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Alexander Kitaev

Associate

Alexander's experience spans various financing transactions, whether secured or unsecured, or conventional or Islamic, representing a range of clients, including banks, aircraft lessors, airlines and major CIS, Middle East and international companies.
He specialises in general lending and asset finance, and also advises financial institutions on banking regulatory, financial services, securities market and general corporate matters.

Experience

Representative matters

A group of regional banks on a conventional and Islamic financing of nine Boeing 737-8 aircraft to be leased to a major airline based in the Middle East.

Silk Avia, a subsidiary of Uzbekistan Airways Group, on an operating lease of two ATR 72-600 aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital.

Various international and regional banks and corporates on amendments to the existing conventional and Islamic loan documentation in connection with LIBOR transition.

An international bank on an unsecured financing to an African multilateral development bank.

Qualifications

Admissions

Russian Federation, 2018

Academic

LLB (with honours), Private international law, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), 2018

LLM (with honours), Private international law, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), 2020

Languages

English
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Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.