Corporate law, mergers and acqusitions

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, acquisition of real estate, as well as corporate and labour law. Big international enterprises, medium-sized and family-run businesses benefit from Natalia’s legal advice. Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Natalia worked for Beiten Burkhardt and Salans (now Dentons). Natalia is a qualified lawyer with a degree in Law from St Petersburg University.  She speaks Russian, German and English.

Thomas joined the company in 2019 as Partner for legal and tax. Thomas is a German lawyer, ranked among top lawyers in franchising and is regularly included into the “Best Lawyers in Russia” rating. He specializes in manufacturing localization (greenfield & brownfield), joint ventures, M&A, franchising & distribution, bankruptcy and restructuring. Thomas advises businesses from a wide range of industries, including machinery, construction and engineering, automotive, logistics, chemicals, mining, energy and utilities, pharmaceuticals, food, real estate, agriculture, fashion, and IT. Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, he was Partner in the international law firm Noerr. He holds a doctorate in Law from Freie Universität Berlin. Thomas speaks German, English and Russian.

Alex joined the company in 2017 as Partner for legal, tax and compliance. He is a German attorney-at-law, regularly included into the “Best Lawyers in Russia” rating. Alex specializes in compliance, corporate and commercial law, M&A, joint ventures, foreign investment in Russia, legislation in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, life-sciences and agriculture. For more than 15 years Alex advises German and international investors on their activities in Russia and Russian investors on their activities in Germany, covering market entry and expansion projects and manufacturing localisation. Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Alex worked in the Moscow offices of Beiten Burkhardt and Dentons. In 2022, Alex was elected the Chairman of the legal committee of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce (AHK).  He is an executive member of the Moscow chapter of non-profit movement “Legal Hackers”, which explores and develops creative solutions to some of the most pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology and member of the Berlin Bar Association (Germany). Alex graduated from the University of Bayreuth (Bayern, Germany) where he studied at the faculty of law and the faculty of economics. He speaks German, English and Russian.

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.

Azamat advises SCHNEIDER GROUP's customers on their business development activities in Kazakhstan, including market entry, business expansion, subsidiary setup, and company liquidation. He focuses on corporate and commercial law, as well as investments and M&A projects. Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Azamat worked for the Big Four companies in Kazakhstan and Europe. He advised businesses in various industries, including logistics and transportation, automotive and retail, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, oil and gas, mining and construction, IT, banking and financial services. Azamat is a member of the “Kazakhstan Bar Association”, the Chamber of Legal Advisers. He publishes articles in business journals and regularly speaks on current issues of Kazakh law. Azamat graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Law. He studied at the University of Regensburg (Germany) under the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fellowship programme and did a research internship at the University of Oxford (UK). Azamat speaks Kazakh, Russian and English. 

Alexander joined the company in 2021. He has more than 25 years of professional experience and specializes in advising international companies on joint ventures, restructuring, M&A, and executive dispute resolution.  Companies from a wide range of industries, such as machinery, engineering, automotive, pharma, chemicals, food, consumer goods, professional services, fashion and retail rely on Alexander’s expertise. Alexander graduated from Moscow State Linguistic University with a degree in Translation; a degree in Law from Lomonosov Moscow State University; a master's degree in Law from the University of Konstanz (Germany).   He speaks Russian, German and English. 

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.

Alina joined the company in 2017 as associate. She was promoted to senior lawyer in 2018 and to legal counsel of the corporate law practice in 2021. With almost 10 years of professional experience, Alina specializes in supporting foreign investors in Russia, corporate governance and M&A projects. In 2021, Alina was included into the “Best Lawyers in Russia” rating in the M&A category.  Alina graduated from St. Petersburg University with a degree in Law and studied European Private Law at the University of Salzburg (Austria). 

Vladislava started her career at SCHNEIDER GROUP in 2011 as legal assistant. She currently holds the position of legal counsel, coordinating all the support processes for our clients starting from the moment they enter the Russian market. She is responsible for communication with Russian and international representatives of our customers and assistance in their day-to-day activities. Vladislava specialises in corporate, labour and contractual law. She graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Economics with a degree in Law and speaks Russian and English.

Sergey joined SCHNEIDER GROUP’s St. Petersburg office in 2021 as senior associate. Previously he worked as an associate and senior associate for Beiten Burkhardt, a German law firm, for 12 years. Sergey has more than 17 years of professional experience. He specializes in corporate law, joint ventures, legal regulation of construction (including city-planning regulations) and bankruptcy law. Sergey has extensive experience in M&A and greenfield & brownfield localization projects for both domestic and international businesses. He also represents SCHNEIDER GROUP clients in Russian state courts. Sergey graduated from St Petersburg University with a degree in Law.

Egor advises SCHNEIDER GROUP customers on corporate, tax, labour, migration, land and housing law in Belarus. He has deep experience in contractual law, M&A, foreign investment structuring, licensing and trade secretes policies development.  Egor actively contributes to the professional entrepreneur community in Belarus, presenting at various seminars and conferences. Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Egor advised clients in the pharmaceutical industry, logistics and IT, and represented clients' interests in litigation on commercial and civil matters. Egor has more than 9 years of professional experience. He graduated from Belarusian State University with a degree in International Law.