Teimur Guseinov is a partner at Brevia and the Head of the firm’s Corporate and M&A practice. He has over 14 years of experience advising on cross-border transactions, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and the redomiciliation of private and public companies. His practice covers complex structuring projects across Russia, the UAE, and other jurisdictions, with a focus on sensitive matters and regulatory compliance.

Teimur also acts as a trusted advisor to private clients and family offices, assisting with asset protection, international holding structures, trust and foundation setups, and wealth transition planning. He regularly supports clients in structuring ownership of private assets and investments through ADGM, DIFC, and other platforms.

Before joining Brevia, Teimur led the legal department of an investment group and worked for over a decade at Russia’s top-tier law firms. He has acted for both private and public clients across Russia, the UAE, Cyprus, and other key jurisdictions.

Selected experience:

• Representing UAE-based family offices in all aspects of their corporate structuring, including incorporation of mainland and ADGM entities, asset acquisitions, and corporate governance.

• Advising on the redomiciliation of more than 20 foreign companies (including public issuers) to Russia and the UAE.

• Supporting the establishment of an investment fund in DIFC.

• Supporting the establishment of foundations in ADGM for wealth management and structuring purposes.

• Advising on multiple cross-border M&A transactions involving power assets, industrial companies, and infrastructure.

Education

• Kutafin Moscow State Law University (cum laude)
• LL.M. in Private Law, Russian School of Private Law (Moscow)

Professional activities

• Lecturer at Statut Law School on M&A structuring and corporate law

Memberships and admissions

• Moscow Bar Association

Working languages

• Russian
• English