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Vladimir Efremov

Partner, attorney — Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy
vladimir.efremov@bgplaw.com
Vladimir’s specialisation is resolution of commercial, construction and corporate disputes involving major Russian and international companies. He has broad experience of representing major banking institutions in legal disputes arising from banking operations, including in relation to the regulatory framework for banking supervision (Law No. 115-FZ – the Russian anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing law). Vladimir is a recognised expert in the protection of creditors’ interests in bankruptcy proceedings: challenging transactions, subsidiary liability and corporate loss issues, creditors’ claims, and comprehensive support for bankruptcy proceedings.

Awards

Pravo-300
Kommersant
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Top 100 bankruptcy professionals in Russia according to PRObankruptcy
Two-time winner of the «Legal Management and Consultancy» from the National Research University Higher School of Economics
Past Experience
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Prior to joining BGP Litigation, Vladimir led the dispute resolution team at Arbitrazh.ru, a law firm, and worked in the litigation departments at VTB and Societe Generale (Russia) banking groups
Legislative, Scientific Activities and Membership in Associations
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  • Member of the Bank of Russia’s expert board on financial literacy 
  • Member of the finance task team led by the Business Rights Commissioner for Moscow
  • Lecturer at M-Logos and other advanced training institutions for legal professionals and finance directors
  • Executive director at the RUDN University Law Alumni Association
Education
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Vladimir is a graduate of the faculty of law at RUDN University and holds a master’s degree in civil law from RUDN University. He is now studying for a PhD. Vladimir also holds an MBA degree from SKOLKOVO School of Management (Moscow).
Languages
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Russian, English

Vladimir advised:

Rusnano

in a dispute over the recovery from the ex-members of its governing bodies of RUB 5.5 bln in damages caused by an investment into production of organic displays

a motion picture distributor (formerly, Sony Pictures)

in a number of disputes over the recovery by cinemas of circa RUB 1 bln representing lost profit resulting from suspended screening of motion pictures

investors

in a number of disputes with Euroclear, Belgium’s central securities depository, over the recovery of RUB 1.7 bln representing losses for the blocked securities and funds

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

in a number of disputes arising from the claims bought by Russian banks seeking to recover correspondent account balances and blocked payments under syndicated loans

T-Bank

in a dispute over invalidation of transactions made by a bank client who benefited from an exchange rate algorithm failure and earned RUB 1.2 bln of unjust gains

SDS-Stroy

in relation to the recovery from the customer in the Sukhodol sea port construction project of the outstanding retainage, cost increases and amounts payable for the completed but not accepted work (RUB 2 bln in total)

PNK Grou

in a series of disputes over the recovery from a supplier of reinforced cement concrete structures of circa RUB 1 bln, including defect rectification costs and lost profit caused by late commissioning of two warehouse facilities

The Government of Magadan Region

in a dispute over invalidation of a RUB 3+ bln transaction in the Presidentsky sports centre project in Magadan Region

ARKS investment (finance and construction company a leading road construction group in Moscow and Moscow Region)

in the disputes over the inclusion of its claims worth RUB 5.4 bln into the creditors’ register and in relation to contested transactions for negotiating bills and assigning claims

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