Nikolay Volodin
Moscow, Russia
Nikolay Volodin is a senior associate of the firm`s dispute resolution practice. Mr. Volodin focuses on complex legal disputes, arbitration, competition, bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
Mr. Volodin has over 15 years of experience in Russian legal matters. Prior to joining GRATA Law Firm, he worked as an associate in major Russian law firms, representing clients in commercial disputes, insolvency matters and as an in-house legal counsel.
Practices:
- Dispute resolution
- Arbitration
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Competition
Industry sectors:
- Banking
- Energy
- Oil and Gas
- Transport
- Entertainment
Education :
- Moscow State University Law school, specialist degree in law, 2004
- Higher School of Economics LL.M. degree in law, 2011
Languages :
English
Russian
Practice areas
Dispute Resolution
Finance and Securities
Restructuring & Insolvency
Project Finance & Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
Antitrust and Competition
Corporate and M&A
Experience
- Assisting an English freight forwarding company with debt recovery and following enforcement proceedings;
- Representing a Russian private bank in insolvency proceedings for invalidation of several transactions made with client in bankruptcy;
- Representing several individuals in debt recovery proceedings in amount of EUR 600K;
- Representing a landlord in case for recovery of damages from a fire accident caused by tenants. Total damage to equipment and further assets was valued at EUR 1 mln;
- Representing a German investor in case of hostile takeover of his business in Moscow and ensuring restoration of corporate control to prevent embezzlement of company’s assets;
- Representing an international marine carrier in disputes with the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia on violation antitrust legislation and administrative penalty (turnover fine);
- Representing a Kazakh bank in court disputes with bonds issued by the bank’s Russian affiliate;
- Representing a Russian nuclear energy supplier in defamation claim against American competitor and Ukrainian media;
- Representing Sberbank in loan disputes and debt recovery of RUB 4 bln. with Russian key metal and mining company in several regions of Russia simultaneously;
- Representing Sberbank in several court proceedings for recovery under Facility agreement provided to a group of obligors. Coordination of legal activities in Russian and foreign courts;
- Advising shareholders of an insurance company during corporate dispute;
- Representing Transneft in disputes with leasing companies over cancellation of leasing agreements, reimbursement of losses and return of the leased items;
- Representing a limited liability company in disputes with former participants over restoration (recognition) of rights to a stake in the charter capital;
- Representing a major telecommunication company in a corporate conflict with a Russian telecom operator;
- Advising holders of loan participation notes in recovery of investments in baby food manufacturing business.
