Vladimir Dragunov

Vladimir has 25 years of experience advising clients on a broad range of finance and capital markets transactions including debt and equity offerings, securitisation and structured finance transactions as well as the offerings of digital financial instruments. He represents major banks and companies in Russian and international markets and has unique experience in structuring complex financial transactions leading to regulatory capital relief and asset deconsolidation, and in handling complex financial disputes and arbitrations.

Vladimir is one of the founding fathers of the Russian asset securitisation market. He assisted in drafting various regulations in this area including the implementation of the Basel III framework. Vladimir has acted on more than 70 securitisation transactions in Russia and other CIS countries involving various asset classes, including mortgage loans, car loans, consumer loans and credit cards, factoring and leasing payments, trade receivables, lease payments and future flow assets, including interbank customer remittances (MT100).

Vladimir has been recommended by leading Russian and international directories, including Cbonds, Chambers, IFLR1000, Kommersant, Legal 500, Pravo-300 and Vedomosti. His team’s work has been recognised with numerous nominations and awards, including “Best Team,” “Deal and Innovation of the Year” and “Best Offering of the Year.”

Before joining Denuo, Vladimir was leading the Finance practice at Baker McKenzie in Russia. Vladimir worked for more than two years in London, where he also obtained his master’s degree in finance law.