Partner | Legal

Partner | Legal

Mikhail Suvorov

Corporate law | M&A and joint ventures | equity and debt capital markets | regulatory matters | insolvency and restructuring | sanctions and countersanctions | corporate disputes | local and international commercial disputes | special situations

Mikhail works in the Dubai office of the firm and has been based in the UAE since 2022.

An honorary graduate from Lomonosov Moscow State University and Harvard Law School and one of the highest ranked lawyers in Russia, throughout his 20-year career Mikhail has been recognized by all major international and Russian legal directories (Chambers, IFLR1000, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers, Kommersant and others) for his achievements in M&A, corporate law, capital markets and regulatory matters.

From 2004 to 2023, Mikhail worked at the leading international law firm Cleary Gottlieb, where for the past 8 years he was a global equity partner, one of the youngest in the firm’s history.

Mikhail focuses on cross-border transactions and complex legal matters representing primarily large multinational businesses from CIS, Europe, USA and Middle East.

Selected experience and clients

Mubadala, a sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi, in connection with the acquisition, together with Swedish investment fund EQT, of 100% in Envirotainer, specializing in the supply of medical supplies to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies

Decathlon in connection with the sale of Russian assets in 2023

Nexans in connection with the sale of Russian assets in 2022

Sucres et Denrées S.A. (SUCDEN) in its initial acquisition of a 51% stake in the beet sugar business of TRIO Group based in the Lipetsk region, and a related shareholders’ agreement, and then in its follow-up acquisition of the remaining 49%

AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, in connection with the combination of its beer business in Russia and Ukraine with those of Turkish beverages group AnadoluEfes

LVMH Moët Hennessy, the world’s largest luxury goods company, in connection with the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co

Alstom in connection with the Russian antitrust aspects of its €6.2 billion acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, the global rail solutions division of Bombardier Inc. and in connection with the Russian antitrust aspects as part of Alstom’s proposed €15 billion combination with Siemens’ mobility business

Market Recognition

Russian Gazette Legal Ranking, 2024: Leading lawyer (Band 1) in M&A, International Projects, Private Wealth and Investments, Digital Assets Management, Sanctions Law

Chambers Global and Chambers Europe: Leading lawyer in corporate and M&A law

IFLR1000: Leading lawyer in M&A and debt capital markets

The Legal 500 EMEA: Leading lawyer in commercial, corporate and M&A

Best Lawyers: Leading lawyer in corporate law

MergerLinks: Top 10 antitrust lawyers in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Kommersant: Leading lawyer in corporate law

Education

  • Moscow State University
  • Harvard Law School

Languages

  • Russian Native
  • English Fluent
  • German Basic
  • Italian Basic
  • Spanish Basic
  • Arabic Basic
  • Hebrew Basic