Yana Ivanova

Yana Ivanova is an experienced professional in the field of law and strategic project management. Currently serving as the Director of Strategic Projects at Yandex since March 2022, Yana has previously held the position of Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills from October 2011 to February 2022. Additionally, Yana contributed to academia as a Lecturer at MGIMO-University from February 2015 to January 2019, teaching Legal Fundamentals of Public-Private Partnerships. Yana's early career includes an internship in dispute resolution and international arbitration at Mannheimer Swartling in 2010. Yana holds a Specialist degree in Law, graduating with honors from Lomonosov Moscow State University.