Alexander is a founding partner of NYZ Partners focusing on a broad range of legal and GR issues in Russia. He is an experienced legal executive with background in a major international law firm and within the public sector.

He advises international clients on financing, leasing and corporate projects in Russia, as well as Russian clients on their international investments and business operations.

Prior to founding NYZ Partners Alexander led a private practice focusing on leasing, financing and corporate projects. He previously held a senior position within the Moscow office of White & Case LLC with a secondment to the asset finance practice of the firm's London office and served as a legal advisor to the regional government in the Far East of Russia.

Alexander has been recognised in Best Lawyers Russia 2020 – Aviation.
Alexey Yanbukhtin
+7 (916) 804-21-07 ayanbukhtin@nyz.legal
Founding Partner
ALEXANDER NOVAK
Alexey is a founding partner of NYZ Partners with a professional focus on the aviation industry.

He has over 20 years' professional experience in corporate and cross-border asset finance, with the last 13 years dedicated to the aviation industry, representing major aircraft and engine lessors, airlines and banks in multijurisdictional aircraft finance and operating leasing transactions as well as in connection with the procurement and maintenance of aircraft, engines and other aircraft equipment.

Coupled with a comprehensive knowledge of the aviation industry and a practical understanding of the business, Alexey has developed in-depth legal expertise in a range of complex legal issues across a wide variety of aviation transactions and businesses, including involving insurance, regulatory, tax, customs, repossession and bankruptcy related matters.

Prior to joining a major aircraft lessor Alexey was consistently named among leading aviation lawyers in Russia by Chambers Europe and Legal 500.
ALEXEY YANBUKHTIN
Founding Partner
+7 (916) 804-21-07 ayanbukhtin@nyz.legal
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Alexey has also experience in shipping transactions pertaining to the construction, purchase and leasing of vessels, including in connection with structuring, registration and customs matters.

Before founding NYZ Partners, Alexey was Vice President Legal of the major international aircraft lessor AerCap, in Dublin, Ireland. He was previously Legal Director with DLA Piper in Moscow, Russia and Head of the international transactions department of Norilsk Nickel.

Alexey loves powder skiing and diving with his daughter.

Recognitions

  • Prior to joining a major aircraft lessor Alexey was consistently named among leading aviation lawyers in Russia by Chambers Europe and Legal 500.

Education

  • Moscow State Institute for International Relations (University) MGIMO (1995-2000)
        Advising a Russian leasing company in connection with the formation of its aircraft leasing business in Ireland, involving a full scope of legal assistance and contracts negotiation in connection with the formation of the leasing platform, purchase and leasing of its first aircraft portfolio.
        Representative Experience (including in prior firms)
        Advising two of the largest tour-operators in Russia and the CIS in connection with the establishing of their airline businesses, involving legal assistance in respect of the purchase of the airline and a full scope of legal assistance and contracts negotiation in connection with leasing their aircraft fleet and airline operations.
        Advising lessors and airlines, including Apollo Aviation Group, AerCap, Aeroturbine, AirCastle, Aviator Capital, Boeing Capital, CDB Leasing, Gaztech Leasing, ILFC, I-Fly, Jetscape, MCAP, Royal Flight, Rossiya Airlines, Shannon Engine Support, SMBC Aviation Capital, Sberbank Leasing, Sojitz Aircraft Leasing BV, Vladivostok Avia, Yamal Airlines and others in connection with the leasing and sale of aircraft and engines, including drafting, negotiating and closing of the transactions, as well as bankruptcy matters and repossession of aircraft equipment.
        Advising a major Russian lessor in connection with the remarketing of 4 Boeing 747-400, involving a full scope of legal assistance and contracts negotiation in connection with aircraft repossession from the prior operator, reconfiguration and placing aircraft with the new operator under operating leases.
        Advising a major Russian lessor in connection with the leasing of 10 Boeing B737-800 to a Russian airline.
        Representing a Russian chemical company in connection with the purchase of a floating dock, including advising on matters of change of flag, shipbuilding contract and the import of the floating dock through the injection into the charter capital of the operator.
        Aviation
        Maritime
        Representing a Russian company in connection with the construction and purchase of 5 artic container vessels.
        Advising a Russian leasing company on tax, customs and maritime law matters in connection with the purchase of two ferries and their leasing to a Russian charterer.
        Advising a Russian leasing company in connection with the structuring of financing and security package in relation to a purchase of a group of companies – owners of the towing vessels chartered to a Russian charterer.
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