Maria Zhukova
Attestated lawyer
Areas of expertise: corporate law, M&A, labor law, personal data protection, foreign trade and currency control regulations.
Certificate of Attestation for a Legal Services Provider issued by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus on April 4, 2023, No. 211.
Working languages: Russian, English, Belarusian.
Practicing since 2003. Professional experience includes leading the legal department of a group of companies.
Professional experience
• Development of a customized compliance program for organizations acting as personal data operators, including that of Russian Federation residents;
• Consulting on currency and tax law of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• Participation in preparing legal opinions on behalf of a potential buyer following a legal due diligence of a manufacturing company;
• Provision of advisory services on ongoing business operations in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• Consulting, analysis, and preparation of reports on potential risks in business processes, including recommendations for mitigation.
Education
• Belarusian State University, Faculty of Law, Jurisprudence, 2003;
• The Higher School of Management and Business at Belarusian State Economic University, 2014.
Further education
• Agile Project Management with SCRUM Training, 2019.