Vitaly Koloskov

Counsel

- - vitaly.koloskov@birchlegal.ru

About

Vitaly advises Russian and international clients on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures and corporate restructurings.

Vitaly's projects cover a wide range of sectors, including TMT, Financial Institutions and Fintech, Consumer and Retail, Real Estate, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Energy and Natural Resources.

Experience

  • advising a Russian platform with various online services, on its acquisition of 51% of the shares in Medium Quality Production, a leading digital video content production business in the CIS
  • advising a Russian platform with various online services, on a series of transactions resulting in the client becoming the owner of the Zen and Novosti content platforms. According to the terms of the transaction, the Russian platform transferred to Yandex the Delivery Club food and grocery delivery service which was 100% owned by the Russian platform as a result of an agreement with the Russian bank
  • advising an infrastructure construction holding company and a Russian corporation in connection with the sale of a 48% stake in the infrastructure construction holding company
  • advising an investor in connection with the acquisition of an oil and gas production asset in southern Russia from one of the largest oil and gas production companies in Russia
  • advising Huawei on the acquisition of an office complex in the central historical part of St. Petersburg for the purposes of setting-up a local all-in-one research and development center

Vitaly’s experience includes his projects before joining BIRCH LEGAL.

Education

2012National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Master’s Degree in Law
2010National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Specialist’s Degree in Law

Languages

  • English
  • Russian
  • German

Career

2024–pres.Counsel, BIRCH LEGAL
2022–2023Senior Associate, Better Chance
2010–2022Senior Associate, Clifford Chance CIS Limited
2018Secondee, Pfizer
2017–2018Secondee, Teva Pharmaceuticals

Testimonials

“Vitaly Koloskov is very dedicated to the client, always available and thoughtful; he provides very good client service as well”, The Legal 500 2021