Rimon Law Welcomes Real Estate and M&A Attorney Dmitry Kunitsa and Opens Office in Moscow, Russia

Rimon Law welcomes Dmitry Kunitsa, a leading international real estate transaction attorney who has handled many of the biggest deals coming out of Russia and Eastern Europe, as the firm’s first Partner in its new office in Moscow, Russia.

Mr. Kunitsa joins Rimon from Morgan Lewis, where he was also a Partner and served as head of its Russian real estate practice.

Mr. Kunitsa advises clients on both in-bound and out-bound transactions in Russia and Eastern Europe.  He regularly handles major real estate development, investment projects, advises on complex M&A transactions, regulatory and compliance matters, and represents clients in Russian trial and appellate court and commercial arbitration.

Among his clients are major western and Russian companies in a wide variety of commercial transactions.  His advisory work includes handling the regulatory aspects of commercial, and charitable activities in the former USSR countries. He also assists private clients and companies from Russia with all aspects of their business activities in the US, Europe and Southeast Asia.

At Rimon, Mr. Kunitsa will be joining a strong team of experienced International Transactions and M&A Partners, including Federico Salinas, Sam Miller, John Hanley, Mark Lee, Mac Waldbaum, Geoffrey Perusse and Ray Garcia who also recently joined Rimon.  The firm has a significant market presence representing clients in deals throughout Western Europe, Israel, China, and Latin America.  Rimon also opened an office in Warsaw, Poland this month. Rimon’s decentralized business model complements Mr. Kunitsa’s practice and provides a means to tailor his service to the needs of his clients locally and internationally.

“Russia and Eastern Europe have become critical areas in the real estate and transactional worlds. Dmitry has established one of the leading practices for companies looking to take part in the growing financial possibilities that we are seeing in this region.  He has also become a critical link for Russian companies looking to move into Western Europe and the US.  As Rimon continues to expand our international footprint, we are very happy to have someone with the experience and reputation of Dmitry join our firm,” said Michael Moradzadeh, CEO of Rimon.

“I’m thrilled to join such a distinguished group of colleagues at Rimon. The Innovative and collaborative spirit of Rimon Law matches my approach to practice of law.  I’m looking forward to expanding my new firm’s practice internationally and providing much needed support to Russian businesses in the Americas,” said Mr. Kunitsa.

Mr. Kunitsa is admitted to practice in the Russian Federation. He is a Kazan State University graduate and received a M.C.L. from the University of Alabama in 1993.

Rimon has 23 offices across three continents. The firm is widely known as being at the vanguard of legal innovation. The firm has been repeatedly recognized by the Financial Times as one of North America’s most innovative law firms. The firm’s Managing Partners were both named ‘Legal Rebels’ by the American Bar Association’s ABA Journal and have spoken on innovations in the practice of law at Harvard and Stanford Law Schools. Rimon and its lawyers have also received numerous awards for excellence, including from Best Lawyers and Chambers.