Nikita Beylin focuses on general corporate and business matters including reorganizing companies, drafting corporate documents and due diligence on banking matters and securities transactions, litigation and insolvency. He also counsels clients on currency matters, licensing, pharmaceuticals and labor matters. Nikita drafts litigation documents, various agreements, corporate documents, labor contracts and lease contracts including for lease of real estate.

Nikita is the author of the chapter on Russia in International Banking Law & Regulation (Oxford University Press).

Prior to joining Squire Sanders, Nikita served as a chief specialist for the State Regulation of Natural Monopoly Section of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade in Moscow.

Representative Experience

• Representing a client in litigation in Moscow in the court of common jurisdiction related to debt recovery under a surety agreement.Ÿ 
• Advising an international corporation in an arbitration relating to recovery of damages under a consortium agreement in a dispute with the ICAC.Ÿ 
• Representing an international corporation in an arbitration relating to protection from non-amicable acquisition in a dispute with the ICAC.Ÿ 
• Representing a client in state arbitration courts and courts of common jurisdiction related to collection of outstanding debt under promissory notes.Ÿ 
• Representing a client in state arbitration courts and courts of common jurisdiction related to protection from a non-amicable acquisition.Ÿ 
• Representing a large international pharmaceutical company in sessions of the commission of Federal Antimonopoly Service related to the violation of antimonopoly laws.Ÿ 
• Representing a large international pharmaceutical company in state arbitration courts related to patent disputes and disputes with state authorities.Ÿ 
• Advising a major international mining company on various corporate matters.Ÿ 
• Advising a large international pharmaceutical company on regulatory and compliance issues involved in establishing a joint venture in Russia.Ÿ 
• Participating in due diligence of an agricultural group in Russia, a retail group based in Russia, a Russia-based mining company and a Russia-based television company.Ÿ 
• Counseling international banks on anti-money laundering issues.Ÿ 
• Participating in drafting a legal opinion for foreign banks regarding granting credit to a company in Russia.Ÿ 
• Participating in due diligence and drafting transaction documents for the acquisition of a Russia-based coffee manufacturer.Ÿ 
• Participating in due diligence of a large Russia-based fertilizer manufacturer.