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Tatyana Neveeva

Managing Partner, Head of International Arbitration and Cross-Border Disputes Practice, Attorney, LL.M.

Corporate Law and M&A International Arbitration and Cross-Border Disputes Dispute Resolution Sanctions Law

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+7 (495) 374-74-03

tatyana.neveeva@verba.legal

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Russian, English

Tatyana is a renowned dispute resolution expert with a solid track record of handling cases both in state courts and international arbitration. She has extensive experience representing Russian and foreign clients involved in disputes dealt with in accordance with the rules of such prominent international arbitration centres as ICC, SCC, DIAC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC and the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (ICAC).

Tatyana features in the lists of arbitrators recommended by HKIAC, SIAC and APIAC. She is a member of the CRCICA’s Advisory Committee, the International and Investment Arbitration Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (the RSPP), the ICC Russia Commission on Arbitration. Tatyana is included in the RSPP’s list of arbitrators and is a member of its Nomination Committee. She also features in the list of construction dispute and real estate experts of the Russian Arbitration Center as well as in the Russian Arbitrators Guide: Next Generation.

Tatiana has over 18 years of experience specialising in M&A transactions and corporate structuring. She has extensive expertise in advising on complex M&A projects. Under her leadership, more than 100 transactions under Russian and foreign law have been successfully completed, alongside the implementation of major investment projects involving the construction and modernisation of infrastructure and industrial facilities.

Tatiana advises clients on sanctions law matters, representing their interests before regulatory authorities in the EU, the US (OFAC) and the UK (OFSI). Under her leadership, dozens of successful sanctions and compliance advisory projects have been completed, including matters related to the impact of restrictive measures on business operations (obtaining licences and authorisations from competent authorities); M&A projects (transactions, redomiciliation and corporate disputes); as well as dispute resolution matters (the impact of sanctions on arbitration proceedings, litigation before state courts, and the transfer of proceedings to the territory of the Russian Federation).

Tatiana advised on the obtaining of the first licence in Russia for the release of assets belonging to an individual investor and managed its implementation, overseeing the process through the full cycle. She currently continues to successfully assist both individuals and institutional financial market participants in obtaining individual licences.

Selected Experience

International Commercial Arbitration

tatyana advised:

Rosatom Overseas in an ICC-governed arbitration arising out of an EPC contract entered into in connection with the construction of a nuclear power plant;

a global chemical market leader in a SCC-governed arbitration on a dispute with a foreign supplier;

a Russian partially state-owned geological exploration company in an LCIA-governed arbitration on a dispute with an equipment supplier where the plaintiff attempted to get the Russian Federation involved as a party to the dispute;

a Russian chemical holding in a HKIAC-governed arbitration on a corporate dispute with a Cypriot counterparty arising out of the provisions of Russian law;

a Russian contractor in an ICC-governed arbitration on a dispute with a foreign counterparty in connection with the construction of a section of the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline;

a Russian client in a SCC-governed arbitration which included coordinating parallel proceedings in the BVI and Cyprus courts, respectively, for the purposes of obtaining injunctive relief in aid of arbitration;

a major Russian customer in a SCC-governed arbitration on a dispute with a Kazakhstani guarantor following the latter's refusal to honour the guarantee as a result of the supplier's bank being included in the SDN List.

ICAC

tatyana advised:

a major Russian retail chain in an ICAC-governed dispute with a foreign supplier over the recovery of damages suffered as a result of improper performance of a loan agreement;

a major client in an ICAC-governed dispute over the recovery of debt under a loan agreement;

a client in an ICAC-governed dispute arising out of an independent work contract for construction of a logistics platform entered into with a German contractor;

a major retail chain in an ICAC-governed dispute with a foreign food supplier.

ICAC

tatyana advised:

a major Russian retail chain in an ICAC-governed dispute with a foreign supplier over the recovery of damages suffered as a result of improper performance of a loan agreement;

a major client in an ICAC-governed dispute over the recovery of debt under a loan agreement;

a client in an ICAC-governed dispute arising out of an independent work contract for construction of a logistics platform entered into with a German contractor;

a major retail chain in an ICAC-governed dispute with a foreign food supplier.

sanctions law

tatyana advised:

Russian individuals in obtaining the Belgian Ministry of Finance’s license to unblock assets held within the Russian National Settlement Depository (the NSD) (the first ever license of that kind granted to a Russian person);

a client in successfully appealing the refusal by the Belgian Council of State to issue a license to unblock assets held within the NSD;

a leading Russian multimodal transportation market player on sanctions and compliance related matters as well as potential restructuring scenarios;

an international subdivision of a Russian oil and gas major on intra-group financing under sectoral sanctions;

the biggest Russian private insurance company on sanctions-related matters relevant in the context of its contractual arrangements and relations with leading global reinsurers;

a large Russian subscription-based fund on sanctions legislation;

members of the major Russian bank’s BoD on the US, EU and UK sanctions legislation;

a client in obtaining the Government Commission’s permit to enter into a transaction envisaging the acquisition of corrugated and polymer packaging manufacturing facilities by one of the leading Russian manufacturers of packaging materials.

