Konstantin Kochetkov

Partner

Konstantin Kochetkov focuses his practice on banking and finance law and advises on prepayment finance, project finance, sovereign debt, and infrastructure transactions. He has experience representing both lenders and borrowers, including major metals and mining groups, in various international financing transactions. Konstantin has acted on a wide range of projects involving international finance institutions. He also regularly advises clients on complex sanctions and regulatory issues.

Extended Profile

Konstantin is eligible to practice in England and Wales and the Russian Federation. He speaks native Russian and is fluent in English.

selected representations

Acted for a syndicate of banks on several prepayment facilities to an Austrian oil trader, with the total value exceeding $5 billion
Acted for a major bank on an up to $735 million project financing for the construction of a plant for processing polymetallic ores
Acted for Natixis on a $300 million syndicated pre-export facility to a leading Kazakhstan copper producer
Acted for a UAE state-owned conglomerate on a multibillion-dollar syndicated facility from one of the largest state-owned banks in the United Arab Emirates
Acted for an international real estate developer on the establishment of its presence in the United Arab Emirates and, in particular, the construction of a flagship residential project in Dubai Internet City, including financing and real estate development arrangements
Acted for Vitol Asia Pte Ltd. in connection with a $190 million prepayment financing provided to a large Indian oil producer against the deliveries of high-speed diesel
Acted for an international trader in connection with several prepayment facilities to an Indian refinery

Education

University College London, 2009, LL.M.
Kutafin Moscow State Law University, 2003, LL.B., jurisprudence

Admissions

England & Wales
Russian Federation

Awards and Affiliations

Recommended, Banking and Finance: Borrower Side, The Legal 500 EMEA (2020, 2021)

Recommended, Banking and Finance: Lender or Arranger Side, The Legal 500 EMEA (2020, 2021)