Daria Chueva

Counsel, Head of Planning, Zoning and Land Use

- - daria.chueva@birchlegal.ru

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About

Daria advises Russian and foreign clients on land, urban planning, and contractual legislation in the field of real estate and construction drawing from her extensive experience in conducting comprehensive due diligence in said field. She also supports transactions with warehouse, retail, office real estate, cultural heritage objects, and land plots of various categories, including transactions for the purchase and sale of real estate, commercial lease agreements, and contractor agreements.

In addition, Daria advises clients on project financing and the acquisition of assets using borrowed capital, including the structuring of loan agreements and security documentation for transactions, as well as on wide range of regulatory issues.

Daria also provides support for large-scale and priority investment projects, integrated development projects, domestic and cross-border M&A transactions in addition to consulting on the creation and operation of mutual funds.

Experience

  • advising a technological leader of the Russian oil and gas market (top 3 largest oil producers in the Russian Federation) in a number of M&A transactions on the acquisition of gas station networks in various regions of the Russian Federation
  • providing legal support for the acquisition of a rolling stock fleet (more than 6,000 railcars) by Russia's largest vertically integrated grain holding with export logistics and grain trading assets combined
  • structuring and providing full legal support for the sale of two specialized developers holding rights to land plots in Moscow’s central district, for the purpose of implementing an investment project to construct office and other commercial real estate for one of Russia's leaders in the freight transportation sector
  • advising a developer implementing a project for the integrated development of non-residential buildings in Moscow within the framework of a joint venture together with the operator of the IDT (Integrated Development Territory) on the specifics of the legal status of the IDT operator in Moscow and the procedure for the implementation of such projects
  • providing comprehensive legal support for a financial investor's entry into a luxury residential development project in central Moscow, including conducting legal due diligence as well as drafting and negotiating all transactional documentation
  • advising on a complex transaction involving the disposal of a stake in a specialized developer and the formation of a joint venture with a major development group for the large-scale redevelopment of a sizeable area of Moscow’s city center

Education

2018Lomonosov Moscow State University, Master’s Degree in Law (with honors)
2016Lomonosov Moscow State University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law (with honors)

Languages

  • English
  • Russian

Career

2022–pres.Counsel / Principal Associate / Senior Associate, BIRCH LEGAL
2021–2022Associate, Eversheds Sutherland
2018–2021Associate, leading Russian law firm
2017–2018Junior Associate, KPMG

Media

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Real estate and development: transactions, due diligence and investment structures exposed to new legal risks

In this webinar, we will discuss key market trends in real estate transactions and practical issues that are especially important for investors, developers and asset owners today.

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26 May 2025
Topical problems in the regulation of land plot turnover: from the acquisition of rights to seizure

BIRCH’s real estate practice continues its series of webinars covering the most pressing problems related to the use of land plots and structuring of real estate transactions.

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26 March 2025
Prevalent problems in implementing comprehensive territory development projects

During the webinar, we will provide an overview of the most pressing issues that arise today when complying with the CTD regulations in practice.

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19 November 2024

Testimonials

Daria was personally mentioned as a leading lawyer in Real Estate and Construction (high market), Natural Resources in the Pravo300 Legal Rating 2026

Daria is highly regarded as a specialist in Real Estate and Construction, Rossiyskaya Gazeta 2025

Daria was personally mentioned as a leading lawyer in Real Estate and Construction, Land law, Energy and Natural Resources in the Pravo300 Legal Rating 2025

Daria was personally mentioned as a leading lawyer in Corporate and M&A, Real Estate and Construction, Energy and Natural Resources in the Pravo300 Legal Rating 2024