Domestic Litigation

Our team has represented clients in the most prominent and precedent-setting disputes in Russia. We handle high-stakes litigation at all stages of proceedings in Russian courts including representation before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

We work on a wide range of commercial disputes arising out of contractual relationships — including those involving sanctions — as well as corporate, real estate, and construction disputes, natural resources and environmental matters, competition litigation, and defamation cases and claims for protection of reputation.

We also advise on enforcement proceedings and regularly assist in the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards in the Russian jurisdiction.

Our team has unique expertise in managing collective litigation providing strategic and procedural solutions in class action matters — a rare capability in the Russian legal market.

In 2024, our team was ranked Tier 1 in the Pravo-300 legal directory in the category Domestic Litigation: Commercial Disputes (High Market).

Yuri Makhonin

Partner, Advocate

Cases

Representing a shareholder of a leading organic synthesis manufacturer in Russia with assets exceeding RUB 20 billion in Russian courts.

Domestic Litigation

The case is one of the most high-profile cases related to challenges of privatization results.

Domestic Litigation

Representing a large construction-engineering enterprise in an environmental dispute as a consequence of ship dumping in the Caspian Sea.

Domestic Litigation

The case included representation before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

Domestic Litigation

Representing a large Russian industrial enterprise in a dispute arising out of an agency contract in Russian courts.

Domestic Litigation

The dispute was complicated by the laws of three foreign jurisdictions and international sanctions.

Domestic Litigation

Representing a leading Turkish construction company in a dispute over recovery of approximately US$450 million of losses in favor of CHUBB.

Domestic Litigation

The dispute arose out a fire at the Berezovskaya Power Plant.

Domestic Litigation

Representing Sakhalin Energy operator of an oil and gas field development project «Sakhalin-2» in a dispute relating to unlawful termination of a time charter and dispute with its drilling contractor.

Domestic Litigation

Sanctions

These cases also concern the application of Article 248.1 of the Russian Commercial Procedure Code.

Domestic Litigation

Sanctions

Representing Swiss coal trader Kaproben Handels in a dispute with the Taman seaport operator over the termination of a take-or-pay coal transshipment agreement worth over USD 300 mln.

Domestic Litigation

Representing clients in one of Russia’s largest class actions relating to a bond default by the country’s largest geological holding company with class action claims exceeding 4.5 bln RUB.

Domestic Litigation

Representing UC RUSAL in one of Russia's largest corporate disputes involving MMC Norilsk Nickel before the commercial courts of the East Siberian District.

Domestic Litigation

Representing asset management companies of a private pension fund in the Russian courts in disputes with the Central Bank of Russia and state-owned Russian banks.

Domestic Litigation

The dispute was related to challenges of transactions carried out as part of bank CVA procedures as well as in the process of amicable settlement negotiations.

Domestic Litigation