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Iana Sadovnikova

Iana Sadovnikova

Lawyer
Dubai

Summary

Young and promising lawyer with veritable international experience, specializes in company and corporate law. Peerless legal advice to foreign (and particularly nordic and russian) clients in regard to commercial, corporate, civil, and economic law, particularly from new start-up businesses to the business restructuring and investment management. Previously worked on transactional deals, including mergers and acquisitions, share transfer transactions and corporate governance.


Currently, in UAE gaining experience on day-to day basis in establishing processes of legal commercial entities in UAE (Free Zones Companies & Offshore Companies and Onshore Department of Economic Development (DED). At the same time, a part of english-taught Master program on International Trade and Dispute Resolution.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language

Work History

Paralegal

BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP
Dubai
08.2022 - Current

Part of the of the team of dedicated tax and legal professionals to deliver complex assistance to business and (U)HNWI connected to their relocation to UAE;

Providing comprehensive tax and legal advise and implementation thereof, related to the structuring of the business and private wealth in UAE;

Full legal assistance with obtaining different types of UAE visas;

Incorporation in mainland and free zones depending on the Client's needs (mostly DWTC, Foundations in DIFC, JAFZA, ADGM and others).

Paralegal

Mannheimer Swartling
Moscow
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • M&A, Corporate Sustainability and Risk Management Practice Group;
  • Prepared agreements in connection with the exit of businesses and the transfer of shares and assets (both within the corporate group and externally) at the national and international level;
  • Conducted detailed sanctions screening for entities working within multiple jurisdictions;
  • Prepared numerous memorandum and legal advices regarding corporate issues and efficient holdings.

Trainee

Volvo Trucks
Moscow
07.2019 - 02.2020
  • In-house practice;
  • Drafted clauses for sale-purchase agreements and review incoming external agreement in the light of potential risks;
  • Organized legal archive and building the practice of incoming documents and its screening and verification;
  • Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.

Researcher

National Research University Higher School of Economics
02.2020 - 07.2022

Working as Researcher in the interdisciplinary scientific laboratory International Justice;

Assisted the course on International Financial Transactions in the light of international taxation and international means of payments;

Currently - senior assistance in the course on capital markets;

Education

M.D. - International Trade And Dispute Resolution

Higher School of Economics
Moscow, Russia
09.2021 - Current

Bachelor Degree - Law

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Moscow
09.2016 - 06.2022

Exchange Program - Law

University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway
08.2018 - 07.2019

Skills

    Databases - LexisNexis, Westlaw

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Accomplishments

  • EXTRACURRICULARS
  • The Participant of Joint Program of Russian School of Private Law and Higher School of Economics - The theory of Civil Law: Commonproblems (4 semesters)
  • The Participant of the course «Trade and Investments in Times of Disruption» organized by Law School Global League – 2020
  • LegalTech Project of Implementation of Automation of the Agreement Process based on Deloitte law firm
  • Regulatory and Normative Environment in the Pharmaceutical law, practical-oriented course in Higher School of Economics
  • Minor: Storytelling as an effective communication tool (4 semesters).

Additional Information

  • HONOURS & AWARDS , Scholarship for University social activity - 2016 – 2021;
  • The first one in Faculty’s ranking among 270 students;
  • One of 10 people in the Russian-Norwegian Scholarship Programme;
  • Admitted student in one of top-10 US University with full scholarship.

Certification

IELTS (6.5)

Timeline

Paralegal

BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP
08.2022 - Current

M.D. - International Trade And Dispute Resolution

Higher School of Economics
09.2021 - Current

Paralegal

Mannheimer Swartling
09.2021 - 05.2022

Researcher

National Research University Higher School of Economics
02.2020 - 07.2022

Trainee

Volvo Trucks
07.2019 - 02.2020

Exchange Program - Law

University of Bergen
08.2018 - 07.2019

IELTS (6.5)

02-2017

Bachelor Degree - Law

National Research University Higher School of Economics
09.2016 - 06.2022
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