Laura Brank

Partner

Laura Brank is a corporate and finance lawyer who is a Partner at Dechert LLP, focusing on emerging markets transactions.1 With over 30 years of experience, she has advised multinational corporations, investment funds, banks, and high net worth individuals on complex cross-border corporate and finance transactions, as well as corporate governance and compliance matters.1

Key aspects of Laura Brank's career:

Expertise: She specializes in emerging markets, particularly Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with extensive experience in the mining, energy, TMT, life science, and manufacturing sectors.1
Leadership roles: Previously, she served as the managing partner of Dechert's Moscow office and currently heads the firm's Russia Practice.1
Recent work: Since February 2022, she has been advising numerous companies on exiting the Russian market through various means, including third-party sales, management buyouts, and asset liquidation.1

Recognition and accolades:

Laura Brank has received numerous recognitions for her work, including:

Named to Legal 500's "Hall of Fame" for corporate governance, M&A, finance, and compliance1
Recognized in Chambers, IFLR1000, Best Lawyers, and Who's Who Legal1
Recipient of M&A Today and Lawyer International's Commercial, Corporate and M&A Advisor of the Year award in 20201
Listed in IFLR1000's Women Leaders and Legal Media Group's Banking, Finance and Transactional Guide1
Recognized in The Lawyer's Hot 100 survey for M&A1

Professional involvement:

Board member of the Global Leaders Assembly Foundation1
Director on the U.S.-Russia Business Council's Board of Directors since 20101
Member of the executive committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia1

Laura Brank's expertise in emerging markets, particularly in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, combined with her extensive experience in complex cross-border transactions, has established her as a prominent figure in international corporate and finance law.