Andrei Gusev

Андрей Гусев

Managing Partner at Nordic Star Law Offices

 St. Petersburg

Andrei Gusev is the Managing Partner at Nordic Star Law Offices.

Andrei has many years of experience in the following fields:

  • Strategic advice to business owners
  • Resolving business conflicts
  • Asset tracing & recovery
  • Crisis management and crisis negotiations
  • Corporate investigations
  •  Handling cases relating to “white-collar” crimes
  • Conducting and settling disputes using ADR procedures, including mediation
  • International tax structuring and planning

For many clients Andrei has for many years been a trusted adviser on the widest range of issues, including in interacting with lawyers from different countries.

Throughout his many years of practice, Andrei has made, and maintains, business contacts with hundreds of qualified lawyers from dozens of countries.

In Russia, Andrei has created one of the most experienced and well-known teams of lawyers who supply services across all key business sectors. 

RANKINGS

Chambers Europe

  • General Business Law: St. Petersburg (Band 1: 2007 – 2021)

Chambers Europe | 2021

“Andrei Gusev is a well-established figure on the market and is widely acknowledged for his marked skill in corporate restructuring matters. One client notes that he takes “a strategic approach to the client’s questions” in order to “get the results.””

Chambers Europe | 2020
“Andrei Gusev advises international and domestic corporates on M&A and corporate restructuring projects. Sources appreciate his enthusiasm, reporting: “He is always ready to help.” He is further cited for his client care and market insight. One source explains: “He understands the expectations and needs of a Western client.”

Chambers Europe | 2019
“Managing partner Andrei Gusev advises international clients on corporate structuring projects as well as high-value transactional mandates. One interviewee characterises him as “experienced and smart.””

The Best Lawyers

  • Tax Law (2013 – 2022)
  • Corporate Law (2009 – 2022)
  • International Arbitration (2022)
  • M&A (2009 – 2022, Lawyer of the Year 2014 – 2015)
  • Arbitration and Mediation (2010 – 2022, Lawyer of the Year 2017)
  • Litigation (2010 – 2022)
  • Real Estate Law (2021-2022)

The Legal 500

  • Corporate / M&A (Outstanding lawyer: 2009 – 2021)
  • Dispute Resolution: Litigation (2021)
The Legal 500 | 2021

“Andrey Gusev has vast experience, legal wisdom and many connections with legal experts abroad, which is important for the implementation of our projects. Andrey offers non-standard ways to solve problems.”

The Legal 500 | 2020
“Managing partner Andrei Gusev has extensive expertise in investments and acquisitions made by foreign entities.”

IFLR 1000
“Younger team, quick response time and is completely trusted.”

Who’s Who Legal

  • Mining

Pravo.ru – 300

  • Corporate / M&A (High Market) federal rating (2020, 2021)
  • Private Capital, federal rating (2021)
  • Corporate / M&A, regional rating (2020, 2021)