Alexander Ermolenko

Alexander Ermolenko manages M&A projects and also advises major Russian and foreign companies on corporate law and provides support on corporate governance projects. He also provides legal support on restructuring in the Russian Federation.

He has over 18 years of experience in client interests’ representation in courts. He specialises in resolving disputes related to corporate, antitrust, labour and commercial law, as well as disputes with public authorities.

Participated in International Commercial Arbitration as an arbitrator.

Alexander is currently an Associate Professor at Moscow State Law University and has over 18 years of teaching experience. Since 2018 he has been the Chairholder of Practical Jurisprudence opened with his support.

According to such leading international and Russian rankings as The Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe, IFLR1000 and Pravo.Ru-300, FBK Legal’s Corporate Law Practice supervised by Alexander is one of the best in Russia. The rankings recommend Alexander as "a gifted lawyer" and note that "he’s very good at solving problems, and he thinks outside the box".

The Legal 500 EMEA 2019 endorses Alexander personally in Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Intellectual property, Restructuring and insolvency, PPP and infrastructure projects, Employment, Private client.

Chambers Europe 2019 recognised Alexander as one of the best lawyers in Corporate/M&A and endorsed him in Dispute Resolution.

The Best Lawyers 2020 ranking recommends Mr Ermolenko as one of the best Russian lawyers in Litigation, Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice, Competition/Antitrust Law.

Alexander was named one of the best Russian lawyers in Corporate law/M&A practice in Pravo-300 2019.

Alexander was personally named among the best Russian lawyers in corporate law in the 2017 Pravo.ru preference ranking.

Alexander participated in the working groups of numerous legislative initiatives, including TACIS Insolvency II (developing bankruptcy regulations), Budget Accounting, Reporting and Auditing (analysing the budget legislation of federal subjects of the Russian Federation for compliance with the federal budget legislation), the Law on Consolidated Accounts, and the concept for implementing IFRS in the legal system of the Russian Federation.

Practice areas

Corporate law, M&A, restructuring, reorganisation, representation in court, bankruptcy, IP

Education

2004 Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy, PhD in Law

2000 Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy (diploma with distinction)

2004 Fundamentals of Bankruptcy in Sweden (as part of the TACIS Insolvency II project)