Bio

I am a multi-lingual international tax expert with Big 4 and Taxand experience and career history in several European countries including Russia and Ukraine. The main focus is cross-border (re)structuring, international tax solutions for cross-border investment, audit and mitigation of tax risks, development of tax planning ideas, tax efficient structuring of Islamic Finance solutions. Good networking skills, combined with excellent professional network in Europe/CIS region. The list of recent achievements includes: • Restructuring project with assets exceeding USD 1 billion; • Legal support of one of the first Islamic finance investments in Russia; • Acquisition of several major clients, including large Russian and foreign banks and investment funds; I authored numerous publications on domestic and international tax matters at IBFD, International Tax Review and Russian periodicals. I am also regularly invited to speak at conferences and round tables on domestic and international tax and Islamic finance topics. Positions in professional communities: - Deputy Head of the Russian Branch of International Fiscal Association; - Member of the Coordination Council of the Russian Association of Experts in Islamic Finance; - Member of Ukrainian Bar Association; - Member of Register Belastingadviseurs. Specialties: • International tax planning; • Islamic finance; • Project management; • Client acquisition