Dmitri Kovalenko Email & Phone Number

I represent multinational clients across a variety of industries in connection with exiting the Russian market and winding down their business and operations in Russia, which has involved advising on complex M&A, regulatory, sanctions and other legal issues. I also advise on a broad range of corporate mergers and acquisitions, private equity and joint venture transactions in various sectors.I advise corporations, investors and financial institutions across a variety of industries, most notably in the areas of technology, real estate, automobiles, heavy machinery, manufacturing, retail and natural resources. I have extensive experience counseling on matters in various international jurisdictions, including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and many others. In addition, I have acted on over a dozen M&A deals in the Russian retail space and numerous public M&A matters for U.K.-listed companies.I also represent international clients on a broad range of investments and financings, and have substantial experience in capital markets transactions. I have served as the lead counsel for issuers and underwriters in many debt and equity placements by issuers, as well as for borrowers on a number of secured and unsecured debt facilities.I have practiced law in Skadden’s offices since 1994, and have served as head of its Russia practice. I'm ranked in the top tier for Russia M&A and Russia capital markets work by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, as well as for private equity in Russia by Chambers Europe. I was named 2022 Private Equity Lawyer of the Year, 2021 Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year and 2020 Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in Russia, and was listed in the publication’s Global Business Edition. Additionally, I have been repeatedly listed as a leading individual in IFLR1000 and Who’s Who Legal, as well as in The Legal 500 EMEA as a member of its Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Moscow Hall of Fame.In certain jurisdictions, this may be considered attorney advertising.

Listed skills include Capital Markets, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, and 9 others.

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  Partner

  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Llp And Affiliates

  2007 - Present - New York, Ny, Us

  Selected representations:- IMAST Group (CY) Limited, the largest shareholder of Ameriabank CJSC, in the $304 million acquisition of Ameriabank by Bank of Georgia Group- several multinational companies in various industries in connection with exiting the Russian market and winding down their business and operations in Russia, which has involved advising on complex M&A, regulatory, sanctions and other legal issues, including Unilever PLC in the sale of its Russia business to Arnest Group; a U.S.-based global logistics company on the disposal of its 50% interest in a joint venture to a Russia-based food manufacturer; International Paper in the $508 million sale of its 50% stake in Ilim S.A. to its joint venture partners; L’Occitane in the divestiture of its Russian business to local management; Renault Group on the sale of Renault Russia to the city of Moscow and the disposal of its 67.69% interest in AvtoVaz to NAMI; Ball Corp. in the $530 million sale of its beverage packaging business in Russia to Arnest Group; Halliburton in the sale of its Russia operations to a Russia-based management team made up of former Halliburton employees; Sylvamo Corp. in the $420 million sale of its Russian operations to Pulp Invest Limited Liability Co.; and Citigroup in AO Citibank’s sale of a portfolio of ruble-denominated personal installment loans and consumer credit card balances to Uralsib- Criteo, a global technology company that provides the world’s leading Commerce Media Platform, based in Paris and listed on Nasdaq, in connection with its acquisition of shares and assets of the Iponweb group- Kismet Acquisition One in its $1.9 billion initial merger with Nexters Global, a video game company- Visa on a number of projects and associated regulatory issues arising in connection with its operations in Russia- International Paper in its $620 million acquisition of a 50% interest in Ilim Holding and subsequent 50/50 joint venture with Ilim Holding, valued at $1.6 billion