Our team consists of experienced lawyers with unique expertise in the field of investments and technology, acquired from leading international law firms, investment funds, and IT companies. We value innovation and provide high-quality legal services tailored to the needs of our clients.
Our Team
Counsel,
Head of the Investment Funds Practice
Head of the Investment Funds Practice
Counsel, Head of the Telemedicine, Medtech practice
Of Counsel,
Practice «Venture investments and M&A»
Practice «Venture investments and M&A»
Anna Andrusova
Elena Shershneva
Alla Abarysheva
Managing Partner
Andrey Chumakov
Alla has worked for more than 12 years in international and Russian law firms (Dewey & LeBoeuf, Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov and partners) and international investment groups (PPF). Over the past 2 years, Alla has been fully focused on providing legal support to startups, foundations, business angels, and is also developing in a new direction – digital law.
Enjoys cooking
Is fond of art
Is fond of art
Diploma with honors. Pericles Able Project: English Contract Law Course
Facts about Alla
education
Moscow State Law Academy
Support of direct and venture investments, asset tokenization, creation of crypto funds and financial marketplaces and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions
specialization
Elena has more than 19 years of experience, including work in a large engineering equipment manufacturing company ADL Group, EY and a medical startup DOC+
Music fan
Can't imagine life without dancing
Can't imagine life without dancing
Faculty of Law, 2002
Facts about Elena
education
Altai State University
Venture deals, telemedicine, medical technologies
specialization
Digital Economy
Awards
Pravo-300
Anna has worked at PwC for more than 10 years as a legal adviser, head of the legal service, head of the compliance group.
Enjoys swimming
Sings in the choir
Sings in the choir
Faculty of Economics and Law, 2000
Studies at the Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences, LLM, 2001
Facts about Anna
Education
University of Manchester
Novosibirsk State University
Venture investments and M&A transactions in retail and trade, FMCG, industry, creation of investment funds in Russia and abroad
specialization
Corporate Law/M&A (Mid Market)
Awards
Pravo-300
Prior to the creation of LCH.LEGAL, Andrey was an employee of EY, where he worked his way up from senior consultant to senior manager of the tax and legal consulting practice.
His portfolio of projects includes consulting on international tax planning and deoffshorization, support and structuring of M&A transactions and investment projects, including, in accordance with English law, corporate restructuring, legal and tax expertise.
His portfolio of projects includes consulting on international tax planning and deoffshorization, support and structuring of M&A transactions and investment projects, including, in accordance with English law, corporate restructuring, legal and tax expertise.
Best Lawyers
Kommersant
Healthcare & Pharma
Faculty of Law, 2002
Candidate of Legal Sciences, 2006
awards
education
Russian State Social University
Altai State University
Facts about Andrey
Enjoys swimming
Reads one book a week
Reads one book a week
specialization
Direct and venture investments, M&A transactions, taxation, personal data, IT/IP issues
Pravo-300
Corporate Law/M&A (Mid Market), Digital Economy
Counsel, Head of IT/IP
Kirill Lyakhmanov
Associate
Associate
Anton Lomtev
Daniil Akderli
Junior Associate, Venture Capital and M&A practice
Lukyanchikova Polina
Support of Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions (M&A) and Joint Venture Establishment, Corporate Governance, Venture Transactions
Enjoys sports and traveling
Has worked at leading international and Russian firms, including the American firm Latham & Watkins LLP. Recommended by the rating agency Best Lawyers for the quality of his legal work.
Master's Degree, 2021
work experience
FACTS ABOUT DANIIL
education
Higher School of Economics
specialization
Enjoys aviation, photography, and traveling
specialization
work experience
education
FACTS ABOUT ANTON
HSE, Corporate Law - 2020
HSE, Law Faculty - 2017
HSE, Law Faculty - 2017
Support of Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions (M&A), Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Due Diligence, Antimonopoly Regulation
Over two years of experience in Russian law firms
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Legal Sciences (Candidate of Legal Sciences degree) at RUDN University
For the past 10 years, Kirill has been providing legal support to large and medium-sized businesses on all matters related to technology, intellectual property, and personal data. Kirill has significant experience both as a consultant and an in-house lawyer for international companies.
Practiced four types of wrestling but found that yoga is more challenging.
Work experience
Facts about kirill
Education
Nizhny Novgorod Law Academy, 2016, Specialist Degree
SPECIALIZATION
ntellectual Property, Personal Data, Government Relations, Strategic Projects
Polina has practical experience in several Russian law firms as well as a large pharmaceutical company. During the last 1.5 years of her legal career she has been actively developing in the area of corporate law and M&A transactions support.
