Valerian Mamageishvili joins KKMP' corporate practice
KKMP continues to strengthen its corporate law practice and announces that Valerian Mamageishvili has joined the team as a Senior Associate.

Valerian has experience in leading international law firms and specializes in cross-border and Russian M&A transactions, joint venture structuring and PE/VC transactions at various stages of financing.

He is also actively engaged in research and educational activities. He defended his PhD thesis and lectured at VAVT and Moscow State University (several years in a row he was a coach of the MSU team at the V.P. Mozolin Corporate Dispute Arbitration Competition). He is currently lecturing at the National Research University “Higher School of Economics”. He writes articles and speaks at conferences.

Alyona Kucher, KKMP Senior Partner:

It is a pleasure to see the growth of our team! We have always been committed to combination of the practical and academic aspects, and Valerian's expertise fits perfectly into this concept.

Valerian Mamageishvili:

Joining such a strong and well-known team, which has retained the spirit and principles of an international law firm, is a great honor for me. I look forward to working on new major projects together!

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