaterina shared a report titled “Legal Aspects of International Payments”, discussed current practices in making payments in foreign currency, spoke about what people should pay attention to when making payments, and touched upon cryptocurrency and the possibility of making payments using alternative platforms. The meeting participants thanked Andrey and Ekaterina for their support and report and moved on to discuss the internal agenda related to the further work of the extended Machine Building & Engineering Committee.
03 October 2024
Foreign banks to be allowed to set up branches in Russia from 1 September 2024
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! All foreign banks (including banks from “unfriendly” jurisdictions) will be allowed to set up branches in the Russian Federation. At present, they can only establish subsidiary banks or representative offices. The relevant [Federal Law](http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202408080086 'Federal Law') No. 275-FZ was adopted on 8 August 2024. The amendments will come into force on 1 September 2024. More details [here](https://www.alrud.ru/upload/ALRUD%20upload/2024/Newsletters/ALRUD_Foreign_banks_to_be_allowed_to_set_up_branches_in_Russia_from_1_September_2024.pdf 'here').
22 August 2024
Banking & Finance experts prepared a chapter on Russia for Chambers Global Practice Guides – Acquisition Finance
![](/upload/Photo_News/2021_NewsPhotos/LARGE_photos/Acquswution_Finance.png) *ALRUD Banking & Finance experts prepared a chapter on Acquisition Finance in Russia for Chambers Global Practice Guides – Acquisition Finance.* [Ekaterina Boeva](https://www.alrud.ru/people/EkaterinaBoeva/ 'Ekaterina Boeva'), Associate, [Sergey Artemyev](https://www.alrud.com/people/SergeyArtemiev/ 'Sergey Artemyev'), Senior Associate and Kirill Mikhailov, Junior Attorney, under the guidance of [Alexander Rymko](https://www.alrud.com/people/AlexanderRymko/ 'Alexander Rymko'), Partner and Head of ALRUD Banking and Finance practice, considered a wide range of issues related to the Acquisition finance in Russia. The chapter provides an overview of the main creditors-side players in the market, the structure of financial documentation, types of financing, legal requirements and restrictions in this area and considers the features of transactions tax regulation in Acquisition finance. Furthermore, the chapter pays attention to the hot topic of the impact of legislative changes due to the COVID-19 on the development of financial transactions in Russia. You can read the full chapter by clicking on this [link](https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/acquisition-finance-2021/russia 'link').
12 July 2021
Pravo-300, 2023 recommends Ekaterina Boeva for Financial and Banking law.
The Legal 500, 2021 recommends Ekaterina Boeva for Banking and Finance: Borrower side.
The Legal 500, 2020 recommends Ekaterina Boeva for Banking and Finance: Borrower side.
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