Nikita Butenko

Nikita Butenko
Title: Associate
Office: St. Petersburg
Telephone: +7 812 363 3377
Languages: English, Russian

EXPERIENCE

Nikita joined Hannes Snellman’s Saint Petersburg office in 2010. Nikita has professional experience in corporate law and has provided support for real estate transactions, investment projects, and legal entity restructuring. In addition, Nikita has state commercial court practice and has participated in real estate and land border disputes.

RECENT REFERENCES

  • Providing legal support to a large multinational chemical producer to finalise and register mortgage agreements to secure suppliers credits.
  • Advising a Korean investment company on acquisition and mortgage of real estate in Saint Petersburg.
  • Participation in a project relating to acquisition of agricultural lands in different regions of the Russian Federation by a Danish investment fund. Provided legal expertise about the structure and process of acquiring the land plots.
  • Participating in a number of Legal Due diligence reports: analysis of risks relating to real estate, company assets, and corporate structure.
  • Providing legal support in privatisation of land plots located in Saint Petersburg.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2010 - present
  • Associate, Duvernoix legal, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2008-2010
  • Master of Law, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2008
  • Associate, Centre for maintenance of the real estate, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2007-200
  • Associate, Tuchkov Most, Legal Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2006-2007
  • Bachelor of Law, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2006