Hogan Lovells Moscow partner takes up with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Corporate partner Ilya Rybalkin has decided to leave the Moscow office of Hogan Lovells to join up with US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Rybalkin is due to start work at the firm’s Moscow office in July, bringing a broad corporate practice including international and domestic tax, M&A and corporate restructurings. Rick Burdick, Akin Gump's managing partner for international offices and head of the firm's international corporate transactions practice, said: "Ilya is well-known and widely respected in the marketplace. He is a skilled practitioner whose diverse and vibrant practice will enhance our capabilities in Moscow."

Hogan Lovells Moscow partner takes up with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld legalweek.com Wed, May 19, 2010