Paralegal
Higher School of Economics.
Moscow Office
e.safyanova@sbplaw.ruEkaterina specialises in commercial disputes, as well as disputes on bringing controlling persons to vicarious liability, challenging transactions in bankruptcy cases. She has experience in supporting complex disputes including a foreign element. Provides analytical support to the team.
Protecting the client in 40+ Russian proceedings after EU asset freezes.
Preparation of expert reports on Russian law for proceedings in EWHC over insurance indemnities for the aircraft loss due to Russian counter-sanctions.
Multi-jurisdictional corporate conflict in Russian banks (Russia, UK, BVI, Cyprus).
Representing Google's former employee in bankruptcy proceedings of Google's subsidiary with respect to numerous disputes on challenging transactions and bringing controlling persons to vicarious (subsidiary) liability.
Representing the client in several court proceedings against its former Russian dealers regarding the client's exit from the Russian market.
Advising the client with respect to risks for the holding in general and its Russian assets in particular, considering Russian countermeasures as well as recently adopted legislation. SBP team prepared a memorandum, which later on was submitted by the client to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) to get a license for a potential amicable settlement on the matter.
Defending multiple parties in a Norwich Pharmacal application in Cyprus related to potential multi-jurisdictional claims for several billion USD, considering a global settlement agreement and its release provisions preventing further proceedings.
