Anna Kotova-Smolenskaya

Born in 1977, Moscow

Education

Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy (1999)

PhD in law (2003).

Professional experience

1999 – 2003

Legal Advisor of the credit company.

2001 – 2004

Teaching experience.

2004

An associate of the Law Firm “YUST”

2005

Given the status of Advocate

2008 – 2013

An associate partner of the Law Firm “YUST”.

Since 2013

Partner of the Law Firm “YUST”.

Offers consultations for the firm’s clients on implementation of investment projects in various branches of economy (oil and gas industry, telecommunications, energy, transport, real estate, construction, network retail trade, agricultural industry, medicine and pharmacy, finance).

Used to participate in development of a number of statute laws and subordinate legislation acts.
A member of the expert Council of NP “Center of the development of state-private partnership”.

Was marked with international top list of Best Lawyers among the best russian specialists in the sphere of “Mergers and acquisitions” and “Employment law” several times.

Recommended by the Legal Experts EMEA edition as an expert on corporate law and M&A.

Was marked with international IFLR 1000 as one of the firm leaders in “M&A”.