Free
Member Since 2023
Free
2023
Andrei Danilov
Professional Biography
Andrei Danilov is a prominent member of Moscow’s first generation of internationally trained lawyers and the Managing Partner of Danilov & Partners.
He advises clients on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions. His expertise extends to corporate finance, including public and private placements of equity and debt securities, bank financing, strategic partnerships and investments, and litigation management. Andrei also provides legal counsel on matters related to Russian corporate, securities, subsoil, PPP (public-private partnership), and antimonopoly legislation.
A pivotal moment in the firm’s development came in July 2017. Upon returning from vacation, Andrei was approached by a former colleague seeking legal support for a group of applied mathematicians from South Africa planning to launch an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)—a public cryptocurrency offering on the international market. At the time, Danilov & Partners had limited experience in blockchain, having only advised on a few crowdfunding projects.
Within two months, however, the firm—under Andrei’s leadership—became one of the few in the world with practical ICO expertise. They went on to develop a white paper template that has since become a widely used standard in the market, establishing the firm as a key legal player in the emerging field of blockchain and digital finance.
Practice Areas
Education
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Master of Laws – LLM
2020 – 2021
Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
Business Strategy, Accounting and Analytics
Aug 2020 – Dec 2020
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO
Specialist Degree, International Law and Legal Studies
1992 – 1997
About Danilov & Partners
Our company was established in May 2014 after the partners made a decision to leave prominent international law firms and start their own practice, offering fast, high-quality, and competitively priced services on par with leading global companies. Prior to forming our firm, the partners worked at Allen & Overy, Latham & Watkins, Akin Gump, and other international law firms in Moscow, London, Frankfurt, and various financial centers in the United States.
The Right Choice
The legal market in Russia is still characterized by a limited selection of independent consultants able to provide a range of top-quality legal services comparable to those offered by the largest international law firms. Our firm was among the first to recognize the trend toward localized high-end services, and time has proven this decision to be both sound and logical. As a result, Danilov & Partners boasts a well-earned reputation and enduring relationships with numerous clients.
Over 25 years of experience
With over twenty-five years of experience in cross-border transactions, we have established strong working relationships with skilled international consultants. Our firm has a developed network of foreign specialists on every continent and in all leading financial centers. We utilize the services of the top local consultants in each jurisdiction to provide our clients with high-quality service and “one-stop-shop” assistance.
Our Competitive Edge
We focus on clients’ strategic business objectives. Our attorneys have received education from top-tier international and Russian universities. For example, our CEO holds a Master of Law degree and studied at the Northwestern School of Law and Kellogg School of Management. Equipped with a comprehensive understanding of Russian accounting regulations, IFRS, US GAAP principles, business strategy, and analytics—along with knowledge of English, US, and Russian law—we offer full-spectrum legal support to our clients. We earned high ratings from Legal500, Chambers & Partners, IFLR 1000, Best Lawyers, and a number of other rating agencies in corporate law and M&A, energy, banking and finance law, and fintech until 2022 (with an interim pause in our participation in global rankings to await the stabilization of geopolitical conditions). We are committed to leveraging our knowledge and experience to benefit our Russian and international clients.
Why Choose Danilov & Partners?
What sets us apart from our competitors
Extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and technology regulation. Our experienced attorneys have played leading roles in more than 100 transactions involving the purchase and sale of companies, the formation of joint ventures, and issuance of over 10 Eurobonds. We represented clients in several IPOs on exchanges in the UK, US, and Russia, as well as more than 50 syndicated loans, acting for both banks and borrowers. Additionally, we have negotiated a number of EPC contracts. Our firm’s transactional experience spans across five continents.
Deep understanding of production and technology processes, which allows us to optimize contract agreements for our clients. We are committed to constantly improving and streamlining our processes in order to reduce operational costs for our clients, and we also develop customized software solutions to meet their unique needs. We offer flexible payment structures that incentivize clients to achieve their objectives, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. Additionally, we provide expert consulting services to startups from the initial financing stage all the way up to going public, ensuring they have access to the tools and resources necessary for their success.
Providing full-spectrum structuring and transaction support services from the earliest stages of a working idea through to successful completion. Our attorneys have extensive experience negotiating with leading global companies, such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan in investment banking, Honeywell, Technip, and Toyo in international manufacturing and engineering, and LUKOIL, Gazprom Neft, and Sibur on the Russian market. Moreover, we have worked with top commercial players like Cargill and Glencore. Our transactional experience is broad and encompasses collaborations with premier legal firms such as Kirkland & Ellis, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Freshfields, Skadden Arps, Clifford Chance, and Baker McKenzie.
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