Viktor Sapezhnikov is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as Partner and Chair of Public Company M&A and Activism at DLA Piper since November 2025. Prior to this role, Sapezhnikov was a Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz from March 2013 to October 2025, where earlier career stages included positions as an Associate and Summer Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP between 2008 and 2013 and a Summer Law Clerk at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in 2007. Sapezhnikov's earlier experience includes working as a Planning and Control Coordinator at LUKOIL from 2004 to 2006. Sapezhnikov earned a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School, attending from 2007 to 2009.
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