specialized in: PPP and concessions; foreign investments and major transactions with Russian business partners; M&A tax; general issues in Russian corporate tax

Tax function improvement: tax compliance & reporting, improvement of corporate procedures. EPC Contract tax optimisation Elaboration of Tax accounting policy of an international construction company operating in various regions of Russia Tax planning and transaction structuring Cross-functional coordination of tax, accounting, finance, cost control etc. Transfer pricing compliance Selection of candidates for tax manager and accountant positions Coordination of advisors, auditors, communication with tax authorities Internal tax review for field tax audit Development of internal expertise in PPP (public-private partnership) projects

Investment banking - Project and structured finance Russian PPP (public-private partnership) projects:  design of financial models;  structuring of PPP projects;  financial advisory services to equity investors consortia;  expert assistance to local authorities in relation to PPP initiatives;  participation in working group sessions dedicated to major infrastructure projects at the levels of federal authorities;  credit analysis; Industries: infrastructure (transport, social facilities) Recent projects: toll highways in the Central and North-West regions, healthcare facilities development in the North-West region, high-speed railway

Project finance / public private partnership (PPP)  - analysis of the project finance deals’ economics and legal structures; - tax structuring of shareholding, financing and operation structures; - review of key financing documents (e.g. loan syndication, subordinated debt); - review of financial models and assumptions; - preparation of client deliverables on material risks and optimisation opportunities in taxation; Due diligence / M&A tax (vendor / buy-side) Assistance to sellers / acquirers with the identification and estimation of material tax risks / potential deal breakers; recommendations how to mitigate / eliminate them, involving:  - interviews of a target’s management and finance specialists; - analysis of financial and non-financial information about a target) - collaboration with financial, legal DD teams; - preparation of client deliverables with the due diligence summary; Examples: cross-border acquisition of an industrial logistics operator; acquisition of a mid-size oil company by a regional major; acquisition of a professional services firm by competitor. Russian corporate tax and international tax advisory - Advising on structuring Russia-inbound direct investments; tax-efficient exit from business and capital repatriation; regional tax incentives; application of double-tax treaties and other matters. Industries: food, automotive, oil products logistics, sea ports, entertainment. Other activities / responsibilities - lecturing at a university (tax planning) - new business development, client proposals; - project management (participation in budgeting, planning timeframes, estimation of fees); - leadership and coaching of junior colleagues;

- tax review of financial models prepared for a project finance (PPP) transaction; - design of an investment project’s financial model; - analysis of a project’s company financial performance; - advisory on Russian & international tax issues, focusing on intellectual property transactions - tax due diligence / tax audits; - participation in marketing events (a seminar on intellectual property law);

- participation in audits of financial statements (IFRS, US GAAP and Russian accounting principles); - tests of business processes and internal controls; - interviews with clients’ finance, purchasing specialists, sales forces on audit related matters; - financial analysis.

calculation of payroll, preparation and distribution of internal reports to Finance department.