Philipp Korotin

Partner, Head of M&A Practice

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Philipp Korotin

Partner, Head of M&A Practice
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Philipp is a seasoned international legal professional with 20+ years of experience across top-tier global law firms, including Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP where he served as Of Counsel, and in-house roles, advising multinational businesses on legal strategy, risk management, and cross-border operations, leading strategic M&A and JV projects. Proven track record supporting global companies, including VEON, NASDAQ-listed global digital telecom operator, on complex transactions, governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance across Europe, CIS the Middle East, and Asia.

Experienced in managing multi-jurisdictional legal risks and partnering with senior management on strategic decision-making. Philipp also has experience representing UHNWIs and family offices structuring international asset holding and succession planning across multiple jurisdictions including UAE and Mauritius. Philipp is a bilingual English/Russian legal professional with strong cross-cultural experience and a business-oriented approach to legal problem-solving.

Foundations and private wealth structures

Advising on DIFC, ADGM, and RAK ICC foundations, including founder rights, council composition, guardian / protector roles, beneficiaries, by-laws, reserved powers, asset contribution, governance, and practical implementation.

Employment & HR Legal Support

counselling employers and top managers on employment contracts and employment incentives, including share options, employee exits, executive arrangements, and employment-related aspects of corporate transactions.

Cross-Border M&A/Joint Ventures & Corporate Governance

advising on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and market entry strategies, with a focus on transaction structuring, regulatory and foreign ownership issues, partner arrangements, governance design, risk allocation, and execution across emerging and developed markets.

Legal Strategy & Risk Management

adviser to founders, shareholders, boards, and senior management on legal strategy and risk management across high-value transactions, joint ventures, market-entry projects, regulated businesses, and complex

  • Corporate Law, M&A and Joint Ventures
  • Securities Markets
  • Meger Control Clearances/Antitrust & Foreign Investments
  • Asset Holding Structuring & Succession Planning
  • Recommended, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2020)
  • Recognized, Competition/Antitrust Law, Moscow, The Best Lawyers in Russia (2021, 2022)
  • Russian
  • English
  • Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE-1) – Passed (England & Wales), 2025
  • Lomonosov Moscow State University – Law Degree (J.D.), 2004
  • Moscow State Linguistic University – International Relations, 2000