EXPERIENCE

Mikhail's representative experience includes advising:

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Unicredit, Banca Intesa, and other global banks on a range of financing transactions across the CIS region
• The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in relation to a secured facility to Irkutsk Oil Company
• Saudi Public Investment Fund in connection with a broad range of investments 
• Development Bank of Kazakhstan on a range of projects in the CIS
• Bondholders’ committee of defaulted Eurobonds of a CIS bank issuer
• International appliances manufacturer on disposal of its Russian business
• Global mobile gaming company on development of its holding structure and corporate governance redesign
• Investors on a broad range of venture capital transactions
• Solway Group on disposal of mining assets in Macedonia and Indonesia
• Eurotorg in connection with the issuance of debut corporate Eurobonds out of Belarus
• Global manufacturer of home improvement products on disposal of its Russian business
• The arrangers of Samruk-Energy US$680 million Eurobond issuance program
• The project company and the sponsors, Novatek, Total and CNPC, in connection with the development of the Yamal LNG project
• International creditors committee in connection with restructuring of Alutech group’s financial indebtedness
• International creditors of Mriya Agricultural Group in Ukraine
• Bank client in LCIA arbitration proceedings against a defaulting borrower group
• Bank client on litigation strategy in the UK proceedings against a defaulting borrower
• Financial institution in relation to enforcement efforts against a high-profile businessman following the collapse of his property empire
• An international bank in connection with court proceedings related to alleged violation of financial market regulations
• Private wealth client in connection with the division of family property, search for assets, and coordination of the relevant trials
• Private wealth client on issues relating to inheritance and family assets placed in international trusts
• Gallery Media Group in connection with its cross-border debt restructuring
• Creditors’ Committee in restructuring of US$480 million public debt of an international property group
• Creditors’ Committee of RosBusinessConsulting in connection with restructuring of US$240 million of debt obligations