Maria Babkina joined Merlin in March 2010 having previously worked at Hanover, the London based Public Affairs consultancy, where she liaised with private and third sector healthcare clients. Prior to that, she held a number of internships and work placements with German, Russian and British media, such as Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and The Times. At Merlin, Maria advises clients across a range of sectors and those with operations in the CIS.

Maria holds a Master’s Degree in Communications and English from the University of Mainz and is fluent in Russian, German and English.