Maria has over 10 years of experience specialising in transactions in the transport sector on large asset acquisitions, financing and refinancing, operating leases, finance leases and related restructuring transactions.

Maria represents major Russian and international lessors, airlines and financial institutions in complex cross-border and domestic transactions in relation to aircraft and shipping acquisition finance, including debt financing, pre-delivery payment financings, leasing, sale and purchase, novation as well as repossessions.

Prior to joining Orion, Maria worked in the Moscow office of the international law firm Allen & Overy and at the law firm Better Chance.

Maria is recommended among the leading Russian lawyers in Shipping and
Transport Law (Pravo-300, Kommersant).

Maria’s work experience includes advising:

one of the largest Russian airlines on the settlement of relations with a group of foreign lessors, which was carried out with all necessary regulatory and sanctions approvals, including AerCap Ireland Limited, SMBC Aviation Capital Limited, and Air Lease Corporation, for 45 medium-range aircraft and 4 aircraft engines;

an international lessor on the refinancing of more than 26 dry bulk carriers structured through the sale and purchase of marine vessels with their subsequent instalment sale for an international logistics company; and

leasing companies on deferred payments under operating leases with various airlines in relation to portfolios exceeding 30 aircraft due to the pandemic of COVID-19.

Maria graduated with honours from the Faculty of Law of the Moscow State University.