18 April 2016
Russia | Appointment
Gide is pleased to announce that it has handed over management of its Moscow office to partner Tim Theroux.
Tim joined Gide Moscow in 2011 and has been a partner since 2013. He advises financial institutions, funds and corporates, as well as governmental and multilateral institutions on cross-border financing and merger and acquisition transactions in Russia and the CIS. Tim is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and is a member of the New York state bar.
Tim will be responsible for the overall management of the Moscow office and the development of the firm’s business in Russia and the CIS. In Moscow, Tim is teamed with partners Boris Arkhipov (Mergers and Acquisitions) and Ekaterina Vilenskaya (Real Estate).
Gide has been active in the Russian Federation for over 20 years, providing expert advice to international investors, banks and other institutions, and developing an impressive portfolio of Russian clients. Our Moscow team, of over twenty lawyers and legal advisers, works together with our international network to guide our clients through complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance projects, project financings, real estate matters, and dispute resolution processes.
Gide’s Senior Partner Baudouin de Moucheron and Managing Partner Stéphane Puel comment: “We are very pleased about this appointment, which reflects evolutions in our business model aimed at empowering our local teams. We have great confidence in Tim’s ability to lead our Moscow office and to work hand-in-hand with our teams throughout the world.”
Tim Theroux adds: “I am honoured to head Gide’s Moscow office which has acquired unique experience. Thanks to our talented team on the ground here in Russia, I am confident in our ability to strengthen our position in the Russian market.”