On 26 June 2025, the Russia M&A Awards ceremony took place in St Petersburg as part of the XV Russian M&A Congress: White Nights 2025. The organiser of the award is information and analytical portal PREQVECA.
Stonebridge Legal was the winner of the Retail Deal of the Year category due to advising Magnit (Tander JSC) on its acquisition of a controlling stake in the authorised capital of Gorodskoy Supermarket LLC, which manages Azbuka Vkusa stores in the premium retail segment. You can read more about the project in our press release.
Anna Venediktova, counsel at Stonebridge Legal, advised on this landmark deal for the Russian market and took part in the award ceremony. Anna commented:
“On behalf of the entire Stonebridge Legal team, I would like to thank our colleagues from Magnit for their trust and for the opportunity to advise on such an interesting and landmark project for the market. We thank the award organisers for recognising the work of lawyers, which often remains behind the scenes. It is a great honour for us to be part of our professional community.”
Read more about the event and other categories on mergers.ru.