Loves travelling, enjoys taking pictures with a film camera, and continues her youthful passion for world dancing
Judicial and Prosecutorial Activity, 2023
Facts about Polina
Education
O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy
M&A transaction support, joint ventures, corporate business restructuring, due diligence of companies
Specialisation
International Law, 2022
European University Viadrina
Experience
International internship in Geneva and Strasbourg on the programme ‘International Organisation Lawyer’.
Junior Associate
Anastasia Alkaeva
Over one and a half years of work in Russian law firms
Enjoys sports and traveling
Work experience
Facts about anastasia
Education
Ural State Law University
Bachelor's Degree, 2021
Kutafin Moscow State Law University
Master's Degree, 2023
Bachelor's Degree, 2021
Kutafin Moscow State Law University
Master's Degree, 2023
SPECIALIZATION
Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Corporate Management
Our Team
Counsel,
Head of the Investment Funds Practice
Head of the Investment Funds Practice
Associate
Counsel,
Head of the Telemedicine, Medtech practice
Head of the Telemedicine, Medtech practice
Of Counsel,
Practice «Venture investments and M&A»
Practice «Venture investments and M&A»
Managing Partner
Anna Andrusova
Anton Lomtev
Elena Shershneva
Alla Abarysheva
Andrey Chumakov
Our team consists of experienced lawyers with unique expertise in the field of investments and technology, acquired from leading international law firms, investment funds, and IT companies. We value innovation and provide high-quality legal services tailored to the needs of our clients.
Junior Associate
Anastasia Alkaeva
Junior Associate, Venture Capital and M&A practice
Lukyanchikova Polina
Counsel, Head of IT/IP
Kirill Lyakhmanov
Since 2015, LCH.LEGAL has been successfully providing comprehensive legal services in venture capital and private equity investment support, M&A transactions, establishment of investment funds in various legal forms and jurisdictions, tax consulting, and legal advice for technological projects. We offer comprehensive legal support to projects in financial and technological hubs across Asia, the MENA, the EU, and the USA. With a deep insights and understanding of investment and technology industries, our team provides successful legal guidance for all types of our clients.
deals on the investor side
deals on the startup side
BACKGROUND
Our Experience
71
48
M&A deals
21
Today, we are one of the leading legal firms for the innovation and technology entrepreneurship industry.
Our Clients
Our team possesses deep knowledge, extensive experience, high dedication, and strong commitment. This is evidenced by the fact that 89% of our clients choose us repeatedly and seek our services again. Our clients encompass a diverse range of players from the investment, financial, and technology sectors: starting from early-stage startups to large technological companies and private equity funds. We also collaborate with business angels, family offices, banks and companies in real sector of economy.
funds established
Fintech projects we brought to foreign and international markets
CLIENTS
14
11
Our goal is to help our clients become industry leaders.
We have reliable partners in all major technology hubs such as the US, UK, Israel, Singapore, China and India
PARTNERS
Most part of our projects have an international scope and in order to be able to provide legal services related to different jurisdictions, we have a broad network of partner law firms. This enables us to deal with complex multijurisdictional tasks and deliver quality service on an international level.
Our Partners
Contacts
Moscow, Business Center "Gruzinka 30", Bolshaya Gruzinskaya str., 30A, bldg. 1
We are always ready to provide comments for media on legal matters.
Contact us: marketing@lch.legal
Contact us: marketing@lch.legal
Managing Partner
Andrey Chumakov
Prior to the creation of LCH.LEGAL, Andrey was an employee of EY, where he worked his way up from senior consultant to senior manager of the tax and legal consulting practice.
His portfolio of projects includes consulting on international tax planning and deoffshorization, support and structuring of M&A transactions and investment projects, including, in accordance with English law, corporate restructuring, legal and tax expertise.
His portfolio of projects includes consulting on international tax planning and deoffshorization, support and structuring of M&A transactions and investment projects, including, in accordance with English law, corporate restructuring, legal and tax expertise.
