Andrey Zharskiy, is a Partner of Corporate/M&A Practice and head of Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Industry Group, he also heads Real Estate Practice.

Andrey has more than 20 years of experience in legal support of M&A/JV, commercial and infrastructure projects within energy and natural resources sectors advising leading international and Russian companies in respect to their high profile and large-scale transactions and JV in Russia and abroad. His expertise includes oil and gas downstream and upstream projects, LNG projects, mining projects in Russia and Africa, infrastructure projects and financing matters. Andrey assists Clients with all legal issues arising during project’s implementation, including on complicated regulatory issues related to subsoil use and environment.

In his real estate practice Andrey provides legal support with regard to complex infrastructure and construction projects and all types of real estate matters, including acquisition of real estate and lease matters, development projects, industrial and infrastructure projects in different sectors (including PPP matters) and all other legal matters related to real estate.

Andrey joined ALRUD in 2013 and became Partner in 2015. Before joining ALRUD he worked in one of the major Russian oil companies, subsequently was a head of international legal department of a large international group, where acquired vast experience in supporting energy, mining and real estate transaction not only in Russia, but in China and Africa as well.

Andrey is an Officer of the IBA Mining law Committee, he regularly speaks at Russian and international conferences on different issues related to oil&gas and mining in Russia.

Andrey graduated with honors from Belarusian State University in 1998, he holds a J.D. degree in civil law (2002) and a LLM degree from University of Manchester (1999). Andrey is an author of numerous publications on breach of contract and legal remedies, including based on UN Convention on international sale of goods.

Education
Andrey Zharskiy graduated from Belarusian State University, Minsk, Department of Law (1993-1998); after conducting post-graduate research in 2002 he earned his candidatskaja in juridical science (equivalent of SJD). He has got LL.M. degree in 1999, validated by the University of Manchester (UK). Andrey Zharskiy participated in a post-graduate course in International Trade and Business Law at T.M.C. Asser Institute, Asser College Europe, the Netherlands, in 2000.

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association
• International Bar Association
  
• the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

Professional Activities and Experience
Before joining ALRUD Andrey worked in one of the major Russian oil companies, subsequently was a head of international legal department of a large international group, where he acquired vast experience in supporting energy, metallurgy and real estate transaction not only in Russia, but in China and Africa as well.

• Legal Checklist: How to Make your Business Sustainable in the Face of New Challenges

  By Andrey Zharskiy |July 2020

• COVID-19 Impact on M&A in Russia: Trends and Transaction Specifics

  By Andrey Zharskiy |April 2020

Additional ArticlesAndrey Zharskiy is an author of multiple publications on international sale of goods and Russian contract law, devoted primary to legal remedies for breach of contracts