Professional Activity
Projects completed
- Company incorporation and maintenance in 30+ jurisdictions: Western Europe (Andorra, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ireland, Liechtenstein, and the UK), Eastern Europe (Montenegro and Serbia), Middle East (UAE), South East Asia and Oceania (Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Singapore), USA and Canada, CIS countries (Kazakhstan), offshore zones (Bahamas, Belize, BVI, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominica, Isle of Man, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Panama, Seychelles, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu).
- 20+ completed company redomiciliations (offshore to offshore; offshore to onshore), implementing turnkey projects and supporting redomiciliation of external companies as an independent consultant (jurisdictions: Belize, BVI, Cyprus, Mauritius, Seychelles, and the UAE).
- 30+ offshore company liquidations (including ones involving distribution of liquidation proceeds), providing support for tax-free liquidation and capital amnesty projects under the Russian Tax Code.
- 50+ company transfer-ins (including ones involving restoration of companies to good standing).
- Supporting the setting up of business in Cyprus for game designers (including trademark registration, relocation of employees, and opening of bank accounts) to enter the foreign market.
- Supporting the setting up of business in Singapore for Russian telecom companies.
- Supporting the setting up of business in the BVI and Hong Kong for Russian civil aviation.
- Structuring the activities of a large Russian sea freight carrier using foreign companies.
- Conducting due diligence on a UK company and structuring the acquisition of a medical equipment sales business in Russia.
- Conducting due diligence on Cyprus companies as part of property acquisition for a major Russian property developer.
- Advising on and assisting with the reissuing of documents on a Cyprus company share sale for a well-known Russian cosmetics manufacturer.
- Establishing and administering trusts in Cyprus and Seychelles for the protection of family assets (shares in foreign companies, securities portfolio and others).
- Company formation and subsequent application for a Securities Dealers Licence in Vanuatu and Seychelles.
- Supporting the inheritance of BVI company shares under a will.
- Registration of vessels (pleasure boats and commercial ships) under flags of different countries (including the BVI and Panama), advising on the choice of flag country, re-registration of vessels under the flag of another country.
- Preparing roadmaps for investment projects, payment service providers (including a BVI Money Service Operator Licence and a UAE Payment Service Provider Licence), forex brokers, crypto projects, corporate restructuring projects, and holding structure establishment projects (including ones involving companies in Hong Kong, Mauritius, Singapore, and South Korea).
- Developing AML documentation for a holder of the UAE Payment Service Provider Licence.
- Developing and implementing in-house and client educational projects.
High education / Experience
Educational Institutions, Degrees, Memberships
- Member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)
- March, 2023 – June, 2023
- The London School of Economics and Political Science, MBA Essentials online certificate course
- September, 2013 – June, 2016
- FGBOU VO ‘Russian State University of Justice’, Bachelor of Laws
- September, 2012 – up to now
- University of London, LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
Foreign Languages
- English (C2), Japanese (N4)
Tutor’s Activity
- European Center for Legal Studies. Subject: Legal System and Method, Law of Trusts (University of London – LLB programme)
- February, 2019 – July, 2022
- National Research University ‘Higher School of Economics’. Subject: Legal System and Method (University of London – LLB programme)
- September, 2017 – June, 2018
- FGBOU VO ‘Russian State University of Justice’. Subject: Legal System and Method (University of London – LLB programme)
- September, 2016 – June, 2017
- FGBOU VO ‘Russian State University of Justice’. Subject: Common Law Reasoning and Institutions (University of London – LLB programme)
Offers
Tatyana Krasnova
Head of International Legal Department, Senior Counsel
| Age: | 32 | years |
| Length of Professional Experience: | 10 | years |
| Length of Service at GSL: | 10 | years |