Andrey Bogdanov specializes in domestic/international litigation with a strong focus on insolvency and restructuring disputes, cross-border insolvencies and asset tracing matters.
Advised an international animal and plant care holding regarding the risks and mitigation measures related to their distressed Russian subsidiary.
Advised a leading European manufacturer of cooling systems regarding the potential acquisition of production facilities from a distressed group of companies.
Advised a leading global chemical and consumer goods producer on the actions required to enforce outstanding receivables against a large Russian distributor, which involved outlining the principal clawback risks and required mitigation steps related to payments received by the client from the distributor for approximately USD 150 million.
Prepared a detailed assessment of the insolvency proceedings commenced against the largest Russian pharmacy chain with recommendations regarding the actions required to increase the amount of recovery in the course of advising a multinational pharmaceutical corporation.
Advised a world-renowned film studio regarding a business structure that reduces the clawback risks within the potential insolvency proceedings of a large Russian cinema holding.
Court representation
Represented a leading European flower exporter in a dispute with a Russian distributor regarding the recovery of outstanding receivables.
Represented a leading multinational corporation providing internet-related products in the course of a dispute with a former contractor that had commenced in a Cypriot court. The aggregate value of the dispute was approximately USD 29 million.
Represented an international bankruptcy practitioner (liquidator) in Russian asset tracing (assets were valued at USD 60 million). This project involved court representation, participation in large-scale corporate insolvencies and personal bankruptcies, supporting enforcement proceedings and negotiating settlement agreements.
Represented an American aviation service corporation in a dispute with the receiver of an insolvent Russian airline company regarding the clawback of the purchase agreements of aircraft engines. The overall claimed amount was USD 13 million.
Represented a leading manufacturer of medical devices within the insolvency proceedings of a distressed Russian distributor. This case involved numerous litigations, including a defense against the claims of an affiliated creditor and court proceedings on listing the client's claims in the creditors' register.
Education
Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Russia) and University of Manchester (England), LL.M., 2018
University of Maastricht (Netherlands), training program in international commercial law, 2017, 2018
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Bachelor of Law, 2016
