Natalia Wilke
Partner, Legal, General Director, St. Petersburg, Russia
Natalia is SCHNEIDER GROUP Partner and General Director of the St. Petersburg office. She is a lawyer with more than 20 years of practical experience in legal consulting.
Natalia provides tailored-made, practically-oriented legal solutions in establishing and managing subsidiaries of international businesses in Russia, manufacturing localisation, compliance, acquisition of real estate, as well as corporate and labour law.
Natalia speaks Russian, German and English, and has a basic knowledge of French.
Olga Nezgovorova
Associate Director, HR Services, Moscow, Russia
Olga has over 13 years of experience with SCHNEIDER GROUP. She specialises in the Central Asian markets, and has been focusing on the Russian market for a year now. She firmly believes that HR is about loving people and creating a supportive, productive working environment.
Olga is fluent in English and German. Her core specialisation is HR management and coaching, with a focus on employee development and organisational culture.
Olga's unique combination of linguistic skills, coaching certification and extensive HR experience makes her a valuable member of our team and trusted expert for clients.
Olga speaks Russian, English and German.
Anna Afanasyeva
Legal and Tax Director, St. Petersburg, Russia
Anna joined SCHNEIDER GROUP St. Petersburg office in 2020. She has more than 10 years of professional experience at the international law firms.
Anna is a leading legal advisor in St. Petersburg. She specialises in financial and tax planning and provides legal support in manufacturing and real estate investment projects, manufacturing localisation, and infrastructure projects. She advises SCHNEIDER GROUP’s customers on customs law, IT regulations, foreign trade and financing, M&A, and international legal agreements.
For many years, Anna has been heading the legal & tax committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB) in St. Petersburg. She participates in the tax and financial reporting committee of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce (AHK).
Anna graduated with a degree in Law from St. Petersburg University.
Sergey Odintsov
Head of Legal & Tax Practice, Belarus
Sergey provides legal and tax advice to Belarusian and international businesses. He focuses on corporate and commercial law, taxation, business setup and restructuring, as well as investment projects and supports company clients in mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Sergey worked for one of the Big Four companies in Belarus, where he gained significant experience in legal advice for clients in various industries, including construction, oil and gas, logistics and transportation, retail, pharmaceuticals and IT.
Since 2006, Sergey has been collaborating with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank on the “Doing Business in...” project. Sergey has more than 15 years of professional experience.
He is a licensed lawyer and tax consultant.
Sergey speaks Russian, Belarusian and English.