Vadim Popov
Associate
London
vadim.popov@lw.com
+44.20.7877.6338
PRACTICES
- Capital Markets
- Derivatives, Equities & Structured Products
- Restructuring & Special Situations
- Structured Finance
INDUSTRIES
- Automotive
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Financial Institutions
- Retail & Consumer Products
- Technology
EDUCATION
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), St Petersburg University,
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), St Petersburg University,
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
- English
PROFILE
Vadim Popov is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Corporate Department.
Vadim represents investment banks, private equity firms, and corporations in capital markets transactions, with a particular emphasis on strategic equity transactions.
EXPERIENCE
Vadim’s select experience includes advising:
Strategic Equity Transactions
- Dealers in connection with a US$22.5 billion share-based financing structured as a series of prepaid equity forwards
- Structuring banks on a US$8.5 billion at-IPO margin loan secured over a leading British technology company ’ s shares
- Sovereign wealth fund in connection with an anticipated US$10 billion margin loan secured by basket of securities
- Dealers in connection with a €5 billion share repurchase program for a European technology company
- Large logistics company in connection with a US$5 billion financing structured as a funded collar
- Private equity firm in connection with a €400 million post-IPO margin loan
- Nordic private equity firm in connection with a NOK 4.5 billion post-IPO margin loan
Equity Capital Markets
- Underwriters in connection with the US$1.1 billion initial public offering of Ozon, an e-commerce group, on NASDAQ
- HitecVision in connection with multiple accelerated bookbuild offerings of shares in Vår Energi ASA, raising approximately NOK 16 billion (US$1.5 billion)
- Samruk Kazyna JSC in relation to a block trade of Global Depositary Receipts and ordinary shares in JSC NAC Kazatomprom
Debt Capital Markets
- Sovereign Welfare Fund Samruk Kazyna in connection with the offering of US$500 million 2.0% notes due 2026
- Large digital bank in connection with the offering of US$600 million 6.8% perpetual subordinated notes
- Leading coal producer in connection with the offering of US$500 million 3.375% guaranteed notes due 2026
- Joint lead managers and bookrunners in connection with Interpipe ’ s US$300 million 8.375% guaranteed notes due 2026
- DTEK Renewables in connection with the offering of €300 million 8.5% notes due 2024
- Ukrainian Railways in connection with the offering of US$300 million 7.875% loan participation notes
Restructurings
- DTEK Energy in connection with the restructuring of US$2.2 billion of bank and bond indebtedness via UK Scheme of Arrangement
- Borets International in connection with the solicitation of consents outside of the clearing systems relating to US$330 million 6.5% guaranteed notes due 2022
- DTEK Renewables in connection with consent solicitation with respect to €300 million 8.5% notes due 2024
- Large commercial bank in connection with tender offer and consent solicitation (exit consent) with respect to US$125 million subordinated notes