Ksenia Koroleva

Ksenia’s representative experience includes advising:

• A technology and internet giant on coordinating advice on more than 20 jurisdictions for the rollout of its cloud and IDC business
• Global and Middle East clients on various aspects of AI products (including intellectual property and data protection), e-commerce, information security, and electronic signature technologies
• A telecom operator on negotiating a joint venture regarding 5G technologies and master tower agreements
• A large telecom operator on several tower transactions (transactions whereby towers are first sold and then leased from the acquirer subject to various support services from both sides, including transitional services to the acquirer)
• A city operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on several digital infrastructure deals, namely in respect of fixed fiber, towers and other passive infrastructure, and data centers, as well as on engaging various service providers to construct a new smart city focused on digital services in the KSA
• A large investment fund in the Middle East on several major transactions on GPU deals and AI data hubs, with a focus on Arabic large language models (LLMs)
• A leading Philippines-based online gaming company on strategic initiatives involving engaging UAE developers to create advanced software and systems
• A large UAE company on its strategic agreements with Abu Dhabi investment companies, focusing on investments into the company and collaborations with software developers
• Financial companies, payment systems, and payment service providers (including Mastercard, Payoneer, Bank of Egypt, and Stripe) and several large telecom companies on telecom licensing, policies, currency controls, and requests to government authorities
• International clients, such as VEON, Match.com, Endeavor, Fiverr, and Canva, on data protection issues and relevant policies’ drafting
• Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM), an Abu Dhabi-based regulator, on a new Foundations Regulatory Regime to facilitate the issuance of blockchain tokens
• Rosecliff on its US$1 billion business combination with Gett, including conducting IP/IT/data privacy due diligence and document negotiations
• DXC Technology on acquiring Luxoft, a large software company
• Binance on surveys on the regulatory aspects of its business and virtual asset regulation
• Several organizations on rules pertaining to NFT issuance and trading
• Underwriters and issuers, including e-commerce companies, online recruitment agencies, and digital banks, on IPOs on Nasdaq and the European stock exchanges
• A US retail business on its strategic transaction with a UAE dealer, involving a comprehensive distribution agreement for products, which includes launching offline stores across various Middle Eastern jurisdictions

Finance

• Raiffeisen Bank International, as agent, on a US$250 million syndicated loan facility for a large energy company in Kazakhstan and its national operator for natural gas
• A syndicate of lenders on financings for a major gold producing company
• ING Group on a US$150 million financing for a major gold producing company
• Bank of America, as arranger, on a US$200 million term loan facility for one of the world’s largest producers of palladium, nickel, platinum, and copper
• UBS and other lenders on a €240 million secured financing to a global manufacturer of moisture-resistant plywood
• EBRD on financing an oil production company and relevant participation in share capital
• Major banks on acquisition finance and project finance in the real estate, oil and gas, and telecom industries

M&A

• Kema, a UAE fintech platform founded by ex-Mumzworld.com co-founder Michael Ghandour, on a US$2 million pre-seed round led by Speedinvest, with participation from the Dubai Foundation District Fund (DFDF)
• PJT Partners on its strategic acquisition of deNovo Partners, a leading advisory firm focused on the Middle East and headquartered in Dubai
• Unioil, one of the largest petroleum companies in the Philippines, on its agreement with Aramco, a global leading integrated energy and chemicals company, to acquire a 25% equity stake in Unioil
• Skydance on its strategic merger with Paramount, to form “New Paramount,” a next-generation media and technology leader, and an investor group (comprising the Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners) on an US$8 billion+ investment in Paramount Global and to acquire National Amusements
• A leading UAE oil and gas company in the UAE on acquiring an artificial intelligence company in the UAE, as well as ongoing issues pertaining to compliance with the terms of the transaction
• A leader in identification technology offering biometrics and digital admission solutions on acquiring a UAE-based biometrics company
• A US investment firm on its strategic investment into a leading provider of data center solutions in the Middle East
• DXC on acquiring Luxoft
• A large Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) corporate on patent acquisitions in more than 13 jurisdictions
• BIND Biosciences and Selecta Biosciences on establishing and operating subsidiaries to innovate vaccines and therapeutics
• A large international IT company on various investments, including acquiring a major online gaming company
• Stirling Square Capital Partners on acquisition documentation for Cartonplast Group
• Carlyle Group on acquiring part of a major business

Capital Markets

• Rasan Information Technology Company, a leading fintech and insurtech services provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on its initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of the Saudi Exchange
• The underwriters on Ozon’s US$1.1 billion IPO on Nasdaq
• HeadHunter, the leading online recruitment platform operating in the CIS, on its US$253 million IPO of American depositary shares
• Tinkoff Credit Systems on its Irish Stock Exchange IPO

Regulatory

• Global and Middle East clients on various aspects of AI products (including intellectual property and data protection), e-commerce, information security, and electronic signature technologies
• Global companies — including VEON, Match.com, Endeavor, Fiverr, Canva, and several large telecom companies — on data protection issues and relevant policy drafting
• A vehicle producer on regulatory issues related to launching various IT products in vehicles across the Middle East, including innovative features such as dashcams 
• Multiple special economic zone and megaproject developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including NEOM and Red Sea, and the United Arab Emirates, including ADGM, on various regulatory matters
• Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM), an Abu Dhabi-based regulator, on a new Foundations Regulatory Regime to facilitate the issuance of blockchain tokens
• Financial companies, payment systems, and payment service providers — including Mastercard, Payoneer, Stripe, Bank of Egypt, several large telecom companies, and payment service providers — on licensing, policies, currency controls, and requests to government authorities
• Binance on surveys on regulatory aspects of its business and virtual asset regulation
• Several organizations on rules pertaining to NFT issuance and trading
• A technology and internet giant on rolling out its cloud and international data centers in more than 20 jurisdictions
• Banks and international clients — including JPM, AT&T, Citadel, and several telecom companies — on cryptography, information security, and electronic signature technologies