Alexander Skoblo

Alex Skoblo is a partner in the Corporate and M&A practice in Europe, with niche expertise in the hospitality and leisure, life sciences and automotive sectors. He has over 24 years of experience working in emerging markets including Russia and the CIS.

Corporate and M&A : Alex represents multinational corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies on a wide variety of corporate and commercial, real estate, banking and securities issues, mergers, acquisitions, public and private placements, divestitures, privatizations, and matters of corporate governance. He has also assisted numerous international companies and private equity funds in direct and portfolio investments, including investments through joint ventures, offshore structures, and entities of various types. A seasoned negotiator, he has successfully negotiated transactions with government authorities at the municipal, regional and federal levels.

Hospitality and leisure : Alex was the founder and former leader of the Russia and CIS Hospitality and Leisure practice in Dentons’ former Moscow office, and has developed a reputation as one of the few leading experts in this field in Russia, CIS and Europe. He now works in UK, Europe and the CIS in representing hotel owners, lenders, developers, contractors and operators on all legal issues pertaining to hotels and hospitality properties, including land acquisition, design, development, financing, construction, management, leasing, and franchising.

Life Sciences : Alex assists international pharmaceutical companies in all legal aspects of their operations, in particular on corporate and M&A issues. He has successfully adviseded STADA, A.B. Intelpharm, Makiz Pharma, Scopin Pharm, Mir Pharm, Nizhpharm, Bracco and Pharmstandard on M&A transactions, distribution and supply networks, licensing, marketing, pricing and regulatory issues.