Maria Alterman
Maria Alterman focuses on advising clients on a wide range of general business law matters, including commercial and regulatory questions.
Maria represents clients in connection with the sale and purchase of business and assets as well as with setting up the joint ventures. Maria also advises clients on the matters arising in connection with structuring the investment.
Maria has considerable experience in FMCG and pharmaceuticals sectors. Maria was lead lawyer of the team advising on the launch of a novel consumer product category in the Eastern Europe markets, starting from identifying the applicable regulatory treatment, arranging for the import and sales contractual set-up, leading the negotiations with both offline and e-commerce sales operators, up to supporting the client in administrative and court disputes arising in connection with the product expansion.
Maria’s experience includes ongoing advice to clients on navigating through regulatory regimes for various consumer products, including safety, sales, marketing, and advertising regulations.
Maria has been mentioned in Legal 500 rating for Russia in 2021 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A ranking as a leading lawyer, being described as having “exceptional technical legal skills” and “praised for her responsiveness and ability to quickly grasp the fast changing circumstances.”
Maria represents clients in connection with the sale and purchase of business and assets as well as with setting up the joint ventures. Maria also advises clients on the matters arising in connection with structuring the investment.
Maria has considerable experience in FMCG and pharmaceuticals sectors. Maria was lead lawyer of the team advising on the launch of a novel consumer product category in the Eastern Europe markets, starting from identifying the applicable regulatory treatment, arranging for the import and sales contractual set-up, leading the negotiations with both offline and e-commerce sales operators, up to supporting the client in administrative and court disputes arising in connection with the product expansion.
Maria’s experience includes ongoing advice to clients on navigating through regulatory regimes for various consumer products, including safety, sales, marketing, and advertising regulations.
Maria has been mentioned in Legal 500 rating for Russia in 2021 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A ranking as a leading lawyer, being described as having “exceptional technical legal skills” and “praised for her responsiveness and ability to quickly grasp the fast changing circumstances.”
Education
St Petersburg University, Master of International Law, 2011
Languages
English
Russian
Spanish
Russian
Spanish
Summary profile
Experience
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Representing the seller in the process of the sale of the major car dealership business to various bidders
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Representing a Swiss industrial engineering group in the process of selling its Russian business
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Representing the private investor in connection with setting up a joint venture in the UAE in the resources sector
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Representing the private investor in connection with structuring of the investment in the real estate business in the UAE
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Representing a Swiss trading company in the process of settling the relations with its partners in connection with the changes to the regulatory regime
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Advising various international businesses on navigating through the international sanctions
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Providing complex legal support to a global tobacco company on launching and expanding next generation product business, including advice on commercial and regulatory matters in various jurisdictions
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Advising a publicly traded pharmaceutical company in the structuring of a cross-jurisdictional share exchange transaction with a publicly traded US company
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Providing full legal support to a leading CIS pharmaceutical company in connection with its sale by a group of shareholders to another group of shareholders with external financing
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Supporting a multinational confectionery beverage and snack food company on the sale of its production facilities in the CIS, as well as ongoing regulatory matters
Career
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2022-present
Legal Director, Denuo -
2010-22
Associate, Senior Associate, DLA Piper
