Recent Assignments

• Working with a large international finance/trading corporation to develop techniques for the trading of energy products in Russia, particularly in the coal and electricity sectors.
  
  
• A mandate to raise finance for a western company to introduce innovative techniques in the retail logistics market in Russia
  
  
• Conducting a range of due diligence exercises to assist a European company in assessing the state of its business in Russia and the prospects for further growth.
  
  
• Advising on a real estate project relating to a new concept in the retail sector in Russia, with the parties involved including one of the largest supermarket chains operating in Russia and one of Russia's largest banks.
  
  
• Advising on raising finance for a new concept in travel/leisure booking in the Russian market.
  
  
• Advising a UK consumer finance bank on start-up operations in Russia, by identifying the best market entry strategy for the bank.
  
  
• Working with one of the largest energy companies in Russia on external relations, including press and public relations in the Italian market.
  
  
• Assisting a state-owned Russian manufacturer with market entry strategies in Africa and the Middle East. The mandate included the development of a full business plan.
  
  
• Advising one of the largest Russian banks on M&A strategy in Europe.
  
  
• Compiling a major report for an international agency on the use of structured finance in agriculture.
  
  
• Developing a market entry strategy for a European manufacturer of automated technologies.
  
  
• Identifying and implementing energy product export routes from Russia for a major US corporation.