Best Lawyers
Kommersant
Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
Faculty of Law, 2002
Candidate of Legal Sciences, 2006
awards
education
Russian State Social University
Altai State University
Facts about Andrey
Enjoys swimming
Reads one book a week
Reads one book a week
CONTACTS
specialization
Direct and venture investments, M&A transactions, taxation, personal data, IT/IP issues
Pravo-300
Corporate Law/M&A (Mid Market),
Digital Economy
Digital Economy
Counsel,
Practice «Venture investments & M&A»
Practice «Venture investments & M&A»
Denis Ryazanov
Is fond of mountaineering
Legal support for technology companies, support of direct and venture investments, mergers and acquisitions transactions (M&A)
Facts about Denis
education
Altai State University
specialization
CONTACTS
2000
Counsel,
Head of the Investment Funds Practice
Head of the Investment Funds Practice
Anna Andrusova
Anna has worked at PwC for more than 10 years as a legal adviser, head of the legal service, head of the compliance group.
Likes to swim
Sings in the choir
Sings in the choir
Faculty of Economics and Law, 2000
Studies at the Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences, LLM, 2001
Facts about Anna
Education
University of Manchester
Novosibirsk State University
CONTACTS
specialization
Venture investments and M&A transactions in retail and trade, FMCG, industry, creation of investment funds in Russia and abroad
Corporate Law/M&A (Mid Market)
awards
Pravo-300
Counsel,
Head of the Telemedicine, Medtech practice
Head of the Telemedicine, Medtech practice
Elena Shershneva
Elena has more than 19 years of experience, including work in a large engineering equipment manufacturing company ADL Group, EY and a medical startup DOC+
Music fan
Can't imagine life without dancing
Can't imagine life without dancing
Faculty of Law, 2002
Facts about Elena
education
Altai State University
CONTACTS
specialization
Venture deals, telemedicine, medical technologies
Digital Economy
Awards
Pravo-300
Of Counsel,
Practice «Venture investments and M&A»
Practice «Venture investments and M&A»
Alla Abarysheva
Alla has worked for more than 12 years in international and Russian law firms (Dewey & LeBoeuf, Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov and partners) and international investment groups (PPF). Over the past 2 years, Alla has been fully focused on providing legal support to startups, foundations, business angels, and is also developing in a new direction – digital law.
Enjoys cooking
Is fond of art
Is fond of art
Diploma with honors. Pericles Able Project: English Contract Law Course
Facts about Alla
education
Moscow State Law Academy
CONTACTS
specialization
Support of direct and venture investments, asset tokenization, creation of crypto funds and financial marketplaces and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions
Counsel, IT / IP, MedTech Practice
Kirill Lyakhmanov
ntellectual Property, Personal Data, Government Relations, Strategic Projects
Practiced four types of wrestling but found that yoga is more challenging.
For the past 10 years, Kirill has been providing legal support to large and medium-sized businesses on all matters related to technology, intellectual property, and personal data. Kirill has significant experience both as a consultant and an in-house lawyer for international companies.
work experience
FACTS ABOUT kirill
education
Nizhny Novgorod Law Academy, 2016, Specialist Degree
specialization
CONTACTS
Associate
Anton Lomtev
Over two years of experience
in Russian law firms
in Russian law firms
Enjoys aviation, photography, and traveling
specialization
work experience
education
CONTACTS
HSE, Corporate Law - 2020
HSE, Law Faculty - 2017
HSE, Law Faculty - 2017
Support of Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions (M&A), Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Due Diligence, Antimonopoly Regulation
FACTS ABOUT ANTON
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Legal Sciences (Candidate of Legal Sciences degree) at RUDN University
Junior Associate
Anastasia Alkaeva
Over one and a half years of work in Russian law firms
Enjoys sports and traveling
Work experience
Facts about anastasia
Education
Ural State Law University
Bachelor's Degree, 2021
Kutafin Moscow State Law University
Master's Degree, 2023
Bachelor's Degree, 2021
Kutafin Moscow State Law University
Master's Degree, 2023
contacts
Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Corporate Management
SPECIALIZATION
Junior Associate, Venture Capital and M&A practice
Lukyanchikova Polina
Polina has practical experience in several Russian law firms as well as a large pharmaceutical company. During the last 1.5 years of her legal career she has been actively developing in the area of corporate law and M&A transactions support.
Loves travelling, enjoys taking pictures with a film camera, and continues her youthful passion for world dancing
Judicial and Prosecutorial Activity, 2023
Facts about Polina
Education
O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy
M&A transaction support, joint ventures, corporate business restructuring, due diligence of companies
Specialisation
European University Viadrina
International Law, 2022
contacts
International internship in Geneva and Strasbourg on the programme ‘International Organisation Lawyer’.
Leave a request
We guarantee the confidentiality of requests
By clicking the 'Submit' button, you consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with the Policy
Leave a request
By clicking the 'Submit' button, you consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with the Policy