• Ilya Kontorovich works on corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions and capital markets transactions.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2013
      • Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law School Journal of International Law
      • Federalist Society (Board Member, Treasurer)
    • B.S., Accounting and Finance, magna cum laude, Yeshiva University, 2010

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 2014

    Languages

    • English
    • Russian

    Focus Areas

  • Perspectives

    • Client Alerts
      Feb. 08, 2024
      SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding SPAC IPOs and SPAC Business Combinations
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    • Client Alerts
      Oct. 26, 2023
      SEC Adopts Amendments to Rules Governing Beneficial Ownership Reporting
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    • Announcements
      Sept. 22, 2023
      2023 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include Over 90 Kramer Levin Attorneys
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    • Defining Matters
      Aug. 15, 2023
      Kramer Levin Advises PBF Energy in $500 Million Offering of Senior Notes
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    • Client Alerts
      July 28, 2023
      SEC Finalizes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
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    • Client Alerts
      June 09, 2023
      SEC Releases New C&DIs on Rule 10b5-1 Amendments
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    • Client Alerts
      May 11, 2023
      SEC Amends Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules
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    • Defining Matters
      April 11, 2023
      Kramer Levin Represents Diverse Creditor Group Whose Backstop Commitment Served as the Cornerstone to Novel $8 Billion New-Money Raise
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    • Client Alerts
      Nov. 04, 2022
      The SEC Adopts Incentive-Based Compensation Clawback Rule
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    • Defining Matters
      Oct. 07, 2022
      Kramer Levin Represents Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. on its Initial Public Offering
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    • Client Alerts
      Sept. 22, 2022
      SEC Adopts Final Rule Requiring ‘Pay Versus Performance’ Disclosure
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    • Client Alerts
      April 11, 2022
      SEC Proposes New Rules for SPAC IPOs and SPAC Business Combinations
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    • Defining Matters
      April 07, 2022
      Kramer Levin Advises on $115 Million Initial Public Offering of Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation
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    • M&A Monitor
      July 27, 2021
      SEC Charges SPAC and Sponsor for Alleged Misrepresentations in Preliminary Proxy Filing Arising From Due Diligence Failures
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    • Defining Matters
      July 19, 2021
      Kramer Levin Advises Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. on $1.3 Billion Combination with Gelesis Inc.
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    • Defining Matters
      March 22, 2021
      Kramer Levin Advises A-Mark in Acquisition of JM Bullion and Related Equity Offering
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    • Defining Matters
      Feb. 09, 2021
      Noble Corp. Emerges from Successful Chapter 11 Case
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    • Defining Matters
      Dec. 17, 2020
      Kramer Levin Advises PBF Energy in $250 Million Add-on Offering of 9.25% Senior Secured Notes
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    • Client Alerts
      Aug. 31, 2020
      SEC Adopts Amendments to Definitions of ‘Accredited Investor’ and ‘Qualified Institutional Buyer’
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    • Client Alerts
      Aug. 31, 2020
      SEC Adopts Amendments to Description of Business, Legal Proceedings and Risk Factor Disclosures Under Regulation S-K

       

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    • Defining Matters
      May 08, 2020
      Kramer Levin Advises PBF Energy in $1 Billion Offering of Senior Secured Notes
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    • Defining Matters
      April 30, 2019
      Kramer Levin Represents PBF Logistics in $135 Million Registered Direct Offering
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    • Defining Matters
      March 15, 2019
      Kramer Levin Represents Secured Lenders in Acquisition of Westmoreland Coal’s Assets Under Chapter 11 Plan
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    • Defining Matters
      Dec. 22, 2017
      Kramer Levin Advises VICI Properties on $1.14 Billion Sale/Leaseback Transaction for Harrah’s Las Vegas and Related Debt/Equity Financings
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  • Recognition

    2022 – 2023
    Thomson Reuters’ New York Metro Super Lawyers, Rising Star*
    Mergers & Acquisitions (2023)
    *No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. A description of the Super Lawyers selection methodology can be found here.