Юридическая фирма VERBA LEGAL

Vasilisa Lopatina

Associate

Corporate Law and M&A Capital markets

Phone

+7 (495) 374-74-03

vasilisa.lopatina@verba.legal

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Languages

Russian, English

Vasilisa specialises in advising on capital markets and corporate law, supporting M&A transactions and conducting company due diligence (Legal Due Diligence).

Prior to joining the VERBA LEGAL team, Vasilisa worked at Liniya Prava Law Firm.

Selected experience

Capital markets:

Advised the YANDEX Group in the course of its restructuring on the listing of shares of the International Public Joint Stock company Yandex on the Moscow Exchange, registration of the prospectus and issues of different classes of shares;

Initial Public Offering (IPO) of PJSC Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies, one of the largest gold mining companies in Russia;

Secondary Public Offering (SPO) of PJSC Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies, one of the largest gold mining companies in Russia;

IPO of Russia's largest operator of ultra -convenience shops and the third largest grocery retailer in Russia, on the Moscow Exchange;

Support of the project on issue of bonds of the National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Russia;

Support of three bond issue projects of issuers from the Republic of Belarus in Russia;

Support of a bond issue by the parent company of a group leading in the segment of Atlantic salmon and trout production in Russia;

CORPORATE RESTRUCTURINGS AND M&A:

Represented one of the largest Russian financial groups in connection with a complex legal support of a transaction on providing financing to a company operating in the electric car manufacturing sector;

Advising one of the largest Russian IT companies in connection with a major loan agreement with a major Russian bank;

Comprehensive legal support of the acquisition of a bank in Moscow, including due diligence of the company;

Comprehensive legal support of a number of transactions to attract investors to Russia's largest vertically integrated grain holding;

Comprehensive legal support of a transaction involving the sale of a stake in the authorised capital of a major Russian coal mining company.;

Comprehensive legal support of a transaction involving the acquisition of stakes in companies owning a large fleet of railway wagons, including obtaining the consent of FAS of Russia;

Advising on acquisition of large buildings in Moscow and land plots under them;

Advising on the acquisition of a company holding a subsoil use licence for exploration and mining of polymetallic ores at the Sardana deposit and a subsoil use licence for geological exploration, prospecting and mining of polymetallic ores within the Sardina ore cluster;

Comprehensive legal support of transactions involving the acquisition of electronic financial platforms by Moscow Exchange, including due diligence of companies and their assets, as well as preparation of transactional documentation on transactions;

Advising on the acquisition of a major Russian insurance company;

Advised on the acquisition of a group of companies involved in the shering of electric scooters, bicycles and powerbanks.

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News and publications

01 / 11 / 25

VERBA LEGAL acted as legal counsel to the IPO lead managers of GloraX

On 31 October 2025, the initial public offering (IPO) of PJSC GloraX (the “Company”, the “IPO”) took place. GloraX is one of the leading developers in the Russian residential real estate market, distinguished by its rapid regional expansion, master development expertise, and comprehensive territorial development projects. VERBA LEGAL acted as legal counsel to the IPO lead managers.

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30 / 09 / 25

M&A Deals Significant for the Russian Market in 2025

The M&A deals ranking by Kommersant highlights key transformations in the Russian capital market. The list includes projects that most clearly reflect the economic dynamics of 2025.

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