Aliaksandr Antonau

Associate Partner, Head of Infrastructure Projects Practice
Aliaksandr Antonau

Aliaksandr specialises in providing legal support for large greenfield and brownfield projects. These activities include assisting clients in choosing the best possible site for the project, facilitating negotiations with the state authorities, and structuring relations with co-investors and contractors.

Aliaksandr also supports clients at various stages of real estate transactions, from construction to operation. His portfolio covers work experience in the implementation of large infrastructure and renewable energy projects.

Aliaksandr’s major clients include: Mila, Mile, JYSK, Evroopt, 21vek, 5 Element, CITIC Construction, large pharmaceutical and IT companies.

Aliaksandr is actively involved in developing the legal regulation of the Great Stone Industrial Park and is also a member of expert groups to improve legislation under the Ministry of Economy.

Aliaksandr is a visiting expert and moderator at such annual events as the Belarusian Investment Forum, the Belarusian Developers’ Forum, the Belarusian Pharmaceutical Forum and the author of materials at Probusiness, Onliner, Myfin, Economicheskaya Gazeta and other portals.

Additional facts about the associate

  • Investments in clients’ projects that Aliaksandr has worked with exceed USD 2 billion
  • Aliaksandr is the first lawyer in the history of Belarus to be mentioned for the first time in an international legal directory as early as 24 years old
  • Aliaksandr is recommended by international directories The Legal 500 and IFLR1000 as one of the leading experts in construction, real estate and investment project support in Belarus. The team of lawyers led by Aliaksandr is recommended in the first groups of the directories Pravo-300 International, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.

 

Certificate of attestation of the person providing legal services, No. 147 of 06.04.2023

2+ billion USD

The volume of investments in the projects monitored by Aliaksandr

Education & training

  • Belarusian State University, Faculty of Law (Master’s degree)
  • Here & Now Business School and Adizes Institute, MBA
  • American Bar Association, “Developing Court Speaking Skills” course

Hobbies

  • Aliaksandr likes travelling, rafting, playing billiards and tennis

Projects

Purchase of the factory within three days
Comprehensive assistance to a foreign investor in the purchase of a building materials factory in Belarus. In 72 hours following the request, the client already had a Belarusian legal entity, an approved loan from a bank, a detailed action plan for doing business in Belarus and a full-fledged operating company.
The first public-private partnership project in Belarus
REVERA acted as a consultant to the ERG Group consortium to participate in the first PPP project in Belarus for the reconstruction and maintenance of a section of the M-10 highway.
EBRD
Supporting EBRD in granting a secured loan in the amount of 20 million euros to EuroTorg LLC, a major Belarusian retail chain. We carried out legal auditing, analysed the loan agreement, elaborated and negotiated terms and conditions, monitored signature of documents on the provision of security and prepared a legal opinion.
Drafting Presidential Edict
Improving legal regulation of the Great Stone industrial park. Drafting Presidential Edict.
Acquisition of a business centre
Comprehensive support for the acquisition of a business centre in Minsk. We provided ‘turnkey’ legal assistance: prepared a due deligence report, obtained consent of the anti-monopoly regulator, monitored negotiations, contracting and eviction of tenants.
Certificates of conformity for the foreign project design company
Supported by REVERA Belarus, a foreign project design company has passed the conformity certification for performing the functions of a general designer in Belarus and drafting chapters of project documentation.
15 floors for an IT company
Support for conclusion of a lease agreement for over 10,000 sq.m. of office areas in Minsk for a world-famous IT company.
Construction project for a major shopping mall in Minsk
Legal support of the construction of a major shopping mall in Minsk (MEGA) on a 9.5 ha land plot. Also, REVERA provides support to this Client in its relations with counterparties and with respect to an investment agreement concluded with the Republic of Belarus.
Reconstruction project for an architectural monument “Communal kitchen” in Minsk
Legal support of the reconstruction of an historical building in Minsk centre. Project costs exceed 20,000,000 USD. We provided comprehensive support to the investor in its relations with contractors, state authorities and prospective tenants. We monitored all procedures, from the decision-making stage to obtainment of permits/authorisations, preparation of design contract and general contractor contract, contracting with anchor tenant, etc.
Acquiring warehouses for 21vek.by
Comprehensive support for the conclusion and performance of a range of transactions for the purpose of acquisition of title to logistical units with a total floor area of over 30,000 sq.m. on behalf of a major Belarusian Internet retail operator. It was the biggest transaction in the warehousing property sector in 2019 in Belarus.
9 residents for Great Stone industrial park
Comprehensive support for the obtainment of residency in the Great Stone industrial park and subsequent implementation of investment projects.
Acquiring warehouses for ParfumBytKhim
A major distributor of cosmetic and household goods managing a network of 500+ retail stores. Our associates helped the client to conclude a significant deal involving the purchase of a warehousing facility with an area of 24,000 sq.m. This project is among Top-3 in the rating of warehousing property.
Ministry of Economy and Great Stone industrial park
Our experts participated in a project aimed at creating a free trade zone between Great Stone industrial park and the People’s Republic of China. Such a large project must give consideration to the subtleties of dozens of various legal acts both in Belarus and China, as well as to the matters of supranational laws, WTO regimes and other factors.
Creating a joint venture of Cylinders Holding and BMP
Consulting services to a global leader in the production of high-pressure tanks for the purpose of founding a joint Belarusian-Czech enterprise with Belarusian Metallurgic Plant. The project was implemented using 2 preferential regimes: Vitebsk free economic zone and an investment agreement with the Republic of Belarus.
Building Renault auto centres
Supporting construction of 4 auto centres in Minsk and Belarusian regions.
Production site for PharmTechnologii
REVERA provided all-round support for a major pharmaceutical manufacturer, including several stages of consultation on choosing a site for a large pharmaceutical factory, with concurrent legal due diligence of several real estate units in Belarus.
Construction of a solar plant for Modus Group
Modus Group is a diversified holding company operating in Lithuania and Belarus. Our team provided comprehensive support for a 5.7 MW solar plant project in Minsk region. Construction activities were financed by EBRD.
Construction of a major DIY shopping mall MILE
Comprehensive support for the construction of the largest Belarusian (11,000 sq.m.) DIY shopping mall for MILE chain.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Advising on delivery and performance of a real estate mortgage agreement by a major borrower (a retail chain).
Zoomlion
Representation of Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Monitoring a project to create a joint venture with Minsk Motorcar Plant OJSC.
Biogas Systems
Supporting obtainment of quotas and construction of a number of bio-stock power plants. The project comprised sveral sites in different Belarusian regions.
A major domestic investor in renewable energy sphere
Юристы REVERA оказали помощь в вопросах строительства и подключения к государственным электрическим сетям ветропарка клиента. На заключительном этапе строительства государственные поставщики энергии отказались подключить ветропарк, однако спор был успешно разрешен. REVERA участвовала в процедурах урегулирования разногласий на уровне Министерства экономики и Правительства Республики Беларусь.
Vireo Energy
Support for the purpose of constructing landfill gas power plants in Belarusian regions. Assisting in attracting funds for the purpose of construction projects.
IFC
Preparing a report (presentation) covering the challenges of the Belarusian renewable energy market.
RODINA ENERGY Group
Monitoring the obtainment of authorisations required to operate in the Belarusian market.
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