Valentina Semenikhina is a transactional lawyer with more than 10 years’ experience advising international companies and sovereign investors on complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JV), and corporate restructurings. Her clients include companies from the technology, media, and telecom industry as well as financial and investment institutions located around the globe. Valentina is endorsed by Best Lawyers in Russia (2021, 2022) for her corporate work and was named a Rising Star in M&A, Russia, by IFLR1000 EMEA (2022). She is qualified in Russia.
As a member of Morgan Lewis’s top-ranked technology, outsourcing, and commercial transactions group, Valentina regularly advises clients on unique transactions and unprecedented projects in the tech sphere.
A native Russian speaker who is also fluent in English and German, Valentina has written and co-written a number of publications on corporate law issues, competition law, and environmental law. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Valentina worked as an associate in the corporate practice of another international law firm.
Rising Star, M&A, Russia, IFLR1000 EMEA (2022)
Recognized, Corporate Law, Moscow, Best Lawyers in Russia (2021, 2022)
Recommended, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2020)
German Chancellor Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, University of Bremen (2011–2012)
Alumna, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)