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Alexander Panov
Senior Partner
Alexander specializes in legal support of M&A and investment transactions, including venture projects, both in Russia and abroad. He also has extensive expertise in the regulation of high-tech industries such as Life Sciences, IT, AI, and others. Alexander participated in securing venture investments in foreign companies and has experience in holding restructuring, redomiciliation, mergers and acquisitions.
Alexander is a member of the Expert Council of the Healthcare Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
Under Alexander’s leadership, legal support is provided for one of the largest projects in the history of the Russian and Soviet pharmaceutical industry – the production and commercialization of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Alexander is a member of the Expert Council of the Healthcare Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
Under Alexander’s leadership, legal support is provided for one of the largest projects in the history of the Russian and Soviet pharmaceutical industry – the production and commercialization of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Alexander is also a senior lecturer, founder and head of the Academic Council of the Master's program at the National Research University Higher School of Economics and a co-owner of the edtech company Moscow Digital School.
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Ratings and Awards
Alexander is endorsed by international and Russian ratings, including: Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers, Pravo-300, Kommersant, Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Chambers & Partners in the nomination: Life Sciences
Best lawyers in the nomination: Life Sciences
Pravo-300 in the nominations: Corporate Law / M&A (high market), Sanctions Law, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare (Medicine and Healthcare), Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare (Pharmaceuticals), Digital Economy
Kommersant in the nominations: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Compliance, Insurance Law, Digital Economy/FinTech, GR and Rule-making
Rossiyskaya Gazeta in the nominations: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Corporate Law, Sanctions Law, Business M&A, Digital Assets and Their Management
Chambers & Partners in the nomination: Life Sciences
Best lawyers in the nomination: Life Sciences
Pravo-300 in the nominations: Corporate Law / M&A (high market), Sanctions Law, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare (Medicine and Healthcare), Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare (Pharmaceuticals), Digital Economy
Kommersant in the nominations: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Compliance, Insurance Law, Digital Economy/FinTech, GR and Rule-making
Rossiyskaya Gazeta in the nominations: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Corporate Law, Sanctions Law, Business M&A, Digital Assets and Their Management
Academic activities
Alexander has been a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the National Research University Higher School of Economics since 2012 and was elected the best lecturer of the National Research University Higher School of Economics four times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2020). He is the founder and head of the Academic Council of the Master's program “Pharm Law and Healthcare” at the Faculty of Law of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (established in 2018).
Alexander is also a co-owner and the head of the academic council of Moscow Digital School, the largest platform for continuing professional Education for lawyers.
Alexander is also a co-owner and the head of the academic council of Moscow Digital School, the largest platform for continuing professional Education for lawyers.
Legislative activities
Alexander has been involved in taskforce to draft or amend the following regulatory legal acts: Federal Law of 31.07.2020 No. 258-FZ “On experimental legal regimes in the field of digital innovation in the Russian Federation”, Federal Law of 11.06.2021 No. 170-FZ “On amendments to various legislative acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the adoption of the Federal Law ‘On state control (supervision) and municipal control in the Russian Federation'”, and the Roszdravnadzor information letter of 13.02.2020 No. 02I-297/20 “On software” and associated amendments in the regulation of circulation of medical devices.
Selected Experience
Corporate Law and M&A
Alexander advised:
Alexander advised:
a Russian investor on modeling a deal and participating in the negotiation for the acquisition of Yandex.ru with an asset valuation of RUB 300 - 500 billion;
a major state-owned bank on the acquisition of the largest payment system for RUB 7 billion;
Ruschem Holding (low-tonnage chemicals) on a chain of transactions with a total investment value over RUB 50 billion;
a mobile operator on the transfer of IP assets in 2023 for RUB 23 billion;
a leader in Russian ferrous metallurgy on the sale of a metallurgical plant for RUB 30 billion;
Binnopharm Group, beneficiaries of AFK Sistema, RDIF and private investors on a chain of consolidation transactions with a total transaction value of RUB 25 billion;
a strategic investor on the acquisition of one of the largest refineries for RUB 7 billion.
Healthcare and Life Science
Alexander advised:
Alexander advised:
project of international launch and legal support of the Sputnik V vaccine (2020–2023), the largest technological export project in Russian history;
establishment of the first Russian experimental legal regime in medicine in 2022, focused on personal medical aides (blood glucose meters and blood pressure monitors);
Novartis Pharmaceuticals on the development of a risk-sharing model for drug distribution under Federal Law 44-FZ (2017–2020);
over 40 projects of drug localization and contract manufacturing of drugs and medical devices (2017–2023);
development of a legal model of software as a medical device (SaMD), implemented by the regulator of the Russian Federation and the Eurasian Union in 2019;
Binnopharm Group (AFK Sistema) in the legal support for the consolidation of a portfolio of drugs (over 10 transactions);
Phillips Health in the regulatory support for the strategy of transition of invitro diagnostics (CT, MRI) to a service-oriented model;
Sanofi on the market launch of insulin and antidiabetic drugs;
a group of Russian investors on the creation and consolidation of a medical services market player ranking among the top 3 clinic chains in Russia by revenue.
International Projects
Alexander advised:
Alexander advised:
the sovereign wealth fund of the Russian Federation in projects to localize the Sputnik V vaccine in India (2020-2023). A total of 7 sites were contracted;
Ruschem when entering the Indian market in the low-tonnage chemicals segment, including the establishment of an SPV, development of contacts and establishment of relations with local regulators;
Binnopharm Group in connection with the creation of a network of international representative offices in CIS countries;
the world’s largest diamond mining company in China on structuring relations with a local partner;
private investors on the creation of the largest digital ecosystem of Uzbekistan;
the largest Russian gas company while entering the Indian market to implement a project in the oil and gas industry;
the third largest gold producer in Russia in gold export-import transactions with India.
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