Sergey Khanaev | Partner, Advocate

Chambers Europe

He is a very young and talented lawyer. He can work hard and I don't remember him making a mistake. He's a good guy, he is in a team.

Sergey has extensive experience in providing comprehensive support for complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

Sergey's core expertise includes advising on the following matters:

  • Support for M&A transactions at all stages, including auction sales
  • Due Diligence (including Vendor DD)
  • Pre-sale business restructuring, taking a range of matters in corporate, tax, and family law into account
  • Private equity and venture capital
  • Strategic planning of corporate and tax structures and corporate governance, including cross-border ownership structures
  • Closed-end mutual funds (CEMFs) and investment partnership agreements (IPAs)
  • Equity and mezzanine financing transactions

Sergey provides services to clients across a variety of industries, with a particular focus and unique expertise in the following areas:

  • Information Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Credit and insurance institutions

Sergey heads the AI Development and Implementation division at ALRUD, as well as the Knowledge Management department.

He joined ALRUD in 2012. He holds a bachelor’s degree with honors from the Faculty of International Law with and a master’s degree in Private International and Civil Law from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 2019, Sergey completed a long-term internship at the law firm Slaughter and May in London.

Sergey is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA).

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