Senior Associate
Russian State University of Justice (Honors).
Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law, Master’s program.
Moscow Office
e.kazakov@sbplaw.ruEvgeny specializes in complex commercial disputes, bankruptcy cases and matters involving controlling persons’ liability. He has experience in supporting major disputes in the sphere of construction, as well as complex judicial and extrajudicial expertise. His experience also includes operation in the system of commercial courts, and he has perfect knowledge of the commercial court proceedings in terms of their specific features.
Protecting the client in 40+ Russian proceedings after EU asset freezes.
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 Russian litigation concerning nationalization of 158 legal entities (major hotel group) due to alleged tax violations in the amount of USD 2.4 billion, including coordination of international investigations to identify beneficiaries of BVI and Isle of Man entities.
Representing the client in a dispute with a Russian company over the failure to fulfill contractual obligations due to EU sanctions.
Representing the client in a dispute with a Russian state-owned bank on holding the client liable for the default of foreign subsidiaries under their obligations due to sanctions.
Anti-suit application proceeding initiated by state-owned missile producer.
Protecting the client in Russia, UK, and Cyprus in connection with a corporate conflict related to a construction of a premium real estate.
Representing a client in a GBP 160 million contractual dispute before the High Court of London, ensuring proper service of opponents under Russian law.
Structuring a global agreement for the amicable settlement of disputes arising out of a corporate conflict between participants in gold mining companies. Collectively, the global agreement covered more than twenty litigations. As a result of the settlement, the corporate conflict was resolved, and the client was able to successfully exit the joint ventures, retaining assets significant to it.
Representing client in proceedings related to seizure and foreclosure of shares in a Russian bank by state authorities.
Representing the client within the amicable settlement of a complex conflict involving several legal proceedings related to the construction of an agricultural complex in the Sakhalin region (the total amount of claims exceeded USD 27 million). This resulted in court-approved agreements as well as a successful transaction leading to the buyout of the opponents' shares in the project.
International investigation (South Korea, Germany) determining circumstances of equipment supply for Sakhalin complex relevant for the Russian proceeding concerning the construction of this complex.
Comprehensive protection of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in a number of legal disputes (bankruptcy, corporate disputes, recovery of assets, and challenging contracts) aimed at the recovery of assets illegally siphoned off from the client (complex litigation, more than 30 cases).
Advising on pre-trial settlement negotiations with a German pharmaceutical company over a warehouse incident and traceability issues for oncology drugs under GDP regulations.
Global amicable settlement involving bankruptcy cases of major Russian agricultural holding across various regions.
Defense of client's interests in disputes with minority shareholders disagreeing with squeeze-out and demanding recovery of damages.
Participating in the resolution of a corporate conflict between shareholders of a group of companies (dead-lock), support of a series of court proceedings, including disputes over the recovery of damages from a company member for the creation of a parallel business to the detriment of the company and the recovery of damages from the CEO for illegal actions committed in a situation of conflict of interest, and the preparation of a settlement agreement on the division of the business.
Developing an action plan for the Client to overcome the crisis situation associated with the termination of activities in Russia, including risk assessment for the Client and his management and possible ways to mitigate these risks.
Representing the client in the dispute related to the construction of Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg, as well within the related negotiations on the amicable settlement of the dispute.
