Ilyana Scherbakova
Ilyana Scherbakova focuses on Russian and international project finance transactions, export finance and transactions involving the financing, acquisition and leasing of aircraft and ships, as well as other assets and companies. She advises major Russian and multinational companies, financial institutions, banks and export credit agencies in connection with transaction support and regulatory matters.
Ilyana is experienced in corporate and financial structuring and restructuring in financial and joint venture projects in the transport sector. She has participated in key projects of the transport and energy industries.
Ilyana is actively interested in the topic of ESG (environmental, social and governance) and green finance, as well as Islamic finance. She has been involved in a number of international research and pro bono projects, including in the areas of financial availability, human rights, green finance and environmental sustainability. Ilyana was also directly involved in efforts to implement the provisions of the Cape Town Convention in Russia through her work within the Aviation Working Group and interacted with key aviation market participants and aviation authorities.
Ilyana has been recommended in the area of aviation, maritime and transport, as well as financial and banking law byPravo-300 .
Ilyana is experienced in corporate and financial structuring and restructuring in financial and joint venture projects in the transport sector. She has participated in key projects of the transport and energy industries.
Ilyana is actively interested in the topic of ESG (environmental, social and governance) and green finance, as well as Islamic finance. She has been involved in a number of international research and pro bono projects, including in the areas of financial availability, human rights, green finance and environmental sustainability. Ilyana was also directly involved in efforts to implement the provisions of the Cape Town Convention in Russia through her work within the Aviation Working Group and interacted with key aviation market participants and aviation authorities.
Ilyana has been recommended in the area of aviation, maritime and transport, as well as financial and banking law by
Education
Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Specialist Degree in Jurisprudence, with honours, 2015
Languages
English
Russian
Russian
Summary profile
Publications
Author of “Recent key ESG and green finance regulation changes in Russia,” DLA Piper (2021)
Presentations
Ilyana is a frequent speaker at various Russian and international conferences and seminars on various banking, Islamic, aviation and maritime finance issues.
Career
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2023-present
Senior Associate, Denuo (Moscow) -
2022-23
Associate, Denuo (Moscow) -
2020-22
Associate, DLA Piper (Moscow) -
2016-20
Associate, White & Case (Moscow) -
2014-15
Paralegal, White & Case (Moscow)
Teaching experience
MGIMO University
Lecturer of “Asset finance” within the “Banking and finance transactions” course (2022)
MGIMO University
Lecturer of “Export credit agency finance” within the “Banking and finance transactions” course (2022)
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Lecturer of “Asset finance transactions” within the “Financial transactions” course (2017-19)
