Moscow – CMS, Moscow, one of Russia’s leading international law firms, is pleased to announce that Konstantin Baranov has been appointed as a partner in our rapidly growing Banking and Finance practice. Konstantin joined CMS in November of this year.
Konstantin has a number of years’ experience providing legal advice on a wide range of banking and finance transactions in both the Russian and foreign markets. He has represented major international financial institutions, such as Citibank, Deutsche Bank, the EBRD, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Raiffeisen Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as a number of well-known Russian financial institutions, among them Sberbank, VTB and others.
CMS regularly places high among the leading firms in international legal directories like Chambers, Legal 500 and PLC Which Lawyer? In 2010, CMS was recognised as Banking & Finance law firm of the year in Russia by Finance Monthly Magazine. CMS’ clients include major financial institutions and companies: Aareal Bank AG, BNP Paribas, DEG, the EBRD, Eurohypo AG, Merrill Lynch, Raiffeisen Bank and West LB, as well as Sberbank, Gazprombank, VTB and others.
Jean-Francois Marquaire, Managing Partner of CMS, Russia, said: “We were looking for a professional with broad and in-depth experience in dealing with domestic and international finance and banking institutions. Banks are increasingly looking for highly qualified legal support, and we are confident that Konstantin will solidify our reputation in this area.”
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