team leader | UAE law
Dmitry Zyuzin
M&A ■ joint ventures ■ private equity ■ capital markets ■ regulatory issues ■ financing ■ sanctions ■ incorporation ■ reorganization and liquidation of companies ■ advising on UAE law
Dmitry is Team Leader of UAE law practice at White Square, Dubai office.
He specializes in advising leading international companies on a full range of legal and corporate matters in the UAE. Dmitry successfully finished his DIFC Laws Certificate Programme and now is preparing for Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), required to obtain the status of a solicitor in England and Wales.
Prior to joining White Square, Dmitry worked at leading international law firms such as Cleary Gottlieb and DLA Piper.
Selected experience and clients
Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s largest investment banks, (1) in connection with acquisition of a stake in a high-tech startup in the development of an online platform for freelancers, (2) acquisition of a stake in a high-tech startup in the field of voice artificial intelligence
Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, in connection with acquisition of a stake in a leading linguistic software developer
Major player in the field of game development in connection with the structuring of a joint venture in the UAE for the implementation of a major project to create and commercialize a game simulator
Large steel manufacturing and mining company in connection with structuring its operations in the UAE in various free zones
Major multinational retailer in connection with the implementation of the client's corporate structures in DIFC (including holding companies, limited partnerships, etc.) and commencement of operations in the UAE
Venture capital fund in connection with structuring investments in various companies, including one of the startups involved in car rental in the UAE using a mobile app
DIFC holding company in connection with the sale of a stake in a network of data centers and commencement of operations in the UAE
TAIF, a petrochemical group, in connection with merger of assets with SIBUR
Transnational supplier of payment terminals in connection with liquidation of its Russian subsidiary
Ozon, one of the largest players in online commerce in Russia, in connection with restructuring of its convertible Eurobonds in the amount of $750 million
Transnational supplier of business hardware and software in connection with termination of contracts with Russian counterparties
Market Recognition
Education
Moscow State University
Languages
Russian — Native
English — Fluent
French — Fluent
Spanish — Elementary
