Baker McKenzie Advised Natura on its Sale of Avon Russia

Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has advised longstanding client, Natura, on the sale of its Avon Russia business

Update: 2026-02-19 14:30 GMT

Baker McKenzie Advised Natura on its Sale of Avon Russia

Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has advised longstanding client, Natura, on the sale of its Avon Russia business to Arnest Group. The transaction has now completed following receipt of regulatory approvals, and represents the final milestone in Natura’s efforts to streamline its operations and refocus its strategy on its core beauty and personal care business in Latin America.

Over the past year, Baker McKenzie has also advised Natura on its sale of Avon International to Regent, and on its sale of Avon’s CARD business to Grupo PDC.

In Russia, Baker McKenzie partnered with leading local law firm, Melling, Voitishkin & Partners, with a team led by Sergei Voitishkin (Managing Partner), alongside Dmitry Marchan (Partner/ Corporate), Dmitry Yeremin (Counsel) and Margarita Divina (Partner/ IP).

The Baker McKenzie team was led out of London by David Scott (Partner/ Corporate) working closely with Matthew Bennett (Senior Associate) and Meredith Hughes (Associate). IP advised was provided by Ash von Schwan (Senior Associate) and Lucy Robertson (Associate), while Sanctions advised came from Sunny Mann (Global Chair) and Sven Bates (Partner). Other Baker McKenzie lawyers and specialists provided additional support from various jurisdictions.

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