Mikhail Turetsky focuses his practice on finance and capital markets, and he has extensive experience advising banks and corporate clients on all aspects of transactions across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Mikhail's primary areas of expertise include debt and equity capital markets as well as a broad range of finance transactions, including project finance, structured finance and financial restructuring.

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

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)
  • Russia

Education

  • LLM, University of East Anglia, 2003
  • Diploma in Law, Novosibirsk State University, 2001