Pericles Law Center, Moscow, Russian Federation
Pericles Center for International Legal Education in Moscow
Pericles is a non-profit organization mandated to help Russian lawyers obtain a top quality, Western style legal education in Moscow. Pericles offers Legal Writing, Legal English and other law courses on practical and doctrinal topics. Pericles’ educational program includes part-time LL.M. program in American and European Business Law. The program is taught completely in English by Western professors. Pericles LLM students take also ‘summer study’ abroad courses at partner law schools such as Duke, Widener and University of San Diego.
Pericles is a non-profit organization mandated to help Russian lawyers obtain a top quality, Western style legal education in Moscow. Pericles offers Legal Writing, Legal English and other law courses on practical and doctrinal topics. Pericles’ educational program includes part-time LL.M. program in American and European Business Law. The program is taught completely in English by Western professors. Pericles LLM students take also ‘summer study’ abroad courses at partner law schools such as Duke, Widener and University of San Diego.
Pericles Law Center Alumni
Alexander Lebedev
Legal Business Partner
Consumer Goods
Education
Pericles Law Center 2015 — 2017
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Duke University School of Law 2015 — 2015
Asia-America Institute in Transnational Law, summer programm at Hong Kong University
Высшая Школа Экономики 2006 — 2009
специалист, финансы и кредит
Московский Государственный Университет им. М.В. Ломоносова (МГУ) 1999 — 2005
специалист, Юриспруденция
Experience
Unilever August 2015 - Present
Corporation of Moscow Region Development August 2014 - August 2015
Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee April 2011 - August 2014
EMS Russian Post October 2005 - February 2011
Mosgaz September 2002 - October 2004
Division of Justice Department in the Moscow region May 2001 - May 2002
Skills
Competition Law, Project Management, International Law, Management, Corporate Law, Government, Project Planning
Alexey Molchanov
Senior Lawyer at CJSC YIT Moskovia
Law Practice
Education
Pericles Law Center 2011 — 2014
Master's Degree, International Law and Legal Studies, 3.23 GPA
Russian State Social University, civil law faculty. Time of Graduating 2005 — 2007
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Law
International Institute of Law under Ministry of Justice of Russian Federation 2004 — 2005
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
High education: International Institute of Law under Ministry of Justice of Russian 1999 — 2004
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Civil law
Experience
YIT Moskovia December 2013 - Present
Gazprom burenie Ltd. December 2012 - December 2013
Piksin and partners March 2012 - July 2012
LLC "Trade House "UNCOMTECH" July 2008 - March 2012
FSUI «Ochrana» April 2006 - January 2008
Skills
Foreign Languages, Microsoft Excel, Legal Assistance, Lexis, Negotiation, Microsoft Office, Litigation, Westlaw, Civil Rights, Legal Writing, Employment Law, Memos, International Law, Civil Litigation, Contract drafting, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation
Andrey Basalaev
M&A and investments legal support – Rostelecom
Telecommunications
Education
Pericles Law Center 2015 — 2015
Language of contracts
Pericles Law Center 2014 — 2014
Legal English, Graduated with honors
PowerLexis 2012 — 2012
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CFA Association (Russia) 2011 — 2011
Financial Modeling Course
IT-institute 2011 — 2011
Financial management
Central Scientific and research telecom Institue 2010 — 2010
IMS: technics and finances
Club Consult
Effective negotiantions
Effect-Consulting
Regional business development and branch management
Pentagramma-Group 2006 — 2006
Time management
International Institute For Management Developement
Management
Experience
Rostelecom September 2014 - Present
Rostelecom January 2011 - September 2014
Svyazinvest July 2009 - January 2011
Vimpelcom July 2008 - July 2009
HeliosNet May 2001 - July 2008
Skills
Sales Management, Acquisition Integration, Sales Process, Telecommunications, Strategy, Commercial Management, Marketing Strategy, Operations Management, Business Strategy, Direct Sales, Project Management, Business Planning, Strategy Development, Telecommunications Sales, New Business Development, Sales Operations, Team Leadership, IP Transit, Operational Due..., Due Diligence, Go-to-market Strategy, Telecommunications..., Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Telecommunications..., Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Business Development, business d
Anna Filina
Assistant/Tutor to Student of MSLU – Assistant/Tutor to Student of MSLU
Translation and Localization
Education
Интенсивный курс финского языка. Finnish Language Courses. Intensive Training. Suomen Peruskurssi. 2014 — 2014
АНХ РФ. Academy of National Economics of the Russian Federation 2001 — 2002
Маркетинг. Marketing.
