Daria
Nosova

experience/skills

Daria is a 20+ years legal practitioner. She joined O2 Consulting in 2015 and now holds a position of the Partner, Head of FinTech Practice

Daria maintains an extremely active legal practice advising clients working in the most advanced areas of IT, TMT, e-commerce, fintech, biotech, artificial intelligence and neural networks, augmented and virtual reality, Internet of Things, Big Data, robotics etc., as well as in emerging industries and sectors: blockchain technology (DLT), virtual and crypto assets, innovative financial instruments.

Daria’s practice involves structuring, negotiating and documenting local and cross-border transactions, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, commercial arrangements for Russian and international projects as well as provides support to successful start-ups. Daria regularly advices on regulatory, corporate, IP matters. She also acts as a legal strategist and coordinator and has strong transactional and negotiation skills.

On regular basis Daria provides valuable contribution in modern legal education sharing knowledge and experience with talented students at law schools and legal academies.

Individual
recognition

Over the years, Daria Nosova has been personally recognized as an expert by Russian and international individual rankings.

Best Lawyers — in the nominations "Corporate Law", "Information Technology Law", "Project Finance and Development Practice".

Chambers and Partners, 2020 — in the area of FinTech Legal Russia.

Recommended Lawyers "Pravo-300", nominations:

• "Intellectual Property",
• "TMT",
• "Digital Economy".

In 2023, in the category "Partners and Practice Leaders", nominations: "Intellectual Property (Consulting)", "Digital Economy", "Personal Data Protection", "TMT (Telecommunications, Media, and Technology)".

Kommersant Legal Market Leaders, nominations:

• "Intellectual Property",
• "Construction and Real Estate",
• "TMT (Telecommunications / Media / Technology)".

education

Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO University) - International Private Law School

languages

english

russian

german

selected projects

• Support of the transaction on the acquisition by a leading Russian multidisciplinary investment holding of a stake in a Russian developer in the field of the industrial Internet of Things (IoT)

• Comprehensive legal support for the acquisition of a telecommunications operator by a large investment holding in the field of telecom and IT

• Representing the interests of a group of companies in the field of Internet research social media intelligence in connection with the sale of a share in the business to a Russian industry holding of the cloud computing segment

• Comprehensive support of the transaction on the sale of an IT company to an international holding company specializing in asset and business management in the field of modern digital technologies

• Legal support of the acquisition of a Russian Internet service provider by a foreign investment holding

• Representing the interests of a large Far Eastern seaport in connection with pre-sale preparation and a transaction in an M&A project with the participation of a leading transport holding

• Representing the interests of a large international investment fund in connection with the repurchase of shares by the largest Russian confectionery holding

• Representing the interests of a regional mobile operator in a transaction for the sale of a business to the largest federal mobile and Internet operator

• Support of a leading European automaker in connection with the implementation of a project to create a comprehensive joint production enterprise in the field of commercial transport on the basis of a leading Russian automobile plant

• Representing the interests of a leading Russian metallurgical enterprise in connection with the acquisition of shares of Russian and foreign companies, the acquisition of shares in the authorized capital of a large Russian commercial port

• Representing the interests of a European company in the field of clinical research in connection with the creation of a Russian subsidiary and supporting its activities

• Comprehensive legal support for the creation of a joint trading company in Russia with a prominent European manufacturer in the luxury segment

• Participation in the project to prepare and support the privatization of a leading metallurgical enterprise (the total amount of all completed transactions is 1.6 billion US dollars)

• Comprehensive legal review of Russian companies of the largest Russian aluminum holding in connection with the issue of shares and depositary receipts on a foreign exchange. The volume of the issue exceeds 2.2 billion US dollars

• Strategic support for resolving corporate disputes in the following sectors: sea transportation and transport, food industry (a leading confectionery holding) - formation and support of the negotiating position of minority shareholders in share repurchase transactions

• Comprehensive legal review and support of the transaction on the reorganization of the regional representative office of the legendary American clothing manufacturer under the control of the holding's division in Southeast Asia

• Comprehensive legal review in connection with the acquisition of: shares of a company of a large Russian machine-building holding; a group of companies of a large regional agro-industrial complex; a business of a producer of mineral water of a popular brand

• Representation of the interests of the operator of duty-free shops in connection with the expansion of the regional network, participation in the structuring and support of the transaction

• Representation of the interests of a leading European automobile holding company in connection with alleged violations of antimonopoly legislation, which ended with the termination of a precedent case for the automotive industry in the FAS of Russia

• Support of transactions on the placement of sports teams during the Olympic Games in Sochi in cooperation with foreign Olympic committees

• Legal support of the activities of the Russian division and the construction of a dealer network of a large European manufacturer of commercial vehicles