Smirnov Alexander Rostislavovich

Smirnov Alexander Rostislavovich

Biography

Alexander Rostislavovich Smirnov was born in 1980 in Baku.

He graduated with honors from the Moscow State Law University named after O.E.Kutafin (Moscow State Law University), is a master of private international law, a candidate of legal sciences.

He began his legal career insurance in the group, SOGAZ later headed the management of corporate and commercial law in the insurance group "."Renaissance Insurance

Over the years, he led legal departments in companies such as: Eksmo-AST Publishing House and Russian Alcohol Group of Companies (for 2019 - Russian Standard Group of Companies ).

In 2011, he headed the commercial practice of the international law firm Goltsblat BLP (since 2018 - Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia)).

Since 2013 - Director of the Legal Department of PJSC Moscow Exchange.

2019

Managing Director, Legal Risks and Compliance, Moscow Exchange

Since 2019 - Managing Director for Legal Risks and Compliance of PJSC Moscow Exchange.

Rostelecom Vice President of Legal Affairs

In November 2019, he was appointed vice president of Rostelecom for legal affairs. In this position, he is responsible for legal support for the activities of Rostelecom PJSC, legal support for transactions, judicial protection of the company's interests, preparation and implementation of a strategy for managing legal risks, and also oversees the activities of the legal support unit. Alexander Smirnov is also the chairman of the Financial Board of the Arbitration Center under the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. The Legal 500 is included in the list of the hundred most influential lawyers in Russia.

Digitalization penetrates into all business processes of the company, which requires, among other things, profound and diverse changes in the management of the legal sphere, "said Rostelecom President Mikhail Oseevsky. - Alexander Smirnov will have to use his professional experience and qualifications to strengthen the team of the legal support unit, since the functioning and use of digital technologies need effective legal support and protection that meet current challenges.

2022: Supervision of Rostelecom's interaction with state bodies

Rostelecom on February 7, 2022 announced that it combines GR and the legal function: units that represent the interests of the company in state and municipal authorities are subordinate to Alexander Smirnov, vice president of legal affairs.

In addition to protecting Rostelecom's legal interests and legal support for the company's strategic projects, Alexander Smirnov will oversee interaction with state bodies, market participants and public organizations.

It is expected that the synergy of the expertise of GR and the legal unit will allow Rostelecom to better develop initiatives related to regulatory issues; will create new opportunities for business development and increase the efficiency of work aimed at implementing the company's strategy.

The vice president for interaction with bodies state Sirenko's vlastiirina left the company.