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Valentina Shishova

Associate

Corporate Law and M&A

Phone

+7 (495) 374-74-60

valentina.shishova@verba.legal

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Languages

Russian, English, Spanish

Valentina specialises in international and Russian mergers and acquisitions, legal due diligence, joint ventures, business and asset restructuring, and corporate support.

Valentina also has experience in advising on sanctions and counter-sanctions restrictions and obtaining relevant regulatory approvals.

Selected Experience

Valentina advised:

a transaction involving investment in an agricultural holding company established by Chinese strategic investors, including pre-investment due diligence of the investee and preparation of legally binding transaction documentation;

a joint venture for the construction and operation of hotel complexes and related infrastructure (total investment of up to RUB 21.4bn), including due diligence of assets to be contributed to the joint venture's authorised capital and preparation of legally binding documentation;

the acquisition of the Russian business of a foreign fibre optic company exiting the Russian market with simultaneous restructuring of the Russian company's debt to the foreign shareholder, including support of the procedure for obtaining permission from the Government Commission and development of a mechanism for repurchasing part of the shares for potential return to the foreign investor;

a deal to create a financial ecosystem in Uzbekistan with a holding structure in the UAE;

the procedure for obtaining a permit from the Government Commission for a transaction involving the acquisition by a Russian entity of a foreign investor's share in a joint venture for the design and manufacture of complex large-size steel structures for buildings - one of Europe's largest metal construction plants;

due diligence of manufacturing, financial, pharmaceutical, agricultural and IT companies.

one of the largest Duty Free operators in the world on fulfilment of obligations and potential termination of contractual relations with a counterparty due to loss of investment attractiveness as a result of sanctions restrictions introduced;

a private investor on the application of counter-sanctions restrictions to a transaction involving the exercise of an option to purchase shares in an IT company developing photo editors for iOS and Android, which is a resident of an ‘unfriendly’ state;

the debt of a Russian subdivision of a Chinese machine-building company to a foreign participant, including preparation of relevant agreements and making necessary corporate decisions.

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News and publications

08 / 07 / 25

Doing Business in India

Here comes a new series of VERBA LEGAL's Doing Business studies on the specifics of doing business in various jurisdictions. The second issue focuses on India, one of the most dynamic emerging economics with enormous investment potential.

#press release #legal alerts

02 / 07 / 25

Updates to Counter-Sanctions Regulations: the Prospects of Enticing Foreign Investors to Operate on the Russian Stock Market; Liberalization of Transactions with Persons from Unfriendly States

The Firm's Corporate Law and M&A Practice team led by the Managing Partner Tatyana Neveeva and including Associates Marina Korneva and Valentina Shishova has prepared the counter-sanction regulatory update.

#legal alerts

25 / 06 / 25

VERBA LEGAL Conducted Due Diligence of Russia's Major Sanitizer Manufacturer