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Alexander Dolgov
Partner, Head of Infrastructure and PPP Practice, LL.M.
Infrastructure and PPP Banking and Finance Law Capital markets Corporate Law and M&A Investment Support Real Estate. Land. Construction
Alexander has over 20 years of experience specializing in supporting public-private partnership (PPP) and project finance transactions across various sectors — including transport, industry, energy, utilities infrastructure, and digital technologies.
Alexander has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating concession agreements, PPP agreements, risk allocation memorandum, as well as corporate, loan, and finance documentation. He supports projects at all stages of their implementation — from initiative development and competitive tender procedures to contract execution and achieving commercial and financial close.
Alexander has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating concession agreements, PPP agreements, risk allocation memorandum, as well as corporate, loan, and finance documentation. He supports projects at all stages of their implementation — from initiative development and competitive tender procedures to contract execution and achieving commercial and financial close.
Among his clients — major Russian and international banks, investment funds, infrastructure and IT companies, developers, government authorities, and private investors.
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Ratings and Rewards
Alexander is recognized as a leading lawyer (Group 1 – the highest ranking) by both national and international professional directories, including IFLR 1000, Legal 500, Chambers & Partners (Europe), Best Lawyers, Pravo-300, Kommersant, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
IFLR 1000, in conjunction with Petroleum Economist, featured in the Energy and Infrastructure Guide
Chambers & Partners (Europe), ranked in the category of Public-Private Partnership
Legal 500, ranked in the Public-Private Partnership category
Best Lawyers, recognized for Project Finance and Development
Pravo-300, recognized in the fields of Public-Private Partnership / Infrastructure, Transport Law, and Digital Economy
Kommersant, ranked in the categories of Public-Private Partnership and Tourism
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, recognized in the Public-Private Partnership / Infrastructure category
IFLR 1000, in conjunction with Petroleum Economist, featured in the Energy and Infrastructure Guide
Chambers & Partners (Europe), ranked in the category of Public-Private Partnership
Legal 500, ranked in the Public-Private Partnership category
Best Lawyers, recognized for Project Finance and Development
Pravo-300, recognized in the fields of Public-Private Partnership / Infrastructure, Transport Law, and Digital Economy
Kommersant, ranked in the categories of Public-Private Partnership and Tourism
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, recognized in the Public-Private Partnership / Infrastructure category
Highlighted Experience
Alexander advised:
EBRD, IFC, EDB, Nordic Investment Bank, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, and VEB.RF on financing, reconstruction, and operation of Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg;
EBRD and the Government of Azerbaijan on developing the legal and regulatory framework for PPPs and concessions in Azerbaijan, including drafting policy documents, the PPP law, and secondary legislation;
EBRD on the development of legal and regulatory frameworks for PPPs and concessions in various CIS and European countries, including drafting policy documents, PPP laws, secondary legislation, model documents, and guidelines (including the CIS model legislation);
EBRD and IFC on the execution of a PPP agreement for the "Orlovsky Tunnel" project in St. Petersburg;
EBRD on financing medical centers in St. Petersburg and Kazan;
EBRD on the preparation of the concept and terms of the EBRD's participation in the healthcare development program in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
EBRD on the first PPP project in the healthcare sector in Poland for the construction and subsequent operation of a new hospital in the city of Żywiec;
China Railway Engineering Corporation on a project for the construction and operation of the Vladivostok Ring Road, including preparation of the concession agreement and client support in submitting an unsolicited concession proposal;
EBRD in connection with the provision of financing to JSC "Nizhny Novgorod Vodokanal" for the purpose of financing the investment program for the rehabilitation of water supply and wastewater systems in Nizhny Novgorod;
EBRD in connection with the provision of financing to "Murmanskvodokanal" for the investment project in the water supply sector, secured by a guarantee from the Murmansk Region;
EBRD in connection with the provision of financing to "Ufavodokanal" for the purpose of implementing the investment project in the water supply sector, secured by a municipal guarantee;
EBRD in connection with the restructuring of financing for "Yaroslavlvodokanal", secured by a municipal guarantee, for the purpose of financing the project in the water supply and district heating sector;
VIS Group on amending a concluded concession agreement to promote a project for the collection of solid household waste in the Novosibirsk Region, including support in obtaining approval of these amendments from a competition authority;
Veolia on a pilot PPP project in the housing and utility sector of the Republic of Uzbekistan to upgrade the heat supply system in Tashkent, including the preparation of an PPP agreement and provision of support during negotiations between the parties;
Veolia on its participation in a tender for a PPP agreement related to the construction of a water treatment plant in Namangan, Uzbekistan;
VIS Group on amending a concluded concession agreement to promote a project for the collection of solid household waste in the Novosibirsk Region, including support in obtaining approval of these amendments from a competition authority;
Digital Primorye on a project for the creation and operation of a regional information system in the Primorye Territory based on a concession agreement;
China Railway Engineering Corporation on a project for the construction and operation of the Vladivostok Ring Road, including preparation of the concession agreement and client support in submitting an unsolicited concession proposal;
Crocus International on the financial closing of a project for the construction and operation of the Central Ring Road (Start-Up Facility No. 1) based on a long-term investment agreement, including the development of a memorandum on risks, an additional agreement and a direct agreement;
Polar Star on a project for the construction and operation of the Polar Star year-round children’s recreation and rehabilitation centre in Yakutia, including the development of project documents and preparation of a memorandum on project risks;
REO Russian Environmental Operator on preparing for a tender to conclude a concession agreement on solid household waste collection, recycling, neutralisation and disposal facilities in the Tara municipal district, Omsk Region, including the development of tender documentation and a draft concession agreement;
Sberbank Leasing on a project to renovate the Proletarskoye electric locomotive engine depot under a concession agreement for the maintenance and repair of underground railway carriages in Nizhny Novgorod and the upgrading of underground rolling stock; analysis of the impact of the legal risks of the project on the financial institution, preparation of a memorandum on risks.