Sofia Derbeneva is an Associate in the Corporate / M&A Practice at ALRUD Law Firm.
Sofia’s experience includes support for Russian and foreign clients on corporate affairs, including corporate governance, IPOs, and due diligence in various industries: Mining, Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Pharmaceuticals, and Agriculture.
Sofia also specializes in supporting regulatory projects in such areas as the food industry, communications services, the use of subsoil resources, and technical regulation. She also has experience in consultations on export control, sanctions issues, and supporting trade investigations.
Sofia graduated with honors from the International Law Faculty of the Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.
Includes advising and representing:
Russian Energy
on the acquisition of Vorkutaugol from Severstal.
A multinational company that trades commodities, metals, and energy resources
on the acquisition of a 10% stake in Vostok Oil LLC, a subsidiary of a Russian oil and gas company.
AB Linas Agro Group
one of the largest agricultural groups in the Baltic region, on the acquisition of a majority stake in KG Group, a major producer of feed additives that has several subsidiaries in Baltic and CIS countries, including Russia.
VimpelСom
one of Russia’s leading telecom operators, on the acquisition of a 100% stake in IBS DATAFORT, a Russian cloud service provider.
Several international automakers
on specific aspects of introducing connected car technologies on the Russian market.
A global supplier of innovative products and security systems
on a range of issues related to export control.
A prominent global manufacturer of strong alcoholic beverages
on issues concerning the labeling, scope, and other aspects of technical regulation in the Eurasian Economic Union as well as permits for alcoholic beverages.
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