Associate
Anastasia Maximova
nastya.maximova@buzko.legal

Russian corporate lawyer with experience across M&A, venture capital, joint ventures, and IP/technology matters. 

Areas of Expertise
  • M&A
  • Venture Capital
  • Joint Venture Structuring
  • Employee Incentive and Option Programs under Russian Law
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More About

Anastasia

Throughout her career, Anastasia has worked in anti-corruption compliance and government relations, digital projects, and legal tech. On top of that, she has experience with contractual work and intellectual property. Over the past few years, corporate law has been central to Anastasia’s work, including M&A transactions involving Russian and foreign assets, structuring joint ventures, and supporting businesses in corporate and registration procedures.

In her spare time, Anastasia enjoys reading, watching movies, and sports such as horseback riding, snowboarding, surfing, and fitness.

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Select Experience

  • Representing a fund under an investment partnership agreement in transactions involving the acquisition of portfolio companies (deal values starting from RUB 200 million).
  • Advising the seller on the sale of Russian assets owned by a foreign legal entity. Deal value: RUB 1 billion; the transaction required Government Commission approval.
  • Structuring 15+ option programs for JSCs and LLCs across various industries.
  • Supporting investment rounds for both early-stage and more mature companies.
  • Structuring a joint venture in the online education industry.
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Education

  • National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow), Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law, LL.M. ‘21
  • National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow), Faculty of Law ‘19
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Publications
and Presentations

  • Phantom Options Webinar 2025 Video 
  • Employee Option Programs Webinar 2024 Video 
  • Key Corporate Law Court Positions in 2024 Article 
  • Corporate vs. Family Law: Is Reconciliation Possible? Article
  • Everything You Need to Know About Long-Term Employee Incentive Plans (LTIP) Article
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