Partner
Andrei Chernov
Capital markets ■ IPO/SPO ■ M&A ■ joint ventures ■ corporate governance ■ restructuring ■ regulatory issues ■ financing ■ digital financial assets (DFAs) ■ business structuring
Andrei is a partner at White Square, Moscow office.
Andrei is an experienced capital markets specialist, advising on IPO and SPO transactions, securitization transactions, bond restructurings, structured bond and structured product issuances, as well as having experience in advising on digital financial asset transactions.
Prior to joining White Square, Andrei worked at leading Russian law firms, as well as at a major financial and investment group.
Selected experience and clients
Bazis group of companies (Russia IPO Awards 2026: IPO of the Year), IVA Technologies (Russia IPO Awards 2025: IPO of the Year), Astra group of companies (Russia IPO Awards 2024: IPO of the Year), Arenadata Group, Europlan, Zaymer, Pipe Metallurgical Company, MGKL (Mosgorlombard), Softline, Inarctica, United Wagon Company in connection with IPO / SPO
Major Russian road construction company in connection with bonds issuance
Leading Russian banks in connection with securitization
Major non-state pension funds in connection with combined reorganizations
Ingrad, a development company, Pharmacy chain 36.6, Credit bank of Moscow, in connection with private share issuance
Mechel, a steel company, DVMP, a shipping company, in connection with restructuring of bond issuance
Major companies of financial, technology and industrial sectors in connection with DFAs issuance on the Atomyze – first information system operator in Russia
Market Recognition
Pravo-300, 2023-2025: Leading lawyer in Capital Markets
Kommersant, 2025: Leading lawyer in Capital Markets
Russian Gazette Legal Ranking, 2024-2025: Leading lawyer (Band 1) in Corporate Law, Private Wealth, and Investments.
Education
Higher School of Economics
Russian School of Private Law
Languages
Russian — Native
English — Fluent
