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 and technology transfer transactions, as well as licensing, outsourcing, and professional services deals. Anastasia also advises clients on various regulatory aspects of mass media, IT business, e-commerce, and data transfers.
Selected Representations
Advised Yandex and the company’s ride-hailing and food-delivery joint venture, MLU, in the acquisition of the call centers and cargo business of Vezet Group
Advised Parity.com Group in its acquisition of the Maps.me mobile application providing offline mobile maps and navigation service from Mail.ru Group
Advised Media One in its acquisition of Gallery Group, the second-largest outdoor advertising operator in Russia, from Baring Vostok
Advised VEON Ltd., a global provider of telecommunications and digital services, on the termination of the retail joint venture between its Russian subsidiary, VimpelCom, and MegaFon in connection with the Euroset business
Advised Gazprombank on the patent and know-how license agreement in connection with the joint venture with Ansaldo Energia for the production of gas and steam turbines
Advised Yandex, one of Europe's largest internet companies and the leading search provider in Russia, on technology and trademark license arrangements in connection with its ridesharing joint venture with Uber
Advised Yandex, one of Europe's largest internet companies and the leading search provider in Russia, on technology, services and data transfer arrangements in connection with its ecommerce joint venture with Sberbank of Russia
Education
Moscow State University, Russia, 2007, J.D. equivalent
Admissions
Eligible in the Russian Federation
Awards and Affiliations
Recognized, Corporate Law; Technology Law, Moscow, The Best Lawyers in Russia (2021)
Up and Coming, Corporate/M&A, Russia, Chambers Global (2021)
Up and Coming, TMT, Russia, Chambers Europe (2020, 2021)
Up and Coming, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability, Russia, Chambers Europe (2021)
Next Generation Lawyer, TMT, Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2020)
Recommended, TMT, Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2018, 2019)
