Strategies for the new reality

We are an environment where people reach their full potential
by tackling the most vital and complex challenges faced by our partners
and clients, and thus making a lasting positive impact on the world

Organizational setup
of Yakov and Partners
Our team includes executives with experience in running companies, creating new businesses, and restructuring distressed assets, as well as leading industry experts. In total, Yakov and Partners employs more than 200 people
Top-tier industry
expertise
We provide support to companies from a range of industries, including metals & mining, oil & gas, construction, energy, agriculture, mechanical engineering, banking & finance, travel & logistics, telecom, IT, retail, tourism, public sector, etc.
World-class
analytics
We provide analytical support, leveraging an extensive network of experts and partners in more than 120 countries, as well as international databases, proprietary know-how, data analysis tools, and the skills of our in-house research experts

We work in three key areas

Management consulting, including strategy development and implementation, operational and organizational improvements, change management, digitalization, and M&A advisory
Turnkey business development with end-to-end accountability: we help maximize profits and shareholder value, manage new projects, and carry out restructuring and turnarounds
Supporting cross-country interaction between Russian and foreign companies, ensuring the supply of analytics and expertise within BRICS
Committed to addressing development challenges, we work shoulder to shoulder with leaders of various industries and the public sector. Together with them, we shape turning points in the history of companies and society, striving for sustainable results on a scale extending far beyond individual businesses

Publications

From shelf to screen: retail media market in Russia
Russia’s retail media market to triple and reach a record-breaking RUB 900 billion by 2029
Research March 2025
From shelf to screen: retail media market in Russia
E-commerce development in Russia
In the optimistic scenario, the Russian e-commerce market may hit a record-breaking RUB 35 trillion by 2030. By this time, independent e-commerce may increase by more than 2.5 times, reaching RUB 12 trillion, and its share of the retail market may get as far as 35%
Research March 2025
E-commerce development in Russia
The agrochemistry of life
The Russian agricultural sector is critically dependent on the import of active ingredients needed to produce crop protection agents
Research February 2025
The agrochemistry of life
Outlook for the transition to self-driving vehicles in Russia
Autonomous vehicles may generate up to RUB 4.6 trillion for the Russian economy each year
Research February 2025
Outlook for the transition to self-driving vehicles in Russia
Generative AI in the BRICS+ Countries: Trends and Outlook
Adoption of generative artificial intelligence could generate up to USD 600 bn for the BRICS+ countries by 2030
Research January 2025
Generative AI in the BRICS+ Countries: Trends and Outlook
Commercialization outlook for russian steel
Russia's domestic market for steel may increase by 1.2–2.7 million tonnes by 2030. Growth in the machinery industry may be able to drive steady supplementary demand and minimize the volatility of cash flows
Research December 2024
Commercialization outlook for russian steel

In the media

February 2025
Digital financial assets (DFA) are currently traded on the same platforms where they are issued. Once they begin to be traded on the exchange, information system operators will no longer be able to profit off them. At the very least, their revenue models will change as fr om then on, they will be able to make money only from issuing DFA. For example, an investment bank makes a business of issuing bonds, while the exchange wh ere those bonds are listed earns from trading
February 2025
Dmitry Plotnikov, a Partner at Yakov and Partners, notes that the Russian wine industry has found itself in a unique situation. The government is providing unprecedented support to the industry amidst external restrictions. Financial indicators also confirm that the industry is going strong. However, successful development of the industry requires solving several major problems, i. e. establishing product evaluation institutions, starting regulating online trade, and devising mechanisms for attracting investments
February 2025
There is no objective necessity to use international payment systems within the country, says Ilya Ivaninsky, head of the Center for Business Education and Analytics at Central University and an Expert Partner at Yakov and Partners. The only scenario under which companies could be able to quickly capture a meaningful share of the market would be to reconnect all previously issued Visa and Mastercard cards that are still in circulation

Team

Yakov Sergienko
Yakov Sergienko
Partner, Head of
Yakov and Partners
Social & Public Sector
Dmitry Plotnikov
Dmitry Plotnikov
Partner
Social & Public Sector
Nikita Natrusov
Nikita Natrusov
Partner
Heavy Industry
Denis Dovganich
Denis Dovganich
Partner
Consumer Goods & Retail
Dmitry Vasyukov
Dmitry Vasyukov
Partner
Manufacturing & Engineering
Transport & Logistics
Ilya Sadardinov
Ilya Sadardinov
Partner
Heavy Industry
Dmitri Angarov
Dmitri Angarov
Partner
Banking & Finance
Oleg Nazarov
Oleg Nazarov
Partner
Energy, Oil & Gas
Egor Bespiatov
Egor Bespiatov
Partner
Transport & Logistics
Heavy Industry
Chemicals
Maksim Bolotskikh
Maksim Bolotskikh
Partner
High Tech
Generative AI
Oleg Shenderyuk
Oleg Shenderyuk
Partner
Information Technologies
Energy, Oil & Gas
Banking & Finance
Anna Danchenok
Anna Danchenok
Partner
Real Estate & Territory Development
Igor Piun
Igor Piun
Partner
Social & Public Sector
Alexey Kletsko
Alexey Kletsko
Director
Agriculture
Sergey Pavlov
Sergey Pavlov
Director
Consumer Goods & Retail
Agriculture
Marina Dorokhova
Marina Dorokhova
Director
High Tech
Generative AI
Ilya Ivaninsky
Ilya Ivaninsky
Expert Partner
Banking & Finance
Aiman El-Hashem
Aiman El-Hashem
Expert Partner
Real Estate & Territory Development
Monish Arora
Monish Arora
Expert Director
Healthcare
Gennady Masakov
Gennady Masakov
Director of Research & Insights Center
Energy, Oil & Gas
Elena Kuznetsova
Elena Kuznetsova
Director of Research Institute
Social & Public Sector
Fedor Chemashkin
Fedor Chemashkin
CTO, Yakov and Partners Digital
Digitalization
Andrey Pavlovich
Andrey Pavlovich
CEO of LogiX
Transport & Logistics

Career

"We are actively growing and therefore looking for the most talented and creative professionals from a variety of industries and business areas. If you are willing to solve complex problems and help us build the future, you should definitely apply"

Tatiana Shilova,
People Director

Contacts

Moscow

5C Lesnaya St., Russia

info@yakovpartners.com

+7 (495) 424-8000

External relations department
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Alyona Zaryanova, Head of External Relations