Margarita Altankova
About Margarita Altankova
Margarita Altankova serves as Legal Counsel for Corporate and Special Projects at Investec, bringing extensive experience in finance and law from her previous roles at notable firms such as Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and Clifford Chance.
Work at Investec
Margarita Altankova currently serves as Legal Counsel for Corporate & Special Projects at Investec. She has held this position since 2022, contributing her legal expertise to various corporate initiatives and special projects within the organization.
Previous Experience in Banking and Finance Law
Before joining Investec, Margarita Altankova worked at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP as a Senior Associate in Banking and Finance for one year, from 2021 to 2022, in London. She also served as an Associate in Banking and Finance at the same firm from 2019 to 2021. Her experience includes working at Clifford Chance as an Associate in Structured Finance for eight months in 2018-2019 and at Fasken as an Associate in Banking and Finance for four years from 2014 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Margarita Altankova has a diverse educational background in law. She earned her Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Queen's University in 2014 and holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Université de Montréal, completed in 2012. Additionally, she studied at China University of Political Science and Law and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, where she participated in an exchange semester. Her expertise encompasses various finance sectors, including trade finance, project finance, mezzanine finance, asset-based finance, and structured debt finance.
Early Career and Legal Training
Margarita Altankova began her legal career with various roles that provided foundational experience. She worked as a Student-at-law at Éducaloi from 2010 to 2011 and completed her articling at Fasken in 2014. Additionally, she served as a Student-at-law in compliance at Desjardins for two months in 2013 and at Heenan Blaikie from 2012 to 2014. Her early career also included a role as Aquatics Coordinator at Ville de Montréal from 2007 to 2012.