Maria Semenova
Director
For over 20 years, Maria has advised clients on complex Russian and international tax matters, tax and accounting methodology and transfer pricing.
Maria leads personal and corporate tax structuring projects, succession planning and collective investment structuring projects, as well as projects involving structuring cross-border financing and technology transfer.
Maria specializes in transaction tax, advising on M&A transactions in Russia and abroad (including tax due diligence and SPA assistance projects) and providing assessment of tax risks, including ones of private clients relating to disposal of business and asset transfer in the course of succession planning.
Before joining FBK Legal in 2023, she held senior managerial positions with top ranked international audit firms and listed multinational companies.
Maria has over 70 publications in professional and academic journals, including ‘Accounting’, ‘Zakon’ (Law), ‘Legal Insight’, ‘Russian Tax Courier’, SPEAR’s Russian Edition, Business in Russland, and others.
Individual ratings
- Rossiyskaya Gazeta 2025 – Taxes, Private Capital and Investments, Digital Assets and DA Management
- Pravo-300 2024 – Tax Consulting and Controversy (consulting: high market)
Specialization
- Transaction Tax
- International Tax
- Corporate Tax Advisory
- Private Client Tax Advisory
- Transfer Pricing
Education
Languages
English, german
