Education
Mikhail Malinovsky
Founder & Partner
Educational program for the protection of human rights (E. A. Ametistov Human Rights Protection Center).
Raising Capital Course (Cambridge General Management Certificate).
Russian School of Private Law.
Postgraduate study at the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation.
Moscow State Law Academy.
Recognition and achievements
Leader in the Chambers Europe ranking for capital markets lawyers (2014–2021)
Specialist in banking, finance and M&A transactions according to the international assessment of Best Lawyers (2020)
The first group of experts in the field of capital markets according to the Pravo-300 rating (2020–2024)
Top 10 Capital Markets Specialists According to Kommersant's "Leaders of the Legal Services Market" Rating (2021–2024)
Reviews and industry recognition
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Biography
Has over 15 years of experience in legal practice, including over 500 bond issues (including exchange-traded bonds, Eurobonds, structured bonds, and subordinated issues), over 100 public debt restructuring projects (including loan participation notes and credit-linked notes), over 40 public offerings of shares and 150 private placements. Mikhail helped develop the law on structured bonds and prepared the first issues of structured bonds on the Russian market. He is well acquainted with the methodologies of rating agencies, which allows him to masterfully develop mechanisms for increasing the credit rating of an issue.
Founder of the law firm LECAP. He is also a co-founder of the company representing the services of bondholders - LCPIS, the largest PVO on the Russian market, and the management company of specialized financial companies - FOCUS Management. All companies are annually recognized as the best on the bond market based on the results of a survey of investment market participants as part of the Russian Bond Congress, held by Cbonds.
Mikhail is included in the database of specialists of the Russian Arbitration Center in the field of financial dispute resolution. He is a member of the Board of Directors of PAO PROMOMED, one of the leaders of Russian pharmaceuticals, and of AO Orion Capital. Mikhail advises on securities issue transactions on the stock exchange, including IPO, SPO, DPO of shares, convertible bonds and pre-IPO financing, as well as on issues of placement of foreign securities in Russia and venture investments.
Founder of the law firm LECAP. He is also a co-founder of the company representing the services of bondholders - LCPIS, the largest PVO on the Russian market, and the management company of specialized financial companies - FOCUS Management. All companies are annually recognized as the best on the bond market based on the results of a survey of investment market participants as part of the Russian Bond Congress, held by Cbonds.
Mikhail is included in the database of specialists of the Russian Arbitration Center in the field of financial dispute resolution. He is a member of the Board of Directors of PAO PROMOMED, one of the leaders of Russian pharmaceuticals, and of AO Orion Capital. Mikhail advises on securities issue transactions on the stock exchange, including IPO, SPO, DPO of shares, convertible bonds and pre-IPO financing, as well as on issues of placement of foreign securities in Russia and venture investments.
Educational Activities
Corporate Finance for Lawyers as part of the “Corporate Lawyer” Master’s program at HSE University since 2018
Expert in the Capital Raising Academy educational program by SKOLKOVO Business School and Moscow Exchange in 2020
Lecturer on Corporate Finance at the Corporate University of the Bank of Russia in 2020
Lead Instructor for the course Securities Market at the Academy of National Economy since 2010
Expert Council on the Admission of Securities for OTC Transactions with Subsequent Clearing at NSD (JSC)
Expert Council on the Securitization of Financial Assets under the Bank of Russia
Moscow Exchange Committee on the Primary Equity Market
SRO NFA Council on the Activities of Investment Advisors
SRO NFA Committee on Legislation and Regulation in the Financial Market
Joint Committee of SRO NFA and the Association “Russia” on Securitization
Subgroups of the Working Group of the Moscow Financial Center on Legal Regulation of Corporate Relations
Expert Council of the National Center for Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
Expert Activities
Mikhail actively shares his knowledge and experience with young lawyers and finance professionals.
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Author and instructor of courses:
Mikhail actively contributes to the development of Russian legislation in the fields of securities markets and corporate law.
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