Commercial Litigation

Resolving disputes in commercial courts is a complex and multifaceted process requiring professional legal support, tactical flexibility and expertise. Business owners and investors also face specific risks and consequences , including:

• financial costs and losses (lawyers’ and experts’ fees, court costs and other expenses);
• lengthy proceedings (a dispute may last for months or years, adversely affecting the company’s operations and creating uncertainty for employees, clients and partners);
• reputational risks (commercial litigation often attracts public attention, and an opposing party may put pressure on those involved by spreading false information through the media and other channels);
• diversion of management attention (commercial disputes require substantial involvement from owners, directors and senior management, which can undermine the company’s longer-term strategic management).

Our lawyers provide effective representation for clients in commercial court proceedings.

In insolvency proceedings, our lawyers have secured court decisions excluding assets worth over RUB 1 billion from the bankruptcy estate, and decisions holding ultimate owners liable for more than RUB 1.6 billion under the rules on subsidiary liability. In litigation to recover outstanding receivables, we have obtained judgments awarding more than RUB 1.35 billion.