Ilya Alexandrov
Ilya Alexandrov
Associate, Corporate
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Ilya joined Wallace as an Associate in December 2021, with expertise in advising investors, corporates and financial institutions with respect to company law and transactional issues, particularly cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial transactions, refinancing and debt restructuring, IPOs and bond issues, cryptocurrency and decentralised finance, as well as corporate governance support for listed and private entities.
He has worked on a range of corporate transactions with a cross-border element, including in the oil and gas sectors, life sciences, technology and media and capital markets. He also has extensive experience in advising listed companies, institutional investors, private equity investors, banks, board committees, directors and management on transactions, corporate governance, compliance, and other regulatory issues.
work Highlights
Advised on a USD 200m+ acquisition of TV show formats and IP assets by a media conglomerate based in the CIS region, drafting and advising on dual language transaction documents including licensing, subscription, asset sale and purchase, services, and shareholders’ agreements in respect of a multi-jurisdictional group structure.
Acted on an acquisition of a controlling stake in a major Eastern European pharmaceutical business with a value of USD 60m, negotiating and drafting complex suite of transactional documents including shareholders' agreement, SPAs, facility agreement, intra-group loan agreements, corporate guarantees and documentary letters of credit.
Provided comprehensive legal and corporate governance support for a LSE Premium-listed oil and gas producer, advised on initial acquisition transaction and subsequent listing prospectus, circulars and market announcements, delisting tender offer, asset acquisition agreements, corporate governance policies, banking and finance agreements, compliance with Listing Rules, MAR and DTRs, internal corporate approvals and statutory records.
Advised on a contractual suite for a pioneering Initial Coin Offering, including Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) and associated dual language transaction and investment documents for group of subscribers and regulatory advice.
Acted on a USD 100m legal cannabis production seed investment, drafted and negotiated subscription and shareholders' agreements, advised on structuring for group of international investors.
Acted on a restructuring of loan participation notes totalling an aggregate amount of USD 80m under an established USD 500 million debt issuance programme for a Russian commercial and retail bank.
Acted on the establishment and shareholding structuring of a London-based mobile music streaming service joint venture for a major European corporate investor.