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Anastasia Dergacheva

Partner

Anastasia Dergacheva counsels major Russian and international companies across multiple industries, including telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. Anastasia’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, licensing, outsourcing, and general commercial transactions. Anastasia also advises clients on various regulatory aspects of mass media, IT business, e-commerce, and data transfers. As a part of her pro bono practice, Anastasia regularly counsels charities and individuals on various aspects of nonprofit laws.

Selected Representations

  • Advised the Russian unit of a Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate on the production and distribution of feature-length films.
  • Advised major US and European cable TV channels on various regulatory and contractual matters relating to the distribution of their channels in Russia.
  • Advised a European power major on its acquisition of a controlling stake in a Russian energy company.
  • Advised a European major cement manufacturer and a fully owned subsidiary of another European cement manufacturer on the acquisition of a 100% interest in a Russian manufacturer of building materials owned by a European global company. 
  • Advised the world’s largest train maker on its strategic joint venture with Russia’s largest producer of locomotives and rail cars. 
  • Advised a consortium of international investment funds in acquiring a strategic minority stake in a prominent Russian power generation company.
  • Advised international pharmaceutical companies on distribution of their products in Russia.
  • Advised a global provider of technology solutions for the construction industry on its acquisition of the Russian business of a company that develops and sells mobile-enabled software for construction projects.
  • Advised one of the largest US diversified media and information groups on the acquisition, through a joint venture with its Russian partner, of one of Russia’s oldest regional portals from one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications services operators.

Education

  • Moscow State University, Russia, 2007, J.D. equivalent

Admissions

  • Eligible in the Russian Federation

Awards and Affiliations

Recommended, TMT, Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2018)

Publications

August 2018 - Getting the Deal Through – e-Commerce 2019 – Russia

8/6/2018 - Russia Adopts Regulations on Ecommerce Aggregators

2/28/2018 - Russian Telecommunications and Media Laws: Latest Developments

October 2017 - Moscow Moves On, Intellectual Property Magazine

4/27/2017 - Russia: Proposed Audiovisual Services Law Approved by State Duma

12/5/2016 - Russia: Possible Foreign Ownership Restrictions on Online Video Services

10/5/2016 - Russia Tightens Procurement Rules for Foreign Equipment, Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

October 2015 - The Impact of New Russian Personal Data and Media Laws, eCommerce Law and Policy

2015 - Latest Developments in Media Legislation, Media Law International

2013 - Contributor, "Private enforcement of Antitrust Law in Russia," Dictionary of Systematic Competition Law

10/1/2012 - Accounting Requirements to Change in Russia

2011 - Russian Federation as the Holder of Exclusive Rights to the Means of Individualization, Proceedings of State and Law Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences

2010 - Exercise of Intellectual Property Rights Held by the Russian Federation, Proceedings of State and Law Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences

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News

4/18/2018 - Morgan Lewis Practices and Lawyers Recognized in The Legal 500 EMEA 2018

7/13/2017 - Morgan Lewis Advises Yandex in Combination of the Ridesharing Businesses of Yandex and Uber in Russia and Neighboring Countries

Events

5/22/2018 - 2018 Technology May-rathon: Cybersecurity, Personal Data Protection, and Internet Regulation in Russia

3/5/2018 - Spotlight Russia: A Briefing for Russian Companies on Key Contracting Issues in Software and IT Services Transactions

11/17/2017 - Personal Data Regulation: Roskomnadzor News And Position

11/14/2017 - Hot Topics in Data Privacy Regulation in Russia: Our View

5/16/2017 - 2017 Technology May-rathon: E-commerce, M-commerce, and Online Business in Russia: Legal Update & Trends

2/7/2017 - Cross-Border Data Transfer Trends Russia and the EU

5/31/2016 - 2016 Technology May-Rathon: Software Development Teams in Russia: Labor, IP, and Regulatory Framework

5/26/2015 - Technology May-rathon: Fighting Software and Intellectual Property Piracy in Russia

3/31/2015 - Internet and Online Business in Russia: A Legal Webinar

5/7/2014 - Technology May-rathon: Technology Deals with Russia: Top Tips