Morrow Sodali appoints leading corporate governance expert, Oleg Skvyrkov, to promote its services in Russia and CIS countries

Morrow Sodali, the world’s leading investor engagement and governance consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Oleg Shvyrkov as Director, Russia & Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Based in Moscow, Dr Shvyrkov’s primary focus will be on providing a broad range of ESG and shareholder engagement services to Russian and CIS corporations, working alongside Morrow Sodali’s specialist governance firm, Nestor Advisors.

Dr Shvyrkov is a recognized expert on corporate governance in Russia and CIS countries. He was a core contributor in the drafting of the Russian Corporate Governance Code and subsequently the development of the Code implementation tools. He is also a member of the body that developed the new Corporate Governance Code of Kazakhstan in 2021.

Alvise Recchi, Morrow Sodali’s CEO, commented, “It is my great privilege to welcome Oleg to our team. His experience and unrivaled expertise in corporate governance in Russia will allow us to continue to serve our clients’ expanding governance needs at the highest level and ensure they can create long term value for their shareholders.”

David Risser, Managing Director, Nestor Advisors said he was excited to have someone of Oleg’s stature join the Company in a dual capacity working with both Morrow Sodali and Nestor Advisors.

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