CBSD 2000 — 2000
Time Management
Pericles Law Center 2000 — 2000
Legal English
www.specialist.ru 2000 — 2000
Excel
www.specialist.ru 2000 — 2000
Outlook
www.specialist.ru 2000 — 2000
Word
www.specialist.ru 2000 — 2000
Global Internet Networks
Финансовая академия при Правительстве РФ. Курс GAAP. 1999 — 1999
АНХ РФ. Курс "Основы маркетинговой и сбытовой деятельности" "Marketing and Sales" 1998 — 1998
Experience
Assistant/Tutor to Student of MSLU June 2013 - Present
Freelance Translator/Interpreter October 2002 - Present
Tutor of the English language to a businessman September 2012 - October 2012
Tutor of the English language September 2008 - December 2011
Vitaportal.ru 2011 - 2011
SUN Interbrew October 1999 - October 2002
Банк "Кредит Свисс (Москва" АО August 1995 - February 1999
Bovis International October 1994 - August 1995
СП "УПДК-Хайнс" March 1993 - October 1994
Skills
Technical Translation, Office Administration, Localization, Event Management, Языки: английский...., Multilingual, Legal Translation, Языки: французский...., Языки: болгарский...., Языки: финский (перевод..., Language Services, Proofreading, Linguistics, Foreign Languages, Translation, Interpreting
Anna Kravtsova
Attorney at law, legal advisor to various IT, Ecommerce and real estate businesses
Law Practice
Education
Pericles Law Center 2005 — 2007
LL.M, US Business Law
Moscow State Academy of Law named after O.E. Kutafin (MSAL) 1996 — 2001
Lawyer, Business Law, Diploma cum laude
Experience
Podolsky & Klein (Attorneys at law) June 2014 - Present
Attorney at law, law practice April 2014 - Present
Luxoft April 2011 - March 2014
Asteros November 2007 - April 2011
Luxoft September 2004 - October 2007
Skills
Contract Law, Private Equity, Dispute Resolution, Negotiation, New Business Development, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Securities Regulation, E-commerce, Real Estate, Cross-border..., Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law, Contract Management, IT Law, Joint Ventures, Legal Assistance, Licensing, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence, Intellectual Property, IT law, Legal Advice, Tax Law, Civil Law, Corporate Law, Mergers, Tax
Anna Roshchina
Head of Legal Dept at O'KEY Group (Commerce and Retail Division)
Retail
Education
Санкт-Петербургский Государственный Университет 1997 — 2002
Pericles Law Center
Experience
O'KEY group October 2013 - Present
Rolf Retail March 2007 - September 2013
Rolf Retail April 2004 - February 2007
Coca-Cola HBC 2002 - 2004
Anna Voronova
Legal Counsel for Russia, Ukraine, CIS, Mongolia, Baltics and Israel
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Education
Manchester Business School 2013 — 2014
International Diploma in Compliance
The University of Hong Kong
Financial Derivatives, International Debt Finance
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) 2004 — 2009
Specialist, Law, Diploma with honors
Pericles Law Center 2008 — 2010
Master of Laws (LL.M.), American Business law
Experience
Herbalife December 2014 - Present
Blackfield Capital March 2012 - March 2014
Aton Asset Management March 2011 - March 2012
National Trust Bank September 2009 - March 2011
Roche & Duffay LLP October 2008 - September 2009
Skills
Joint Ventures, Banking, Cross-border..., Banking Law, Corporate Finance, Due Diligence, Asset Management, Securities Regulation, Finance, Tax, Capital Markets, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, International Law, Negotiation, Investments, Securities
Artem Sirota
Managing Partner в Sirota & Partners Law Firm
Legal Services
Education
Pericles Law Center
Master of Laws (LL.M.), business law
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia (MGIMO 1991 — 1999
Master's degree, European law
Experience
Sirota & Partners Law Firm June 2003 - Present
Denis Popov
Head of Legal Department Metrium, LLC
Real Estate
Education
Pericles Law Center 2013 — 2015
Master of law
Russian state social university 1997 — 2002
Lawyer degree
школа 1266
школа 1266
Experience
Metrium, LLC April 2014 - Present
UK Edinstvo February 2009 - January 2014
PromSvyazNedvizhimost, Closed Joint-Stock Company December 2005 - November 2008
Skills
Corporate Law, Legal Writing, Licensing, Dispute Resolution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation, Due Diligence, Contract Negotiation, Legal Advice, Corporate Governance, Real Estate, Litigation
