Natalia Kuzmina
Counsel, CEO
Key competencies

Natalia has over 30 years of experience in various areas of law, including corporate and private tax law, mergers and acquisitions, business restructuring, and intellectual property protection. Natalia also specializes in supporting international holdings, private wealth, as well as family assets.

Prior to heading Solward, Natalia managed the legal departments of the Alcohol Siberian Group, SIBUR-Khimprom, and several enterprises of the Uralchem Group. Natalia was also the head of the family office of VP Island and worked at ASG Hard Beverages in Uzbekistan.

Experience

Natalia's experience includes advising and representing:

a client on the construction of an office centre with an area of over 50,000 square metres

a client on the acquisition of office property worth over USD 300 million

beneficiaries of a shopping centre in the Russian Federation worth USD 50 million on the exclusion of foreign elements from the chain of ownership with neutral tax consequences

clients on asset structuring and the creation of international holding corporations

high-net-worth individuals on international taxation, asset restructuring, and inheritance planning in private companies

private clients on interacting with banks, including opening accounts, compliance issues, and working with investment managers

private clients on choosing a method of inheritance for assets worth over USD 300 million, as well as structuring assets for transfer to future generations

companies on the redomiciliation of assets and existing businesses

Education

Natalia graduated from Perm State University with a degree in Law and from the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) with a degree in Accounting, Analysis, and Auditing.

Natalia is a certified independent director of the Institute of Directors (IoD UC) and a certified business mediator of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).

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The experience presented, as well as the awards and rankings, were earned by the Solward team, including during their tenure at Unicase Central Asia. As of 15 July 2025, the law firm Unicase Central Asia in Uzbekistan has been renamed Solward.

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