Nikolai Kuzmin
Senior Associate
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Nikolai Kuzmin is a senior associate in Asari Legal’s Corporate practice. He advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and general corporate matters.
Nikolai also advises clients on real estate development and transactions, as well as on Russia-related sanctions issues affecting corporate and property deals.
Education
Project highlights
Corporate/M&A
Representing:
- a Russian oil company on the acquisition of shares and stakes in large enterprises of the petrochemical sector
- a Russian football club in a transaction on the transfer of over 75% of its shares to a state corporation
- owners of a leading Russian food industry group on the sale of a strategic stake
- Russia’s leading online recruitment company in connection with its redomiciliation
Real Estate & Construction
Representing:
- an international investment group on the development of a methanol plant in Russia, including negotiations with a consortium of Japanese contractors and preparation of an EPC contract governed by English law
- a private education company in the lease and subsequent acquisition of a business centre in downtown Moscow
- a leading businessman in comprehensive real estate due diligence intended to mitigate risks of asset seizure arising from third-party claims
News
Legal Alert: Банк России объявил о снятии ограничения на перевод денежных средств за рубеж для отдельных категорий лиц
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Working with Chinese counterparties and arbitration in Mainland China: insights from the Asari Legal business breakfast
On 1 December 2025, Asari Legal hosted a business breakfast for heads of legal from major Russian companies, with presentations by experts from Asari Legal and guest speaker Chen Jingjing, partner at the Chinese law firm Haiwen & Partners.
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“We see the unseen” – Asari Legal partners in an interview with Kommersant
The sanctions imposed in 2022 have brought about a profound shift in the landscape of international dispute resolution...
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Kommersant Publishing House Names the Leading International Arbitration Teams
Kommersant Publishing House has released its research ranking of the top Russian law firms in the field of international arbitration...
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