Ekaterina Luneva
Interpreter and Translator at Self Employed
Translation and Localization
Education
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO
International Economics and Trade BA
Moscow State Linguistic University
Conference Interpreting MA
Pericles Law Center
Legal English
Experience
Self Employed September 2007 - Present
Ekaterina Voronkova
CoFounder & Buyer at FRONT ROW™ / concept estore
Retail
Education
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO 2005 — 2010
Bachelor’s Degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce, with honours
Pericles Law Center
Experience
FRONT ROW™ / concept e-store January 2011 - Present
PhotoDealers™ / e-commerce photo November 2011 - Present
Frends Headphones January 2013 - Present
Spektre Suglasses January 2013 - Present
Skills
Fashion, Brand Development, Market Research, English, Trend Forecasting, Fashion Shows, Retail, Italian, Styling, Analytics, Business Strategy, Photo Shoots, Apparel, E-commerce, Trend Analysis, Fashion Buying, Russian, User Experience
Elena Shvedova
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International Affairs
Education
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz 2014 — 2017
Bachelor's degree, German language and transcultural communication
Language Center of Vienna University 2013 — 2013
German language course (A1-A2 level)
Club Class Language School, Malta 2012 — 2012
English language practice (C1 level practice)
Pericles Law Center 2012 — 2012
Russian University of Economics named after G.V.Plekhanov 2009 — 2009
Diploma, Course of Accounting and Audit
Moscow State University of Service 1998 — 2003
Master's degree, Management, graduated cum laude
Experience
Ltd “Elmatin” May 2009 - December 2012
Ltd “Igora” February 2008 - April 2009
Jsc “Transcapitalbank” May 2007 - January 2008
Jsc “Alfa Bank” January 2006 - May 2007
Jsc “Bank Of Moscow” May 2005 - January 2006
Moscow State University Of Service September 2003 - September 2004
Skills
Financial Reporting, Competitive Analysis, Purchasing Negotiation, Supplier Negotiation, Consulting, Process Control, Teacher Training, Pricing Strategy, Real Estate Lending, Flexible Approach, Financial Planning, Contract Negotiation, Business Understanding, Banking, Reporting & Analysis, Organizational..., Report Writing, Conferences, Russian, Marketing Strategy, Contract Pricing, Analysis, Account Management, Consumer Lending, Administrative..., Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Pricing, Mortgage Lending, Mortgage Underwriting, Organizational..., New Store Openings, Web Content Management, Project Management, Events Organisation, Business Launch, New Business Development, Product Marketing, Strategic Planning, Underwriting, Easily Adaptable, Speech Processing, Marketing, German, English, Sports Enthusiast, Procurement, Speech Communications, International Business, Product Launch
Elena Tikhonova
Junior Lawyer – Law office "Yukov & Partners"
Education
Pericles Law Center 2014 — 2016
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Саратовская Государственная Академия Права 2009 — 2014
Специалист, Юриспруденция
Саратовская Государственная Академия Права 2009 — 2014
Переводчик в сфере профессиональной коммуникации (английский язык)
Experience
Law office "Yukov & Partners" August 2014 - Present
Irina Alexeeva
Legal Director
Law Practice
Education
Международный Университет в Москве (МУМ) 1998 — 2000
Master's degree, Civil law
Международный Университет в Москве (МУМ) / International University in Moscow (IUM) 1994 — 1998
Bachelor's degree, Civil law
Pericles Law Center
Experience
RUSNANO July 2010 - December 2011
Salans 2007 - 2010
Beiten Burkhardt December 2004 - December 2007
ОАО РА Максима 2000 - 2004
Skills
Legal Advice, Commercial Real Estate, Mutual Funds, Corporate Governance, Legal Writing, Transaction, Civil Law, M&A support, Contract Negotiation, M&A Advisory Services, Construction Law, Corporate Real Estate, Land Use, M&A execution, Antitrust Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Development, Drafting Agreements, Due Diligence, Land Acquisition, Commercials, Real Estate Transactions, Closings, M&A experience, Cross-border M&A, Joint Ventures
Irina Antonova
Head of Legal Services at ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş.
