Squire Sanders has appointed Eugenia Bektasheva as European partner in Banking and Finance in its Moscow office.
Previously a senior associate at Allen & Overy LLP’s Moscow office, Eugenia has substantial banking experience, representing international lenders and Russian borrowers on the structuring and implementation of various finance transactions, including syndicated and bilateral secured and unsecured loans. Eugenia has been involved in a number of high-profile real estate finance and project finance transactions for European, US and Russian clients. She also advises clients on a broad range of corporate, real estate, M&A, joint ventures, restructuring and insolvency procedures.
Eugenia earned a diploma in law with honors from the Russian State University of Oil and Gas in Moscow and also holds an MBA degree from Grenoble Graduate School of Business (France). She previously spent several years working in-house at Gazprom, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and in private practice working at the Moscow office of another leading international law firm.
Ivan Trifonov, managing partner of the Moscow office, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Eugenia to the firm. As we look to grow our banking and finance capabilities to meet the increasing interest and demand from our clients, Eugenia’s international experience and technical expertise will play a key role.”
Mark Norris, co-chair of the firm’s global Banking and Finance practice, commented: “Eugenia is a highly regarded lawyer in Moscow and she will be an outstanding addition to our international Banking and Debt Finance practice. Eugenia will play a significant role in assisting us further to develop our growing Russian and cross-border Banking and Debt Finance capabilities.”
Squire Sanders’ Moscow office has been at the forefront of legal and business developments in the Russian market for several years, supporting clients who are operating or investing in the country and CIS as well as internationally. The multilingual team advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial law and litigation matters in sectors such as energy, mining, automotive, aerospace, banking, engineering, food processing, pharmaceuticals, energy, manufacturing, transportation, technology and real estate. The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa ranks it among the top firms in Russia for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), energy and natural resources, and corporate/M&A activity.
