Vladimir specializes in corporate law and management, international restructuring and M&A transactions, as well as risk in management and compliance. Vladimir is also a recognized expert in franchising matters.

Vladimir has over 30 years of experience at international companies in the fields of real estate, FMCG and retail. In his career Vladimir headed legal departments of Jensen Group (real estate), Coca-Cola HBC Eurasia, O’KEY Group (retail) and YUM! Brands (KFC).

Vladimir’s leadership included large-scale expansion projects, both organic and through M&A, restructuring and digital transformation of leading Russian and international companies. His responsibility included full legal support of business operations in 35 jurisdictions.

Having extensive experience across a wide range of contentious matters, Vladimir brings in a unique in-house perspective to the firm’s dispute resolution practice.

Vladimir’s career also included a top-ranking position in the Russia’s leading law firm, where he was responsible for clients in the fields of FMCG, retail, media and banking.

Vladimir is a graduate of the Law Faculty at St Petersburg University. He also received continuing education at King’s College London and MBA (pending).