Law Practice
Education
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia 2003 — 2007
Law
Pericles Law Center 2008 — 2008
Legal courses
The Hague Academy of International Law 2012 — 2012
University of San Diego Summer Law Courses 2008 — 2009
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law
M - Logos Legal Institute 2014 — 2015
Legal courses, Dispute Resolution
Fordham University School of Law 2015 — 2015
Transactional skills for global practice lawyers
Experience
ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. April 2015 - Present
ENKA October 2014 - March 2015
Capital Partners LLC December 2012 - June 2014
ENKA August 2011 - December 2012
ECE Russland October 2007 - September 2009
Skills
Legal Writing, Commercial Real Estate, Contract Management, Corporate Law, Negotiation, Real Estate, Joint Ventures, Construction, Contract Negotiation, International Law, Procurement, Real Estate Development, Dispute Resolution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Leases, Due Diligence
Katherine Portman
Head of Legal Department – Bridgestone CIS LLC
Automotive
Education
The University of Law 2012 — 2013
GDL (Graduate Diploma in Law)
Pericles Law Center 2011 — 2012
Certificate
Academy of Internal Affairs 1994 — 1998
Master's degree, Civil Law
Experience
Bridgestone CIS LLC September 2014 - Present
Private Legal Services May 2011 - May 2014
Honda Motor RUS LLC February 2008 - May 2011
Skills
EU Law, Business Advisory, International Law, Team Leadership, Strategy, Management, UK Bribery Act, Common Law, Due Diligence, Mediation, KYC, UK Law, Process Optimization, Turnkey Projects, Law of Contract, FIDIC, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Leadership, Company Law, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance, INCO terms, Legal Compliance, FCPA, J-SOX, Legal Advice, Employment Law
Kirill Grishin
Education
Moscow State Institute of Law 2005 — 2011
specialist, Civil law
Pericles Law Center
Master of Laws (LLM)
Experience
Cresco Finance 2013 - Present
Cresco Finance November 2012 - Present
ALTHAUS Group July 2011 - March 2012
Joint-stock company «Aeroflot – russian airlines» July 2010 - July 2011
Skills
joint ventures, Legal Advice, Mergers & acquisitions, private equity, Corporate Law, capital markets
Kirill Smirnov
Program Leader, Public Policy at MasterCard
Legal Services
Education
Pericles Law Center 2009 — 2011
Russian Institute of Intellectual Property (RGIIS) 1999 — 2003
post graduate student, intellectual property
Moscow Social State Unversity (MGSU) 1994 — 1999
MS, Civil Law
Experience
MasterCard September 2013 - Present
RTC (MTS Retail) July 2011 - April 2013
OJSC 'Mobile Telesystems' April 2008 - July 2011
Higher School June 2007 - June 2009
Microsoft March 2004 - June 2007
'New Economy' Research Foundation December 2002 - March 2004
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation October 2000 - December 2002
Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Privacy Law, Mergers, International Law, Corporate Governance, Legal Compliance, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Government Relations, Intellectual Property, Negotiation, Competition Law, Litigation
Maria Bychkova
Associate at Dentons (formely Salans)
Legal Services
Education
Pericles Law Center 2003 — 2003
Legal Writing Course (part of the LL.M. Program)
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) 1998 — 2003
Master of Laws Degree, Civil Law
El Instituto Cervantes 2015 — 2015
Curso Intensivo de Español
Experience
Dentons January 2013 - Present
Salans July 2007 - January 2013
Bech-Bruun September 2004 - June 2007
Bech-Bruun June 2003 - September 2004
Bech-Bruun March 2002 - June 2003
White & Case LLP July 2001 - August 2001
Skills
Hospitality Law, Competition Law, Legal Assistance, Real Estate, Leases, Civil Law, International Law, Legal Advice, Contract Negotiation, Litigation, Joint Ventures, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Due Diligence, Cross-border..., International Joint..., Legal Research, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Writing, Antitrust Law
Nikita Pavlov
Senior lawyer (CTC Media, Inc)
Broadcast Media
Education
Pericles Law Center 2014 — 2014
Course: Legal English
General and Business language course, Frances King School of English 2012 — 2012
Юридический английский для юристов, Курсы иностранных языков при Дипломатической академии 2011 — 2011
Legal English: Young Lawyers, The London School of English 2010 — 2010
Московская Финансово-Юридическая Академия (МФЮА) 2002 — 2005
Specialist, Lawyer
Experience
CTC Media, Inc September 2011 - Present
Skills
Marketing activities, Broadcast, Internet transactions, New Media, Russian, IPO, Digital Media, Television, Contract Law, Advertising
Olga Gorbacheva
доцент кафедры Гражданское право Финансовый Университет при Правительстве РФ Financial Univercity
Law Practice
Education
Pericles Law Center 2013 — 2013
Legal English
Московский Государственный Университет им. М.В. Ломоносова (МГУ) 2000 — 2003
кандидат юридических наук, Финансовое право
Experience
