Sofya
Smirnova

experience/skills

Sofia has more than 10 years of experience in the field of legal consulting and legal support of projects in various industries, including the oil and gas industry, agriculture, FMCG, TMT. Prior to joining O2 Consulting, she held the position of Senior Associate in the corporate practice of the Big Four company.

Sofia specializes in the support of mergers and acquisitions and venture financing transactions (M&A/PE/VC), conducting pre-investment legal audits (legal due diligence), creating joint ventures, drafting agreements on the exercise of the rights of participants in business companies, consulting on the application of corporate legislation.

She is the author of publications on various legal issues (Vedomosti, Kommersant, Pravo. ru) Speaks at legal forums on corporate law issues.

Individual
recognition

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

Best Lawyers — in the nomination "Corporate Law".

Recommended Lawyers "Pravo-300", nomination: "Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions (Mid Market)".

In 2023, in the category "Lawyers Supporting Projects", nomination: "Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions (High Market)".

Kommersant Legal Market Leaders, nomination: "Rising Star" (2023) in the category "Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions".

education

In 2015, she graduated from the Faculty of Law of Lomonosov Moscow State University. She holds a Master's degree in Private Law (RSPL).

languages

english

russian

french