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Partner, Attorney at Law
Kirill Miller
Expert in financing, syndicated lending, and M&A transactions, including Russian and cross-border projects. Possesses over 16 years of experience in advising on financial transactions, infrastructure projects, and debt restructuring.
Expertise
Recognition
Pravo-300
Individual Ranking Leader, Banking and Finance Law (2022–2024)
Natural Resources (2024)
Kommersant
Capital Markets — Band 1 (2024), Band 2 (2025)
Public-Private Partnership — Band 2 (2025)
For over 16 years, Kirill has been advising lenders and borrowers and supporting transactions in the field of bilateral and syndicated lending, including project finance, corporate acquisitions, infrastructure projects, and debt restructuring. Kirill has experience in supporting Russian and cross-border M&A transactions and has represented the interests of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and foreclosure on pledged property.
In 2017–2022, he took an active part in drafting amendments to the legislation on syndicated lending and security management. Kirill's previous experience includes working at international law firms, at one of the largest Russian banks, and a partnership at a major Russian law firm.
In 2017–2022, he took an active part in drafting amendments to the legislation on syndicated lending and security management. Kirill's previous experience includes working at international law firms, at one of the largest Russian banks, and a partnership at a major Russian law firm.
Biography
cases
Advising a syndicate comprising Sberbank, VTB Bank (PJSC), Gazprombank, and Sovcombank in 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 of more than 15 Russian banks, including Sberbank of Russia, on a debt restructuring transaction for one of the largest manufacturers of large-diameter pipes in the Russian Federation for an amount exceeding $1.5 billion.
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.
Assisting in a financing transaction for the construction of an Arctic-class LNG carrier for an amount exceeding 200 million US dollars on behalf of one of the largest Russian banks.
Represented one of the largest mining and metallurgical companies in structured finance transactions utilizing specialized finance vehicle (SFV) mechanisms and targeted bond placements totaling over 1.5 trillion rubles.
Representing Sberbank of Russia in a $270 million debt restructuring transaction for a major agro-industrial holding.
Representing a syndicate of banks organized by Raiffeisenbank in connection with the provision of secured loans totaling 2.5 billion rubles to a group of Russian electrical equipment manufacturers.
Advising a syndicate of two major Russian banks in connection with the project financing for the construction and operation of waste processing and disposal facilities, implemented in the regions on the basis of concession agreements for an amount exceeding 10 billion rubles.
Advising a quasi-syndicate consisting of Gazprombank and VEB.RF, as well as an investment fund, within the framework of financing an airport reconstruction project in the Arctic region, implemented on the basis of a concession agreement.
Advising on the financing of the construction and operation of an ammonia and urea production plant, implemented through a corporate competitiveness enhancement program mechanism, with total financing of $600 million and 80 billion rubles.
Advising on bilateral pre-export financing and corporate lending for a major Russian fertilizer producer for an amount exceeding $4.5 billion.
Advising on bilateral financing for a major gold mining company, structured as gold loan agreements and prepaid gold sale and purchase agreements for an amount exceeding $100 million.
Advising VTB Bank (PJSC) within the framework of project financing for the construction of a section of the Central Ring Road (CKAD), implemented on the basis of concession agreements with the involvement of RDIF funds.
Representing a syndicate of banks arranged by Raiffeisenbank in connection with the provision of a $70 million secured loan to the European Medical Center.
Representing VTB Capital in connection with the restructuring of GAZ Group's debt in an amount exceeding $1 billion.
Advising Bank DOM.RF and VEB.RF in a transaction to finance the construction of a house-building plant for an amount exceeding 3 billion rubles.