Финансовый Университет при Правительстве РФ February 2013 - Present
Конституционный Суд РФ 2001 - 2012
Roman Zhavner
AttorneyatLaw at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev and Partners
Legal Services
Education
Omsk Law Academy (former Omsk Law Institute) 2006 — 2011
Diploma with honors, Civil Law and Procedure
Omsk Law Academy (former Omsk Law Institute) 2007 — 2010
Diploma with honors, English to Russian and Russian to English legal documents translation
Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation
Continuing Professional Education (Профессиональная переподготовка), Public Administration (Государственное и муниципальное управление)
Pericles Law Center
Jessup Summer School 2010, Legal Writing, Oral Advocacy and Argumentation, Legal Research, Citation, Public International Law
Coursera, Online Education Service 2013 — 2015
Experience
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (due to merger with Magisters) August 2011 - Present
Magisters February 2011 - July 2011
Medial LLC (Retail Company) February 2010 - December 2010
Skills
Public/private..., Due Diligence, International..., Arbitration, Joint Ventures, Employment Law, Courts, Business Process..., International Law, Business Development, Project Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Writing, Restructuring, Executive Support, Client Relations, Licensing, Competition Law, Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Public-private..., Intellectual Property
Sergey Klimenko
Head of litigation function at Gazprom neft
Oil & Energy
Education
Pericles Law Center 2013 — 2015
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Business/Trade/Commerce
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) 2004 — 2009
Specialist, Law
Experience
Gazprom Neft September 2014 - Present
Law office "Yukov & Partners" January 2014 - September 2014
Khrenov & Partners July 2012 - December 2013
Yukov, Khrenov & Partners April 2010 - July 2012
Pepeliaev Group February 2009 - April 2010
Skills
International..., Corporate Law, Joint Ventures, Legal Advice, Cross-border..., Due Diligence, International Law, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Contract Law, Corporate Governance, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Courts, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Competition Law
Sergey Malitsky
Senior Associate General Counsel Europe at Emerson Process Management
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Education
University of London International Programmes 2015 — 2016
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law
Pericles Law Center 2010 — 2011
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
University of the Russian Academy of Education 1997 — 2001
Law
Experience
Emerson Process Management January 2015 - Present
Emerson Process Management October 2011 - December 2014
Emerson Process Management December 2008 - October 2011
Emerson Process Management June 2007 - October 2011
Emerson Process Management June 2009 - January 2011
Metran Industrial Group March 2003 - May 2007
Metran Industrial Group December 1999 - February 2003
Skills
FCPA, Commercial Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross-border..., Project Planning, Legal Assistance, Negotiation, Stress Management, Distribution Law, Corporate Law, Personal Data Protection, Contract Law, Agency Law, Dispute Resolution, Government..., EU Competition Law, Project Management, Crisis Management, Anti-corruption, Legal Compliance, Intellectual Property, Customs Regulations, Government Relations, Corporate Governance, Legal Advice, Due Diligence, Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Legal Writing
Sergey Sherstyuk
Lawyer
Investment Management
Education
Pericles Law Center 2011 — 2014
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law
Baltic Federal University of Immanul Kant 2007 — 2011
Specialist, Law
Experience
Blackfield Capital May 2013 - October 2014
Sitronics Telecom Solutions February 2012 - May 2013
Skills
Contract Law, Corporate...
Vladimir Gromov
Head of legal department
Ranching
Education
Pericles Law Center 2013 — 2016
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Russian New University (RosNou) (Moscow) 2000 — 2005
Master's degree, International law, 4,9
Experience
Чароен Покпанд Фудс (Зарубежные инвестиции) October 2009 - Present
ОАО ОПИН Открытые инвестиции October 2005 - October 2009
ЗАО "ИСПК "СТРОЙСЕРВИС" April 2003 - June 2005
Московское обществе защиты потребителей June 2001 - August 2001
Skills
Arbitration, Negotiation, International Business, Corporate Governance, Litigation, Land Acquisition, Intellectual Property, Private International..., Civil Law, International Law, Legal Compliance, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Support, Civil Litigation, Mergers, Corporate Law, Breach Of Contract, Corporate Finance, Civil Procedure, English, Legal Advice, Corporate Real Estate, Contract Manufacturing, International Trade, Construction Law, Due Diligence, Arbitrage, Export-Import, Employment Law, Contract Law, Contractual Agreements, Russian