Oksana has over 25 years of experience in asset ownership structuring and international tax planning. She specializes in comprehensive advisory support for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their families, including structuring ownership of assets in Russia and abroad to enhance asset protection and tax efficiency, succession planning, and the establishment and administration of private foundations.
Under her leadership, Oksana has implemented projects involving the creation and restructuring of ownership structures in Russia and key international jurisdictions, including Switzerland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Singapore, Cyprus, Hong Kong, the UAE, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Seychelles, and the British Virgin Islands. She has unique experience in negotiations with foreign regulators, including the Cypriot tax authorities, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration, and Singapore government authorities.
Oksana’s clients include business owners, private investors, family and multi-family offices, top executives, and private capital successors.
Selected Experience
Asset Ownership Structuring and Personal Tax Position Management
Oksana advised:
the owner of a diversified business comprising more than 130 legal entities and several investment funds on the development of a target ownership and governance structure for family assets aimed at asset protection, enhanced tax efficiency, and succession planning;
a private owner of a significant asset portfolio comprising Russian businesses and foreign investments in developing a personal tax strategy and a tax position management system;
a client on developing an exit strategy from a major asset, including analysis of tax residency changes and selection of an optimal jurisdiction considering the related tax implications;
a beneficiary of a foreign trust during its liquidation, including the return of real estate assets in Cyprus, venture investments, and shares in a foreign company;
an individual who is a Russian citizen and tax resident of a foreign jurisdiction on selecting a country of permanent residence, taking into account the structure of income, assets, and tax implications of relocation;
a major media and advertising holding company on Russian tax and currency regulation matters in connection with a restructuring of its ownership structure involving Russian and foreign shareholders.
a successor to a significant estate on structuring ownership of “sanctioned” assets to enhance confidentiality and ensure compliance with European banking compliance requirements.
Succession Planning
Oksana advised:
a beneficiary of a major financial-industrial group on developing a succession strategy providing for the transfer of assets to children from different marriages while considering their future roles in business management;
business partners on restructuring ownership and preparing the succession transfer of a group of companies, land plots, commercial real estate, and industrial assets held in joint ownership;
a family owning strategically significant assets on developing and implementing a succession concept taking into account a large number of heirs, including individuals entitled to mandatory inheritance shares and residing in different jurisdictions.
achievements
Ratings and Awards
Oksana is recognized by leading Russian legal rankings, including Pravo-300 and Kommersant, in the categories of Private Capital and Inheritance and Family Law.