Nina Aganimov

Partner
Head of Restructuring
Nina Aganimov
Location
Helsinki
Language
English, Finnish, Swedish

Nina Aganimov has substantial experience in advising companies, creditors, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders on a variety of distressed situations and complex corporate reorganisation matters. During her career, she has engaged in numerous insolvency and corporate law related cases and has acted as trustee and administrator in bankruptcies and restructurings. In addition to legal insolvency proceedings, Nina advises both creditors and distressed companies in voluntary restructurings.

During her career, Nina has worked extensively in the areas of corporate and contract law as well as litigation. Her experience covers disputes related to company law, such as unlawful distribution of assets and corporate liability. She has substantial experience in corporate governance issues.

Nina is a frequent lecturer on restructuring and insolvency topics.

Credentials
Education
  • Trained at the Bench, 1991
  • University of Helsinki, Master of Laws, 1988
Memberships
  • Finnish Bar Association
  • International Bar Association
  • The Finnish Insolvency Law Association, Vice Chairman of the Board
  • INSOL Europe
  • Gaia Network of women in leadership 
Experience
Prior Experience
  • 2013 to 2016, Partner, Senior Counsel, Finnish law Firm
  • 2010 to 2013, Partner, Attorney-at-Law, Finnish law firm
  • 2008 to 2010, Head of insolvency law and financing sector, Finland, Legal Counsel, a multinational professional services firm, Tax & Legal group 
  • 1997 to 2008, Founding Partner, Attorney-at-Law, Finnish law firm
  • 1991 to 1997, Attorney-at-Law, Finnish law firm
  • 1988 to 1991, Associate, Finnish law firm
Selected recent references
  • Acting as an administrator of the bankruptcy estate of Psykoterapiakeskus Vastaamo Oy (2021) 
  • Advising on the bankruptcy of Verto Analytics Oy (2021)
  • Acting as an administrator of the bankruptcy estate of Samuji Oy, a well-known Finnish fashion brand (2021)
  • Acting as an administrator of the bankruptcy estate of Teknikmagasinet Finland Oy
  • Advising on the bankruptcy of Jet Time Oy, a Finnish charter airline
Rankings
  • Endorsed in Chambers Europe 2021
  • Endorsed in Chambers Europe 2022
  • Endorsed in Chambers Europe 2023
  • Endorsed in Chambers Europe 2024
Nina Aganimov is an experienced and commercially talented lawyer.
Chambers Europe 2024