Svetlana Volevich
Partner
Areas of Focus
- Capital Markets
- Corporate & Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Oil & Gas
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
- Oilfield Services
- Practice focuses on providing advice in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring transactions.
Svetlana practices in the areas of litigation, securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, employment and general corporate matters. Her clients have included some of the largest Russian companies in the airline, oil and gas, and cellular communications industries. Svetlana’s dispute work has included representing foreign and domestic corporations before governmental authorities.
- Represented PJSC UTair Aviation in the $809 million refinancing of its debt portfolio.
- Counseled VEON on its $27.5 billion combination with WIND TELECOM S.p.A., to create the world’s sixth largest mobile telecommunications provider by number of subscribers.
- Represented Russian companies in their reorganizations.
- Acted for Russian and foreign companies in the Russian courts, regarding in disputes with governmental authorities, including antitrust authorities.
- Acted for one of Russia’s largest oil and gas companies in connection with the construction of refinery plants.
LanguagesRussian
English
Russian
English
EducationLL.M., University of Texas School of Law, 2009
J.D., Moscow State Law Academy (MGUA), 2004
B.A., Moscow State Linguistic University, 1999
LL.M., University of Texas School of Law, 2009
J.D., Moscow State Law Academy (MGUA), 2004
B.A., Moscow State Linguistic University, 1999
Bar AdmissionsNo Bar Membership Required
No Bar Membership Required
- The Legal 500 EMEA, praised for her “very deep knowledge of Russian telecoms law.”
- The Best Lawyers, Top Corporate, International Arbitration, Investment, Litigation, Telecommunications Lawyers in Russia, 2012-2021.