Leonid Zubarev has been working at CMS, Russia since 1995. He joined the firm as a junior lawyer after graduating from the International Law Department of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Leonid became a partner in 2002; he leads the Insurance and Funds practice group.
Leonid advises international companies from various industries on the legal aspects of their operations in the Russian market, including: advice on entry strategy, legal establishment, green-field and brown-field investments, acquisitions and antimonopoly clearance issues, drafting investment documentation, advising on joint ventures arrangements, labour and immigration issues, licensing and permissions, commercial contracts and IP issues. He also represents clients in disputes.
Leonid advises many Russian and international insurers and re-insurers on market entry strategies and new product entry strategies. He advises on share acquisitions including structuring the transaction, receiving all necessary licences and permissions, long-term life insurance schemes and credit life insurance. Leonid has represented several foreign insurers in disputes over compensation for damage caused by an alleged design defect of a product sold in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, including the successful defence against the largest claim in Russia to date. |