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Expertise
Associate in the Banking and Project Finance practice. He advises on financing and syndicated lending transactions, as well as deals in the transport sector, including Russian and cross-border projects.
Attorney at Law
Ilya Garipov
Ilya specializes in financial transactions in the field of bilateral and syndicated lending, including structured finance and project finance. He also has experience advising on transactions in the transport sector, including financing and refinancing, sale and purchase, leasing, and chartering of aircraft and sea vessels.
Ilya's previous experience includes working at major Russian law firms.
Ilya graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law at the National Research University Higher School of Economics and earned a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from University College London.
Ilya's previous experience includes working at major Russian law firms.
Ilya graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law at the National Research University Higher School of Economics and earned a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from University College London.
Biography
Cases
Advising a syndicate comprising Sberbank, VTB Bank (PJSC), Gazprombank, and Sovcombank, and drafting documentation for a transaction to finance the construction and acquisition of locomotives and rolling stock for the Moscow–Saint Petersburg high-speed railway (HSR).
Advising a syndicate comprising Sberbank, VTB Bank (PJSC), Gazprombank, and Sovcombank on specific issues within a transaction to finance the construction of the Moscow–Saint Petersburg high-speed railway (HSR).
Advising Alfa-Bank and VEB.RF in connection with the project financing for the construction of the Trans-Eurasian fiber-optic communication line, implemented under the Project Finance Factory mechanism.
Advising VTB Bank (PJSC) in a public-private partnership financing transaction involving South-Eastern Highway LLC (Avtoban) and the RDIF for the construction of a section of the Central Ring Road (CKAD).
Representing one of the largest mining and metallurgical companies in structured finance transactions using specialized finance vehicle (SFV) mechanisms and targeted bond placements in a total amount exceeding 1.5 trillion rubles.
Advising a state development corporation in transactions for the provision of sponsorship support for the financing of the construction of a national museum and theater in one of the Russian regions.
Advising a major Russian borrower on the restructuring of a USD 200 million bilateral loan and the settlement of payment mechanics.
Advising a lender in connection with the provision of a syndicated loan for the purpose of consolidating the assets of a company in the coal mining and transportation sector.
Representing investors during the debt restructuring of Segezha Group for a total amount of 113 billion rubles.
Advising Raiffeisenbank in connection with a transaction for the assignment of claims under a secured loan granted to a foreign borrower, in the aggregate amount of 2 billion rubles.
Advising one of the largest Russian airlines in connection with the settlement of relations with an international leasing company, executed with all necessary regulatory and sanctions approvals, regarding two narrow-body aircraft.
Advising VTB Bank (PJSC) in connection with a structured investment transaction with AFK Sistema for an amount exceeding 300 billion rubles.
Advising an international lessor on the refinancing of more than 26 dry cargo vessels, structured through a sale and purchase transaction of sea vessels with their subsequent sale by installments, for an international logistics company.
Advising an investor, part of a major Russian banking group, within transactions for the provision of equity and mezzanine financing to Russian companies in the real estate, retail, and healthcare sectors.