Natalia Kozyrenko

Partner
Head of Energy & Natural Resources

Natalia Kozyrenko has over 30 years of experience advising major Russian and international companies and investors on energy projects implemented in Russia and abroad.

Her practice spans a broad range of matters across the oil & gas, power, and climate-related sectors. Key areas of expertise include:

international energy transactions, including cross-border deals involving Russian companies in Central and Eastern Europe, China, Iran, and Africa;
legal support for exploration, production, and processing projects;
regulatory advice on oil and gas legislation in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan;
legal support for power sector projects, including construction and operation of power plants with the involvement of foreign investors;
advisory on renewable energy projects and sustainable development initiatives;
legal aspects of decarbonisation and climate policy, including ESG compliance and the energy transition.

With deep knowledge of the energy sector and the cross-border regulatory environment, Natalia is a strategic advisor to clients navigating the challenges of an evolving legal and business landscape.

Rankings

Pravo-300 2025, Sanctions law
Best Lawyers 2022, Energy and Natural Resources Law (since 2009)
Chambers Global 2021, Energy & Natural Resources
Chambers Europe 2021, Energy & Natural Resources
IFLR 1000 2022, Energy, Mining, Oil and gas: Highly regarded
Kommersant 2020, Energy and Natural Resources
Pravo-300 2020 Energy

“It's a pleasure to work with her; she's very good in everything”, a client says, adding: “She tries to find win-win solutions”, Chambers Global

Education

1996, LLM from Columbia University, New York
1990, law degree from the State University of Belorussia

Contacts

+7 495 134 22 00
natalia.kozyrenko@sl-legal.ru