
Co-Founder, Producer at L+E Productions
Greater Los Angeles Area

Co-Founder, Producer at L+E Productions
Greater Los Angeles Area
In 2007, co-founded a movie production company, L+E Productions, with Eric Eisner. L+E Production’s mission is to finance and develop feature-length films.
Movie production
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
2006 — Present (3 years )
In 2007, co-founded a movie production company, L+E Productions, with Eric Eisner. L+E Production’s mission is to finance and develop feature-length films.
(Publishing industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Board member and founding shareholder of City A.M., London’s first free daily business newspaper which covers news on the markets, global and local business as well as contemporary lifestyle features. City A.M. is read by over 100,000 professionals throughout London.
(Public Company; Mining & Metals industry)
October 2001 — January 2005 (3 years 4 months)
From October 2001 until January 2005, served as Executive Vice Chairman of Norilsk Nickel, Russia’s largest mining company and the world’s largest miner of nickel and palladium metals. Led the company’s efforts on transparency, corporate governance and external investment, including the acquisition of a controlling interest in Stillwater Mining Company, a U.S. miner of platinum and palladium metals. Pioneered an investment of $1.2 billion to acquire a 20 percent interest in Gold Fields of South Africa. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Norilsk Nickel.
(Privately Held; Law Practice industry)
1992 — 1995 (3 years )
In 1992, returned to Russia to open a law firm, representing clients such as the International Finance Corporation (a division of the World Bank), Credit Suisse, Morgan Grenfell, and The Moscow Times.
(Government Agency; Law Practice industry)
1990 — 1991 (1 year )
From 1990 to 1991, served as a law clerk for Judge Stephen V. Wilson, a federal judge in Los Angeles, California.
Juris Doctor, cum laude , 1990
Awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Teaching from Harvard University for his special contribution to teaching the undergraduates of Harvard University and Radcliffe Colleges.
Bachelor of Science , Applied Mathematics , 1987
Movie production, international law, international finance
Leonid was awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Teaching from Harvard University in 1990 academic year for his special contribution to teaching the undergraduates of Harvard University and Radcliffe Colleges.