Partner | Legal
Partner | Legal
Sergey Volkov
Capital markets | IPO/SPO |
corporate law | M&A
joint ventures | corporate governance |
restructuring | regulatory issues |
financing | sanctions |
business structuring
Sergey is a partner and head of the capital markets practice at White Square, Moscow office.
Sergey is a recognized expert in international capital markets, including public and private offerings, including IPOs, SPOs, pre-IPOs, bonds, structured bonds and structured products, restructurings, listings, corporate governance, public company performance and other issues.
He has over 15 years of experience in capital markets and is one of the leading professionals in the field. Sergey’s expertise has been recognized by major legal directories.
Selected experience and clients
Arenadata Group, IVA Technologies, Europlan, Astra group of companies (Russia IPO Awards 2024: IPO of the Year), Zaymer, Pipe Metallurgical Company, Positive Group, Segezha, Softline, Inarctica, Globaltruck, United Wagon Company in connection with IPO / SPO / direct listing
Several Russian companies of technology and food sector in connection with ongoing IPO projects
AFK Sistema’s group companies, a large Russian investment conglomerate, in connection with combined reorganizations
Europlan, one of the leading leasing companies in Russia, and SFI, a financial holding, in connection with the “reverse” takeover of Europlan and the creation of a financial holding on its basis
Softline, an international IT company, in connection with division of its Russian and international businesses
Major Russian road construction company in connection with bonds issuance
Lenta, a retail hypermarket chain, Serp i Molot (Donstroy), a metallurgical plant, Passenger Company Sakhalin, a railway carrier, in connection with private and technical issues of shares
Mechel, a steel company, Sedmoi Continent, a retailer, Svobodny Sokol, a steel company, DVMP, a shipping company, and Stroyzhilinvest, a management company, in connection with restructurings of bond issues
Private investment company in connection with acquisition of business centers in Moscow
Market Recognition
Kommersant, 2024: Leading lawyer in Capital Markets and TMT
Pravo-300, 2023: Leading lawyer in Capital Markets and TMT
Russian Gazette Legal Ranking, 2023-2024: Leading lawyer (Band 1) in Corporate Law, International Projects, Private Wealth and Investments
Education
- Moscow State University
Languages
- Russian Native
- English Fluent
