Mikhail Dikopolskiy is an Of Counsel, Head of Corporate practice at the Moscow office of Capital Legal Services.

Mikhail specializes in Corporate and Commercial law, providing support for M&A transactions, creation of joint ventures and business restructuring.

Mikhail has been practicing law for more than 20 years. He has represented interests of major international companies, financial institutes and funds on a wide range of issues, including expansion into the Russian market, implementation of investment projects, support of M&A transactions and creation of joint ventures. Mikhail advised famous Russian companies on issues of creating joint ventures and participation in them in Russia and other jurisdictions, as well as on business restructuring.

He participated in many projects important for the Russian market in various sectors of the economy, including automobile production, media, hi-tech, transportation and retail.

Prior to joining Capital Legal Services, Mikhail worked in leading international law firms, such as Dentons, Baker & McKenzie and Allen & Overy. Mikhail was recognized by Best Lawyers, a major independent legal rating, as a leading expert in corporate and aviation law.

Areas of practice:

• Corporate / M&A
• Commercial law
• Investment projects
• Corporate Management

Education:

• Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law School (1990);
• Northwestern University School of Law, Illinois, USA, LL M (1995).

Languages:

• English
• Russian

Recent experience 

• Legal support for a transaction of a Russian investment fund on financing a high-tech project in the biotech industry. As part of the project, various documents were drafted, including an agreement on exercising the rights of the target’s shareholders (including, inter alia, standard provisions related to venture investments), a loan agreement with conversion terms, put options, and other agreements (Russian law as the governing law for all agreements A due diligence of the target was also performed.
• Legal support for an investment transaction of a Russian investment fund on financing a high-tech project in electric engineering. The project included drafting of several key documents: an agreement on exercising the rights of the target’s shareholders (including, inter alia, standard provisions related to venture investment, a complex structure for managing shares, a liquidation premium for investors in cases of shares and significant assets being alienated, a system of cross options, investor withdrawal), a loan agreement with conversion terms and other agreements.
• Representing a Russian investment fund in connection with acquisition of shares and financing of a Russian information technology developer. The project included due diligence of the target company, design of transaction documentation, a corporate agreement and a package of security documentation.
• Comprehensive legal support for a project on developing a major global chain of fast food restaurants in Russia financed by a major Russian bank.
• Advising a major Russian microfinance organization on reorganizing a global holding corporate structure and local operating structure.
• Representing a Russian media holding and legal support for acquiring a share in an operator in order to create an all-Russian sports channel.