Magister hires M&A partner in Moscow

Magister & Partners, a leading, CIS-based international law firm, has appointed John Patrick Ryan as an M&A and corporate partner in its Moscow office.

Ryan has 14 years of experience working in Russian and international law, including working as legal director at Nestle Food and Golden Telecom Mobile Services (MCT Corp.). Prior to joining Magister, Ryan spent two years at the international law firm, Russin & Vecchi, where he was a counsel at the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk office. He advised on complex Russian and cross-border transactions in the areas of corporate and tax law, real estate, capital markets, shipping, and customs law.