Ilona Avramenko
Head of Legal, MD Shipping Company Ltd.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Industry
- Law Practice
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Ilona Avramenko's Overview
- Current
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- Legal Division at Investco Marine Agency
- Head of Legal at MD Shipping Company Ltd.
- Past
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- Placement, Insurance/Reinsurance Department at Holman Fenwick Wilan LLP
- Placement, Litigation Department at White & Case LLP
- Placement, Corporate Department at Watson, Farley and Williams
- Assistant to George Lambrou, Partner at Thomas Cooper
- Legal and Finance Department at Midland Shipping Company Ltd.
- Education
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- BPP Law School
- BPP Law School
- Kiev International University
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North West Kent College
- Connections
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153 connections
Ilona Avramenko's Experience
Legal Division
Investco Marine Agency
2010 – Present (3 years) London, United Kingdom
• Manage relations with clients seeking to obtain long-term loans for financing, shipbuilding or purchase of second-hand vessels.
• Research and analyse potential projects.
• Negotiate with shipping companies/executives and ship-finance banks on the terms of potential loans.
• Draft and review loan documentation.
Head of Legal
MD Shipping Company Ltd.
2008 – Present (5 years) Odessa, Ukraine
• Evaluate investment opportunities (investment, sale, re-financing and joint venture) in accordance with corporate strategy.
• Liaise with banks and financial institutions with view of obtaining alternative financing for existing fleet and potential projects, as well as, improving current contract terms (e.g. bond issuance, public placement, long term debt)
• Negotiate, draft and review loan documentation.
Placement, Litigation Department
White & Case LLP
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry
November 2011 – December 2011 (2 months) London, United Kingdom
Placement, Corporate Department
Watson, Farley and Williams
Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry
July 2010 – July 2010 (1 month) London, United Kingdom
Legal and Finance Department
Midland Shipping Company Ltd.
2003 – 2007 (4 years) Odessa, Ukraine
• Negotiated with banks (such as BNP Paribas, HSH Nordbank, HypoVereinsbank, Credit Suisse and OJSC Petrocommerce) concerning the financing and re-financing of vessels.
• Reviewed term sheets, loan agreements, guarantees and finance documents.
• Prepared contracts and documentation relating to the sale and purchase of vessels and coordinated the closing meetings.
• Conducted research on alternative financing structures (i.e. German closed-end funds and Canadian Income Trust for equity financing of vessels)
• Managed the working relationship on daily basis with BNP Paribas (Geneva office), HypoVereinsbank (Hamburg office) and OJSC Petrocommerce (Moscow office).
• Consulted various ship-owners in Ukraine on company incorporation and vessel registration.
• Actively participated in various cases and lawsuits handled by the claims department.
• Researched and analysed the shipbuilding industry in Vietnam, China and Eastern Europe for vessel construction opportunities.
Ilona Avramenko's Skills & Expertise
Ilona Avramenko's Education
BPP Law School
LPC, Banking, Corporate and Finance Law
2010 – 2011
BPP Law School
GDL, Law
2007 – 2008
Kiev International University
Bachelor of Psychology, Psychology
2003 – 2007
North West Kent College
Diploma in Ship Management
2002 – 2003
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