Alexander Dmitrenko

Alexander has nearly 20 years of experience focusing in white-collar defence, internal investigations, and dispute resolution. He has also conducted due diligence and advised on compliance system enhancement for numerous corporate transactions in manufacturing, energy, banking, insurance and telecommunications sectors. He has substantial experience advising Asian companies on matters related to sanctions and export controls, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, cyber security, data privacy, human rights and forced labour and other compliance-related laws and regulations.

Alexander and his team have been praised by clients and consistently ranked by Chambers (both personally and as a team) for their pragmatic approach to establishing compliance policies and procedures, conducting due diligence and conducting internal and regulatory investigations related to sanctions and export controls. They are part of our Global Sanctions Team, covering US, UK, EU, China/HK, Singapore, Australia, etc.

Alexander and his team of associates – three of whom are native Chinese speakers – have advised over three dozen IPO applicants, sponsors (ie major financials institutions) and other stakeholders on international sanctions, U.S. and other export controls, the U.S. Outbound Investment Rule, tariffs and supply chain compliance in the context of capital market practice such as Hong Kong IPO.

Given his unique skillset and expertise, he advised on major projects and investments related to Central Asia (particularly Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan) and Central / Eastern European countries.

Alexander is qualified to practice in England & Wales, New York, Russia, and a registered foreign lawyer (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) in Japan admitted to the Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association. He speaks English, French, Japanese, Russian and Ukrainian.