GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Russia
Elena Borisenko of Gazprombank
Elena Borisenko, Chief Legal Officer and First Vice President of Gazprombank, is a highly-regarded general counsel with extensive experience in the field, recognised as an influential legal professional for her work promoting changes in regulations and in the evolution of the Russian legal market, as well as her team-management skills.
Market sources single her out as a top lawyer. One reports: “She was in charge of a number of changes and is a very strong head of legal. A lot of changes in the banking legislation were promoted by her involvement, which cannot be underestimated. She also managed to recruit very strong people.”
Another interviewee comments: “She is definitely a key person in reforming the Russian legal market,” also highlighting her role in creating an innovative legal forum: “She is one of the founders of the St. Petersburg Legal Forums, in charge of developing the agenda and making sure that speakers come and speak.”
“She certainly has very good experience and a good reputation,” concludes a final market source.