Anna Kotova-Smolenskaya
Lawyer, Partner of the Law Firm "YUST"
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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”.