Sergey Sokolov

Partner and Managing Director

Moscow Office

+7-495-290-33-55

ssokolov@mslegal.com

Practice Areas

As the Managing Director of the Moscow office, Sergey Sokolov is a recognized legal expert in commercial relations between Western and CIS companies.  With over 25 years of professional experience, Sergey advises clients from around the world in Mergers and Acquisitions, commercial real estate and international trade matters. Sergey has successfully represented clients in commercial litigations and arbitrations. He frequently serves as an expert on Russian law in foreign proceedings and has provided expert opinions in numerous U.S. proceedings. Prior to Marks & Sokolov, Sergey was counsel for the International Finance Corporation (a member of the World Bank).  He earned his undergraduate business degree and law degree from St. Petersburg State University.

Experience

Sergey’s representations include:

  • Real estate transactions (for the period from 2006 to 2007 was conducted more than 15 deals worth about $ 500 mln.)

    • Legal due diligence, negotiation of contracts and closing of the acquisition of Class A office center in the center of Moscow
    • Legal due diligence, negotiation of contracts and closing of the acquisition of Class A office center in the center of Moscow
    • Legal due diligence, negotiation of contracts and closing of the acquisition of shopping centers in Moscow and the regions
    • Legal due diligence, negotiation of contracts and closing of the acquisition of the hotel under construction in Novosibirsk
    • Legal due diligence, negotiation of contracts and closing of the acquisition of the project on development of storage networks in the regions of Russia
    • Sale under construction residential village in the suburbs of Moscow

    Support of Transactions

    • Numerous contracts for the International Sale
    • Shareholders’ Agreement
    • Funding
    • Rent
    • Mortgage Payment
    • Franchise Agreements

    Corporate Law and Governance

    • Establishment of Russian and foreign companies
    • Negotiations and signing of agreements of shareholders
    • Management of Companies (Issue of shares, changes in the constituent documents, the general meeting of shareholders)
    • Structuring a motivated and effective system of corporate management