Corporate Law and M&A

tatyana advised:

a Russian investor on designing a transaction structure and negotiating the terms of the acquisition of a major public company, with an estimated asset value ranging from RUB 300bn to RUB 500bn;

a client on a series of transactions envisaging the consolidation of a chemical holding, with total investments exceeding RUB 50 billion;

a principal as part of comprehensive legal support in the course of the acquisition of Russian-based assets from foreign investors pulling out of the market;

a purchaser on drafting transaction documents for the acquisition for RUB 22 billion of a major diversified company (the largest Russian distributor of IT products, computer equipment and household appliances, consumer electronics, software and network equipment);

a representative on the restructuring of a group of companies which owners included a foreign majority shareholder and the funds controlled by Russian persons (limited partnerships) following the imposition of restrictive measures and the adoption of Presidential Decrees putting restrictions on transactions with non-residents;

a principal on the establishment of a joint venture with a sanctioned bank (with investment volume amounting to USD 200 million) including designing the transaction structure for acquisition of a stake in the capital, the establishment of a closed-end investment fund as well as drafting sale and purchase contracts, corporate and option agreements;

a client on the acquisition of metallurgical enterprises against the backdrop of a foreign owner pulling out of Russia (with the transaction value amounting to USD 150 million), including conducting a comprehensive legal due diligence on assets, drafting a framework agreement and transaction documents, settling intra-group debt, advising on countermeasures and negotiating the payment procedure with financial institutions;

a client on the acquisition of a manufacturing enterprise representing a local economic mainstay from a foreign company including conducting a legal due diligence, drafting a framework agreement and a full set of transaction documents as well as advising on the application of countermeasures;

a client on the sale of a Russian-based business by a foreign investor including conducting a legal due diligence, drafting transaction documents and obtaining the Government Commission’s approval;

six venture funds on a transaction envisaging the acquisition of a participation interest in the authorized capital of a manufacturing enterprise including analysing the countermeasures and currency restrictions, conducting due diligence and drafting transaction documents;

a client on the analysis and development of options for the restructuring of a partially foreign-owned Russian group following the imposition of restrictive measures against its minorities;

a client on a number of infrastructure projects envisaging the acquisition, construction and redevelopment of airports, including managing tender procedures, working on privatization transactions and drafting investment and corporate agreements;

a client on a transaction for the acquisition of duty-free shops by Russian operators;

a client on more than 10 transactions envisaging the acquisition of regional operators by one of the Russia’s mobile telecom market leaders;

a client on a transaction for the acquisition of several regional hypermarkets by one of the biggest Russian retailers;

a client in a transaction envisaging the acquisition of Russian assets by a global leader in software development including having the transaction approved by the Government Commission;

an international chemical manufacturer on the acquisition of a Russian business including obtaining antitrust clearances for each of the three transaction stages;

one of the largest Japanese food manufacturers on a transaction envisaging the acquisition of Russian production facilities;

a client on a transaction envisaging the acquisition of iron and steel works in a number of Russian regions including local economic mainstays;

a client on a transaction envisaging the acquisition by Coca-Cola of one of the largest Russian juice manufacturers;

a client on a transaction for the acquisition of a coal producer.

achievements

Ratings and Awards

Tatyana has been recognized by leading international and Russian legal directories including Legal 500, Best Lawyers, Pravo-300, Kommersant and Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Legal 500: International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution

Best Lawyers: Arbitration, Corporate Law, Mediation, Litigation

Pravo-300: Arbitration Proceedings (Corporate Disputes), Arbitration Proceedings (High Market Commercial Disputes), Compliance, Corporate Law/M&A (High Market), International Arbitration, Sanctions Law, Private Equity (High Market), Manufacturing and Industry

Kommersant: Corporate Law, International and Commercial Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Sanctions Law, M&A

Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Arbitration Proceedings, Corporate Law, International Projects, Sanctions Law, M&A

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News and Publications

06 / 08 / 26

Absolute Leadership in Private Client Services

On August 4, the awards ceremony for the WEALTH Navigator "Lawyers for Private Capital — 2026" rating took place — the largest study of the Russian Private Wealth legal market to date.