Bio

Alyona Kucher is a partner based in the Moscow office. She is recognised as a corporate lawyer of the year and a leading M&A lawyer in Russia by Best Lawyers (2022). The Legal 500 EMEA (2021) recommends Ms. Kucher for her corporate/M&A practice, her real estate and energy and natural resources work and notes that she is “a professional of the highest standard with a wide range of practical knowledge and theory.” According to previous editions of the guide, she is “very dedicated and experienced” and “unique in her approach,” combining an “academic edge” with “in-depth practical understanding of her subject.” Ms. Kucher is also recommended for M&A by IFLR1000 (2021). Ms. Kucher has been principally involved in such areas as general corporate practice, construction (in particular, major infrastructure projects), sale/purchase, lease and operation of real estate and other immovable property, oil and gas projects and M&A. Ms. Kucher's recent articles include “Key Changes And Trends Of 2018 In Regulation Of Russian Subsoil Use,” Oil, Gas and Law (December, 2018); “Model Charters Issued for Russian Limited Liability Companies,” Joint Stock Company (December, 2018); “Exit from Negotiations. How to Avoid Liability,” Corporate Lawyer (April, 2018); “Top 10 Legal Developments of 2017 in Regulation of Russian Subsoil Use,” LawTek (No. 6, 2018); “Top 10 Legal Developments in Russian M&A for 2017,” Joint Stock Company Law Review (February, 2018); “OFAC Updates Russia And Ukraine Sanctions Lists, Issues Advisory On Evasion Of Crimea Embargo,” CEE Legal Matters (August, 2015); “Supreme Court: Construction Permits Should Be Obtained Before Commencement Of Construction,” CEE Legal Matters (July, 2015); “EU Extends Ukraine-Related Sanctions,” CEE Legal Matters (June, 2015); “Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Anti-Corruption Compliance And Antitrust Law In Russia,” CEE Legal Matters (May, 2015); “Top Legal Developments in Russian Real Estate and Construction Market in 2013,” The Real Estate Finance Journal (Spring, 2014); “Russia's Anti-Corruption Efforts: The Latest Legislation,” “Providing Incentives for Hydrocarbon Production at Offshore Fields: Legislative Amendments,” LawTek (No.2,2014) and Law360 (July, 2012); and “Brick By Brick: Russia,” Private Equity Manager (May, 2012). Ms. Kucher joined the firm in 1998. She graduated from Moscow State University, Faculty of Law in 2000 and from its Faculty of Foreign Languages in 1999. She received her Ph.D. in law from Moscow State University in 2002 and currently lectures on civil and international private law in the Faculty of Law of Moscow State University. In 2004, Ms. Kucher worked in the firm's New York office and participated in a Global Fellowship Program at New York University. Ms. Kucher is a member of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development Council on Corporate Governance and a member of the Russian Ministry of Justice Council for the Development of Arbitration. She has been awarded a certificate of honour by the Ministry of Justice of Russia for her contribution to the work of the Ministry. Ms. Kucher is a Co-Chair of the Real Estate and Construction Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. Ms. Kucher is an author of a book on formation of contracts and negotiations procedures as well as numerous articles on various matters of Russian law.