Vadim has over 15 years of experience advising clients on structured and asset finance in the CIS, Middle East, Africa, Europe and the USA. Vadim also specialises in complex structured transactions in the transport sector, including financing, refinancing, leasing, chartering, portfolio sales of large assets (vessels, aircraft and rolling stock), restructurings, as well as Russian taxation, customs legislation and regulatory matters in the transport sector.

Prior to joining Orion, Vadim worked at leading Russian and international law firms, was Counsel and Co-head of Asset Finance Practice at Clifford Chance's Moscow office and Partner-Advocate at Better Chance.

Vadim is individually ranked by Pravo-300 and Kommersant among the top lawyers in categories such as Financial/Banking Law, Sanctions Shipping and Transport.

Advocate, member of the Moscow Bar Association.

Vadim’s work experience includes advising:

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;

a client on financing the acquisition, purchase and charter of 12 dry bulk carriers;

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;

a Middle East logistics company on the acquisition, subsequent chartering of 2 marine vessels and the provision of security for the transaction;

a Russian airline on the insurance settlement with a group of foreign leasing companies for medium-range aircraft, which was carried out with all necessary regulatory and sanctions approvals; and

a client on providing financing to a Kazakh company secured by mortgages over two aircraft.

Vadim graduated from the International Law Faculty of Moscow State University of International Relations.