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Nikolai Gryzunov Baker Botts New York
Nikolai Gryzunov Baker Botts New York
Nikolai Gryzunov
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Practices
Debt Finance
Corporate
Joint Ventures
Mergers and Acquisitions
Industries
Air and Space Tech
Finance
Digital Infrastructure
Energy
Life Sciences
Media and Entertainment
Renewable and Clean Energy
Technology

Overview

Nikolai Gryzunov focuses his practice on corporate transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures and securities offerings. His practice also includes corporate governance practices, SEC and stock exchange reporting and disclosure requirements and debt financings. Nikolai's experience spans across industries and includes energy, natural resources, telecommunications, technology and life sciences.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • New York State Bar
  • Licensed in the Russian Federation, 2014

Education

  • Master of Laws, Harvard Law School 2022
  • Master of Laws, Moscow State Institute of International Relations 2016
  • Bachelor of Laws, Moscow State Institute of International Relations 2014

Experience

  • Eldorado Drilling AS – acquisition of Vantage Drilling International Ltd.
  • Eldorado Drilling AS – agreement to acquire the “Deep Value Driller” ultra-deepwater drillship
  • Koninklijke Philips N.V. – sale to Bionexo S.A. of Tasy, an electronic medical records business, in multiple Latin American countries
  • Hexagon Energy – sale to TerraForm Power of the approximately 1.56 GW Steward Creek Solar Project
  • Global steel manufacturer – sale of several U.S. steel manufacturing operations
  • Elevra Lithium (formerly Sayona Mining) – merger with Piedmont Lithium and its listing on the Nasdaq
  • Cadent, LLC and related co-investors – take-private acquisition of AdTheorent, a Nasdaq-listed AdTech company
  • Liberty Latin America Ltd. – proposed combination of its Costa Rican operations with the Costa Rican operations of Millicom International Cellular S.A.
  • Liberty Latin America Ltd. – sale of approximately 1,300 telecommunications towers across Panama, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Barbados and the British Virgin Islands to Phoenix Tower International
  • Liberty Media Corporation – split-off of the Atlanta Braves and its associated real estate development project and the creation of a new Liberty Live Group tracking stock
  • Koninklijke Philips N.V. – sale to ICON plc of its business providing certain medical imaging and cardiac monitoring services
  • Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) – acquisition of a 9.9% stake in Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.
  • International investment vehicle – joint venture to build and operate an international subsea cable system in the Caribbean and Central America
  • Bay Area Life Sciences Company – advice on board matters, corporate governance and negotiation of corporate and financing transactions
  • Subsidiary of Sunnova Energy International Inc. – amendment, restatement and upsizing of an existing revolving warehouse credit facility for residential solar loan agreement for an aggregate commitment amount of $875 million and an uncommitted maximum facility amount of $1 billion
  • Telecommunications Commission of the Turks and Caicos Islands – advice in connection with a proposed inter-island fiber optic cable system including as to potential financial and corporate structures for the requisite investment and the compatibility of such structures with national regulation and law
  • Major Russian bank – acquisition of multiple banking, insurance and fintech assets and their subsequent merger or sale
  • Major Russian bank – financings and refinancings of commercial real estate assets
  • Major Russian financial services and technology conglomerate – multiple acquisitions of technology companies
  • Multilateral financial institutions – restructuring of equity investments and divestments from several Russian banking and medical services targets
  • Major Russian oil company – several Russian and overseas oil and gas joint venture projects with international oil & gas majors
  • Multiple international clients – advice on Russian antimonopoly clearances with respect of M&A transactions and joint venture projects
  • Major UK engineering and construction company – advice in connection with an LCIA arbitration against a Russian developer
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22 July 2026 News Release Baker Botts Advises Electrum on NOVAGOLD Deal Valued at $4.2 Billion
29 May 2026 News Release Baker Botts Advises Eldorado Drilling in $257.6 Million Acquisition of Vantage Drilling International Ltd. and Contemplated Reorganization and Financings
25 February 2026 News Release Baker Botts Advises Eldorado Drilling in $300 Million Acquisition of Ultra-Deepwater Drillship
Key Matter News Release Baker Botts Advises Electrum on $4.2 Billion NOVAGOLD Transaction
05 September 2025 News Release Sayona Mining Completes Merger with Piedmont Lithium
17 January 2025 News Coverage Growth of Data Centers Likely Faces Economic, Legal Challenges
25 November 2024 News Coverage CDT Roundup: Sayona, Piedmont merge to create $650M lithium mining platform
19 November 2024 News Release Baker Botts Advises Sayona Mining in Merger with Piedmont Lithium
06 August 2024 News Coverage CDT Roundup: 26 Deals, 16 Firms, 334 Lawyers, $16.5B
01 August 2024 News Release Baker Botts Advises Liberty Latin America on Combination of Costa Rica Operations With Those of Millicom Digital Broadband
24 June 2024 News Release Novacap and its Portfolio Company Cadent Complete Acquisition of AdTheorent Television Advertising
18 June 2024 News Coverage CDT Roundup: 13 Deals, 16 Firms, 214 Lawyers, $9.9B
22 July 2026 News Release Baker Botts Advises Electrum on NOVAGOLD Deal Valued at $4.2 Billion
29 May 2026 News Release Baker Botts Advises Eldorado Drilling in $257.6 Million Acquisition of Vantage Drilling International Ltd. and Contemplated Reorganization and Financings
25 February 2026 News Release Baker Botts Advises Eldorado Drilling in $300 Million Acquisition of Ultra-Deepwater Drillship