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Glenn Kolleeny

Glenn Kolleeny

Counsel

Glenn Kolleeny

Counsel

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Glenn S. Kolleeny is Senior Counsel of Dentons Europe and has more than 30 years experience as a corporate lawyer. Prior to becoming Senior Counsel, Glenn was a partner of Dentons from its foundation in 2013 until 2021. Prior to Dentons, Glenn was a partner of Salans from 1998 to 2013, and a member of Salans’ Global Board from 2010-2012.

Glenn graduated with honors from Columbia Law in 1982, and worked at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Chase Manhattan Bank, Dresdner Bank, ABN AMRO Bank, and AIOC Corporation before joining Salans as partner on July 1, 1998.

Glenn specializes in international trade and commodities finance (metals, oil products and agricultural products), corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. Glenn has been recognized as a leading corporate and M&A specialist and has completed more than $10 billion of M&A transactions. Glenn was described by Legal 500 as a lawyer who "makes deals happen" according to his clients.

Glenn’s clients include financial institutions, private equity funds, and multinational corporations. Glenn is fluent in French and Russian as well as his native English, and has a working knowledge of German, Netherlands and Spanish.

Since 2016 Glenn has been a non-executive director of private and publicly traded companies in several jurisdictions and is currently a member of the board of directors of Mirland Corporation, a Cyprus company traded on the Tel Aviv stock exchange. Since 2018, Glenn also advises clients on wealth management and protection, including establishing trusts and private foundations in a variety of jurisdictions.

Experience

International investors: Advising on development of the Jerooy gold deposit in Western Kyrgyzstan, including structuring of JerooyAltyn as a joint venture with the Kyrgyzstan state gold company, Kyrgyzaltyn, and negotiating the joint venture and license agreements as well as handling claims relating to previous investors in the project
Ciments Francais (Italcementi Group - the world's 5th largest cement producer): Advising on sale of its assets in Turkey for EUR 600 million in cash and shares to Sibirskiy Cement, the second largest Russian cement producer and leader in the region east of the Urals. This deal did not close and Salans continues to represent Ciments Francais in connection with matters relating to Sibirsky Cement
Ciments Francais: Advising on a major joint venture with one of the leading Kazakhstan financial, industrial groups
A major Maltese hotel developer: Advising onacquisition of ownership rights to a hotel complex in St. Petersburg consisting of four buildings for renovation and use as a five-star hotel, conference and retail centre and hypermarket, including the discussion of complex transactional documentation with governmental authorities of the Russian Federation and the City of St. Petersburg, and representation of the lenders in connection with the mortgage financing of the reconstruction
Safebridge Trading Ltd, a special purpose vehicle 100% owned by Menora Mivtachim, an Israeli publicly listed insurance and pension fund group: Advising on acquisition of ZAO "Perviy Konditersky Combinat Azart" and a separate transaction representation of Safebridge and GTC in the acquisition of Okkervil and Krasny Mayak with rights to a large land plot on Vyborg Embankment
A major Finnish bakery products and confectionery producer, and its Russian subsidiary in Russia: Advising on acquisition of a land plot for the construction of a major bakery factory in Leningradskaya Oblast; purchase of a major St. Petersburg bakery factory
A European property investment manager: Advising on establishment of a EUR 250 million private equity fund to invest in Russian commercial properties
Troika Dialog: Advising on establishment of New Russia Growth Fund, a USD 350 million private equity fund
Alfa Bank's investment banking division: Advising on tender for the state-owned shares in a major insurance company
A European bank: Advising on establishment of a bank assurance subsidiary in Russia

Recognition

Best Lawyers, 2010-2021: Leading lawyer in corporate, M&A, investment and real estate law in Russia.
Who’s Who Legal, 2016-2021: Leading lawyer in Energy in Russia.
European Legal Experts, 2013: Leading lawyer in corporate and M&A in Russia.
Chambers Europe and Chambers Global, 2005-2012: Leading lawyer in Corporate / M&A in Russia; “’Glenn Kolleeny is a rainmaker who is also actively involved in deals. He travels in the region, assisting clients with mandates spanning Central Asian countries and Ukraine.’ ’Glenn Kolleeny is particularly well known for his work with large foreign investors active within Russia and the CIS.’”
The Legal 500, 2012: Recommended lawyer in Corporate and M&A in St. Petersburg.

Insights

Glenn is the author of over 100 articles on Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and is a frequent participant in conferences on mergers and acquisition, infrastructure, real estate development, finance and investment in Russia, the former Soviet Union, Mongolia and Serbia.

Activities and Affiliations

Prior and Present Employment

Counsel - Dentons (2021 to date)
Partner - Dentons (formerly Salans), Moscow (2012-2021)
Partner - Salans, St. Petersburg (2005 - 2012)
Managing Partner - Salans, St. Petersburg (2000-2004)
Partner - Salans, New York (1998-2000)
Of Counsel - Baker & Botts, New York and Moscow (1996-1998)
General Counsel - AIOC Corporation, New York, Moscow, and Beijing (1992-1996)
General Counsel, North America - Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank N.V. (1989-1992)
Counsel - Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt and New York (1986-1989)

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