Yury Bortnikov, formerly head of International Projects group, has become the firm’s new partner. Formerly senior associate at the Real Estate, Land & Construction Practice, has become the group’s counsel.
This is part of the VEGAS LEX general strategy aimed at facilitating the achievement of the firm’s main goals and strengthening its branches and practices.
Yury Bortnikov focused on supporting large M&A transactions, the creation of joint ventures, international deals, foreign investment, as well as international commercial disputes.
“The firm is gaining more weight in the market of multijurisdictional projects. A growing number of the leading international brands and companies from all over the world entrust VEGAS LEX to provide legal support for their business in Russia and abroad. Yury Bortnikov is a respected expert of international law, who is trusted by foreign companies. He will continue to represent their legal interests in his new capacity,” said VEGAS LEX Managing Partner Alexander Sitnikov.
The leading international and Russian rating agencies, including Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, The Legal 500, Pravo.Ru-300 and IFLR1000, have a high estimate of the International Projects group, which Yury Bortnikov heads. Bortnikov’s high professionalism has been noted in the European Legal Experts rating.
Commenting on his appointment, Yury Bortnikov said: “It is an honor to be promoted to the VEGAS LEX Board of Partners. It is a new achievement in my career, and I hope that the experience I gather in my new capacity will allow me to continue to promote the firm’s international projects branch and help win the leading position for the firm in this market”.
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VEGAS LEX is one of Russia’s largest law firms with a staff of over 100 professionals, with offices in Moscow, Volgograd and Krasnodar and several regional partners. VEGAS LEX is respected in the business community and by its colleagues for its ability to implement the most complicated legal projects. Its clients are the leading companies in various Russian industries, multinational and foreign firms, as well as Russian state institutions.
