Aspring Capital Partner spoke at the annual M&A Forum "Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia"

November 12, 2026, Moscow – Renat Nasretdinov, Partner at Aspring Capital, spoke at the session "Overview of the Mergers and Acquisitions Market in Russia" at the 4th Annual M&A Forum "Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia".

The discussion was attended by top managers of major Russian companies: Said Abakarov, Head of Corporate Development and Strategy, Yandex; Boris Kvasov, Head of Investment Banking, Start Capital; Ilya Shumov, Head of IB/M&A, Rosselkhozbank. The discussion was moderated by Maxim Kuleshov, Managing Partner of KKMP.

The participants discussed the trends of the M&A market, the reasons why the deal may not take place, touched upon regulatory barriers, transaction structuring and changes in corporate mechanisms in the new realities, the impact of artificial intelligence on the work of investment banking teams, as well as which sectors remain attractive for transactions.

The 4th annual M&A Forum "Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia" is a platform where leading Russian experts in the field of mergers and acquisitions discuss how to safely and effectively conclude M&A transactions.

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