Nikita Kalinichenko
counsel
Moscow
Nikita specialises in complex commercial and corporate law matters. He has 8+ years of experience in large-scale construction and infrastructure projects.
Nikita’s core expertise includes drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial and construction con-tracts, including EPC/EPSS/EPCM and other complex contract models, technology licences and take-or-pay and other off-take agreements.
Nikita also supports Russian and cross-border M&A transactions and joint venture projects.
Advising a syndicate of three Russian financial institutions on financing construction of a urea production plant in the Voronezh Region, including drafting EPC contracts and industrial technology licensing agreements. Project value: ₽85 bn+ (2024-present)
Advised a lenders’ syndicate on financing construction of Russia’s 2nd automotive sector «gigafactory», including analysis of the key contract, providing for the supplier’s counter investment obligations, for supplying electric motors for e-vehicles. Supply contract value: ₽172 bn (2024)
Advised a leading Russian heavy industry company as EPC contractor for a largescale ore processing plant construction project in Uzbekistan, including negotiating the EPC contract with an Uzbek state company. Project value: $5 bn (2022)
Advised on construction of the Omsk Northern Bypass, a toll road under a concession agreement with the Omsk Region, including drafting and negotiating the EPC contract. Project value: ₽63 bn+ (2022-present)
Advised the developer and operator of Vanino Port in Far East of Russia on a large-scale investment project for constructing a new coal terminal, including preparing and negotiating EPSS and EPC contracts with German and Chinese contractors. Investment: ₽37 bn (2017-present)
Advised an international investment group on development of a gas field in Uzbekistan, including work on EPC and PMC contracts, a production sharing agreement, drilling contracts and licensing agreements. Total investment: $5.5 bn (2017-present)
Nikita’s core expertise includes drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial and construction con-tracts, including EPC/EPSS/EPCM and other complex contract models, technology licences and take-or-pay and other off-take agreements.
Nikita also supports Russian and cross-border M&A transactions and joint venture projects.
specialisation
experience
Advising Taiga Boguchany on setting up a biotech facility for deep wood processing in Siberia, including drafting and negotiating an off-take contract for supply of the facility’s output, as well as an EPC contract with a Chinese contractor for design, supply and turnkey construction. Project investment: ₽160 bn (2020-present)Advising a syndicate of three Russian financial institutions on financing construction of a urea production plant in the Voronezh Region, including drafting EPC contracts and industrial technology licensing agreements. Project value: ₽85 bn+ (2024-present)
Advised a lenders’ syndicate on financing construction of Russia’s 2nd automotive sector «gigafactory», including analysis of the key contract, providing for the supplier’s counter investment obligations, for supplying electric motors for e-vehicles. Supply contract value: ₽172 bn (2024)
Advised a leading Russian heavy industry company as EPC contractor for a largescale ore processing plant construction project in Uzbekistan, including negotiating the EPC contract with an Uzbek state company. Project value: $5 bn (2022)
Advised on construction of the Omsk Northern Bypass, a toll road under a concession agreement with the Omsk Region, including drafting and negotiating the EPC contract. Project value: ₽63 bn+ (2022-present)
Advised the developer and operator of Vanino Port in Far East of Russia on a large-scale investment project for constructing a new coal terminal, including preparing and negotiating EPSS and EPC contracts with German and Chinese contractors. Investment: ₽37 bn (2017-present)
Advised an international investment group on development of a gas field in Uzbekistan, including work on EPC and PMC contracts, a production sharing agreement, drilling contracts and licensing agreements. Total investment: $5.5 bn (2017-present)
