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Overview
Vadim Popov is an associate in the Structured Credit practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office. He advises investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms and other financial institutions and corporates on a wide range of derivatives and structured products.
Vadim advises on a range of asset classes including credit, equities, commodities, indices, FX and rates.
Accolades
- "Knowledgeable, diligent, and professional but also sociable and friendly at the same time." – The Legal 500 UK 2025
Education
- Saint-Petersburg State University, LLM, 2019
- Saint-Petersburg State University, LLB, 2017
Representations
- Dealers on a US$22.5 billion share-based financing structured as prepaid equity forwards.
- Structuring banks on a US$8.5 billion at-IPO margin loan, secured by shares of a leading British technology company.
- A sovereign wealth fund with an anticipated US$10 billion margin loan, secured by a diversified basket of securities.
- Dealers in executing a €5 billion structured share repurchase program for a European technology company.
- A logistics company in executing a US$5 billion funded collar financing.
- A private equity firm on a €400 million post-IPO margin loan.
- A Nordic private equity firm with a NOK 4.5 billion post-IPO margin loan.
Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.