Professional experience in the field of law - 15 years.
Prior to joining the Maxima Legal team, Nicholas worked in legal consulting, headed the legal services of companies in the commercial sector, and for several years held the position of head of the Department of Legal Support of the Operational Activities of PJSC Gazprom Neft, where he specialized in pre-trial and judicial settlement of disputes in the field of tax, customs and antimonopoly law, positive economic the effect of the resolution of which amounted to more than 20 billion rubles. The lawyer also provided consulting support to internal clients of the company's legal service, including senior officials of the financial unit as their business partner.
Nicholas specializes in a wide range of issues in the field of tax, customs and antimonopoly law related to the current operational and project activities of clients, including in the field of investments and M&A. In addition, he is a lawyer who advises corporate and private clients in the field of international and cross-border taxation.
The expert is also distinguished by significant experience in supporting inspections of state bodies and effective pre-trial and judicial settlement of disputes with tax, customs and antimonopoly authorities. Nicholas's judicial experience includes successful representation in arbitration courts.
In addition, Nicholas's area of competence includes assessing the compliance of doing business with the requirements of tax, customs and antimonopoly legislation, analyzing the application of preferences provided for by law, as well as identifying tax reserves.
2013 - Faculty of Law (Bachelor's degree)
2016 - Faculty of Law (Master's degree in Tax Law)
English and German.
