23 Feb 2026
Olga Ponomarenko and Irina Bratishkina Join Cohen & Gresser in London
"Cohen & Gresser's London office hires Olga Ponomarenko (partner) and Irina Bratishkina (associate) to strengthen its cross-border M&A, private equity, co-investments and capital markets capabilities."
Olga Ponomarenko joins Cohen & Gresser as a partner from Latham & Watkins, where she was also a partner. She brings extensive experience representing private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations and financial institutions across industries including technology, energy, financial services, consumer and infrastructure. Olga is noted for her work on multi-jurisdictional transactions, co-investments, sophisticated carve-outs and joint ventures, sanctions compliance matters and large-scale corporate reorganizations. Her practice spans Europe, the CIS region, the Middle East and beyond.
Irina Bratishkina joins the firm’s London office as an associate from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where she was an associate. A private equity and M&A lawyer, Irina advises private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, international corporations and private investors on complex cross-border transactions. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, exits and strategic investments, including transaction execution, regulatory considerations and related compliance matters.