Alexandra Bochnakova
@alexandrabochnakova
Corporate and international attorney specializing in governance, compliance, M&A, and cross-border risk.
What I'm looking for
I am a corporate and international attorney with extensive experience advising multinational groups, financial institutions, and subsidiaries on corporate governance, compliance, and cross-border transactional matters.
I provide strategic legal advice across areas such as data protection and privacy, AML/FCPA, regulatory compliance, contracts, restructuring, and litigation, and have led complex M&A, debt and winding-down processes.
I have managed governance for large corporate groups, coordinated with boards and local counsel across jurisdictions, and designed and delivered legal trainings to in-house and network teams to improve practices and consistency.
I bring academic depth from advanced legal degrees, admissions in multiple jurisdictions, multilingual capabilities, and a track record of supervising external counsel and implementing legal solutions that support business and financial objectives.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Corporate and International Attorney
FINCA Impact Finance LLC
Mar 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)
Provide legal advice to 15+ FINCA subsidiaries on corporate, regulatory, AML/FCPA, data protection, and restructuring matters, and lead cross-network legal strategy, audits, and training to ensure compliance and support financial objectives.
Legal Expert (Freelance)
TELUS International
Apr 2025 - May 2025 (1 month)
Provided freelance legal expertise to train AI systems, developing legal training materials and guidance for AI compliance and data protection over a short engagement.
Head of Corporate Governance
Pierre Fabre Group
Aug 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 2 months)
Led corporate governance for the Group holding (~100 entities), advised on governance and compliance across jurisdictions, managed M&A and restructurings, and coordinated Board and AGM processes.
Partner
Law Offices of Alexandra Bochnakova
Nov 2009 - Aug 2020 (10 years 9 months)
Advised clients on corporate, commercial, insurance, restructuring, and dispute matters; drafted and negotiated national and international agreements and represented clients in French courts and proceedings.
International Law Clerk
Holland & Knight
Jan 2020 - May 2020 (4 months)
Assisted partners on sanctions, export-control, AML and anti-bribery compliance matters for international clients, drafted legal analyses on EU/UK/US sanctions, and advised on transactional risks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Georgetown University Law Center
Master of Laws, International Business and Economic Law
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business and Economic Law with a certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.
University of Toulouse 1 Capitole
PhD, Comparative Law
PhD in Comparative Law focused on the influence of the French Civil Code on the legislation of Russia and Bulgaria (1804–2004); also holds a degree in Comparative Law.
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