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Herbert Smith Freehills Takes Partner from Orrick in Moscow

Herbert Smith Freehills Takes Partner from Orrick in Moscow

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Herbert Smith Freehills has announced that finance lawyer Dmitry Gubarev will join the firm's Moscow office as a partner. Gubarev joins from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in Moscow where he is a partner and head of the Russian Banking & Finance practice. 

According to Herbert Smith Freehillds, Gubarev "has broad international and regional experience on all types of finance transactions, including syndicated loans, real estate and infrastructure financings, pre-export financings and structured products. He also has significant experience in securitization transactions and debt restructuring in the Russian market, and he is a frequent lecturer on issues of banking law."

His key credentials include acting for Sberbank of Russia and Bank VTB as providers of the loan to EuroSibEnergo Group that financed RUB 70 billion acquisition of 40.29 percent of Irkutskenergo (a company that operates several hydroelectric power plants, thermal plants and electric networks) from Inter RAO Group, the 14 bank syndicate lead arranged by Sberbank of Russia and ZAO Raiffeisenbank on the RUB 86.5 billion loan to Russian pipe maker Joint Stock Company Chelyabinsk Tube-Rolling Plant (ChelPipe), and the syndicate arranged by Nordea Bank in connection with USD 200 million unsecured loan to UralChem Group. He recently acted for Sberbank of Russia on RUB 31.5 billion sale of distressed debt of a major Russian metals and mining conglomerate to Gazprombank.

Gubarev began his legal career in 1998 with Freshfields, then moved to Chadbourne & Parke as an International Partner in 2003. In 2010 he joined Dewey & LeBoeuf, and in 2012 moved over to Orrick. At Herbert Smith Freehills Gubarev will work closely with Alexei Roudiak, the firm's Managing Partner of the Moscow office, and with Banking/Finance Partner Artjom Buligin and Olga Davydava.

Alexei Roudiak commented: "We are delighted to welcome Dmitry to Herbert Smith Freehills. This hire builds on our success in the Russian market and the notable expertise Dmitry brings will significantly strengthen and expand the Banking & Finance capability and brand in Moscow and internationally. He has a brilliant track record of success handling some of the most complex transactions in the Russian market."

Jason Ricketts, Global Head of Finance, Real Estate and Projects, added: "Dmitry is an important addition to the firm's Russia offering and will further strengthen our existing Banking & Finance capabilities and deepen the range of services we can offer clients in Russia and across our network. Dmitry brings outstanding expertise and skills that will be valuable to both our clients and our firm and I'm delighted to welcome him to the Finance team."

Commenting on his move to Herbert Smith Freehills, Gubarev said: "I am thrilled to join the incredible team at Herbert Smith Freehills. The firm has an outstanding international network which will enable me to offer clients first-class advice on the most complex transactions."

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