Irina A. Shestakova

Ms. Shestakova focuses primarily on global corporate restructuring projects, including post-acquisition integration and spin-off transactions, tax-planning restructurings and structuring international operations. Ms. Shestakova assists multinational companies with combining their international operations post-acquisition by means of local mergers and asset transfers. Ms. Shestakova also assists clients with division of their business operations as part of spin-off transactions. Ms. Shestakova advises clients going global on choices of entities available overseas.

In addition, Ms. Shestakova has advised on, drafted and negotiated a wide range of domestic and international software and technology licensing, distribution, development, maintenance and support agreements. She also has advised technology clients on general aspects of trademark and copyright law.

• Advised the world's largest medical technology company on post-acquisition integration of its business operations in EMEA.
• Implemented a branch conversion restructuring for the major semiconductor designer and manufacturer in EMEA and the People’s Republic of China.
• Assisted the designer and manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment to implement post-acquisition integration in EMEA and APAC after the acquisition of a European public company.
• Assisted the major software company to dissolve, deregister and liquidate numerous entities around the world.

• Kazakhstan Bar
• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Computer Law Association
• State Bar of California

• Almaty