Morgan Lewis

Vasilisa Strizh

Partner

Vasilisa Strizh represents global and domestic strategic and financial investors across multiple industries, including financial services, mass media and telecommunications, energy, and pharmaceuticals and life sciences. Vasilisa’s practice focuses on cross-border investment, joint venture, and merger and acquisition transactions. Vasilisa also counsels on corporate governance and compliance and advises on capital market transactions and related regulatory matters. She has served as lead lawyer on complex corporate projects, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, public and private equity offerings, financing, and structured settlements.

Extended Profile

Vasilisa serves as the Managing Partner of the Moscow office. She also leads Morgan Lewis’s pro bono legal services in Russia, providing advice to charities and other nonprofits helping persons of limited means.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Vasilisa was a partner in the corporate practice of an international law firm, resident in Moscow.

Vasilisa teaches legal writing basics (a practical study) at the Master’s School of the Law Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Education

  • Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law Faculty , 1992, J.D.

Admissions

  • Eligible in the Russian Federation

Awards and Affiliations

Recognized, Corporate Law, Moscow, The Best Lawyers in Russia (2020) 

Recognized, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Moscow, The Best Lawyers in Russia (2020)  

Ranked, Corporate/M&A, High-end Capability, Russia, Chambers Europe (2019) 

Ranked, Corporate/M&A, Russia, Chambers Global/Europe (2009–2018)

Recommended, Commercial, Corporate & M&A (Russia), The Legal 500 EMEA (2017–2018)

Publications

9/10/2019 - Russia Considers Monetary Penalties for Noncompliance with Data Protection, Internet Laws

7/16/2019 - Russia Approves Vienna International Arbitral Centre (Following Hong Kong) for Arbitration of Some Russian Corporate Disputes

4/29/2019 - Sovereign Runet Law: Russia Considers Taking Control of Internet in Emergency Situations, Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

3/14/2019 - Russia’s Central Bank to Receive the Right to Block Illegal Content, Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

12/21/2018 - A Few of Their Favorite Things

9/21/2018 - Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2019: Russia, Global Legal Insights, Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

2019 - Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2019: Russia, Global Legal Insights

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

August 2018 - Getting the Deal Through – Public M&A 2018 – Russia

6/27/2018 - Russia Considers New Laws Regulating Cryptocurrency

4/20/2018 - Russia Introduces New Draft Law on Social Networks

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

October 2017 - Moscow Moves On, Intellectual Property Magazine

9/19/2017 - Data Protection & Privacy 2018 - Russia

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

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

11/8/2016 - Russia: New Rules on Approvals of Certain Corporate Actions

8/2/2016 - Russian Companies: Know Your UBOs

5/6/2015 - Russia Under Sanctions

4/28/2015 - Russian Dealings – A Safe Passage, Money Laundering Bulletin

8/7/2014 - Key Reforms of the Russian Civil Code for Legal Entities

9/3/2013 - International Joint Ventures: A Guide for U.S. Lawyers - Russia

6/11/2013 - Russian Law Update: June 2013

8/6/2012 - Russian Law Update: August 2012

6/8/2012 - Russian Parliament Passes Temporary Withholding Tax Exemption for Eurobonds

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News

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

4/18/2017 - Morgan Lewis Practices and Lawyers Earn Highest Recognition in Legal 500 EMEA 2017 Guide

5/10/2016 - Chambers & Partners Recognizes Leading Morgan Lewis Lawyers in 2016 Europe Guide

9/12/2014 - Russia/Ukraine: Additional U.S. Sanctions Against Russia

9/8/2014 - Russia/Ukraine: Additional EU Sanctions Against Russia

6/11/2012 - Morgan Lewis Concludes Recent International Expansion with Announcement of New Co-Managing Partners in London, Arrival of One More Partner, Hiring of Associates, Trainees, Staff

5/29/2012 - Morgan Lewis Opens New Offices in Russia and Central Asia

Events

11/29/2018 - Personal Data Regulation: Roskomnadzor News and Position

11/27/2018 - Hot Topics in Data Privacy Regulation in Russia

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

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

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

9/17/2014 - Update on Recent Russian Sanctions Enacted by the EU and US

3/25/2014 - American Conference Institute’s 6th Russia & CIS Summit on Anti-Corruption

3/20/2014 - FCPA/Anticorruption Year in Review