RUSSIAN PRACTICE GROUP

Summary: The Moscow Office is part of the Russian Practice Group of Russin & Vecchi which provides advice on Russian law through attorneys located in offices in Moscow, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Washington, D.C. Russin & Vecchi was one of the first international firms to open in Russia (1991), and offers comprehensive corporate and commercial legal services relating to all areas of Russian law at the federal, regional, oblast, krai and municipal levels. The Russian Practice Group offices are linked by the most advanced communications equipment.

Attorneys: Jonathan Russin directs the Russian Practice Group from Moscow. The Group offices are staffed with attorneys trained both locally and in leading universities throughout the world. English is the common language, and all attorneys are bilingual. Click for Moscow attorneys.

Legal Services: The Moscow Office concentrates and specializes in the domestic law of Russia and the NIS countries in order to address the full spectrum of legal issues that confront multinational enterprises today. Moscow attorneys work closely with Russian Practice Group lawyers in Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Washington D.C. to provide comprehensive and coordinated advice for clients faced with both federal and regional/local concerns. Through both computer based legal research capabilities and in-depth knowledge of federal and local law, practice and institutions, our lawyers meet the same standards of ethics, quality, timeliness, responsiveness and reliability clients would expect from lawyers practicing in the world’s leading commercial centers. Our hourly fees are competitive, and we are pleased to offer alternative fee arrangements where circumstances permit. All attorneys and support personnel are English-speaking.

The Russian Practice Group’s Moscow Office advises on all areas of commercial activity including:

• oil and gas law
  
• production sharing agreements (PSAs)
  
• natural resources law
  
• corporate formation, licensing, franchising and foreign investments
• registration and accreditation of foreign legal entities
• shareholder agreements, mergers and acquisitions
• bankruptcy and corporate reorganization
• arbitration and litigation
• intellectual property (click for details)
• international trade and anti-dumping
• administrative law
• labor law
• tax law
• securities law
• banking law
• maritime and admiralty law
• unfair competition and anti-trust

The Russian Practice Group’s Moscow Office specializes in complex commercial transactions integrating the talents of attorneys trained in both common law and civil law jurisdictions. While working within a restructured and evolving legal system, the Moscow Office seeks to achieve the goals of our clients by offering sensible advice and practical, workable solutions. Our lawyers are trained to give maximum priority to promptly responding to client communications.

The Moscow Office’s commercial clients are involved in the broadest range of foreign investment and foreign trade transactions throughout Russia. These include export and import sales to and from Russia, installation of manufacturing plants and production facilities, corporate transactions with and without Russian participants, purchase of Russian stocks and government bonds, ship registration and secured maritime financing, mineral exploration and extraction ventures, and hotel and tourism related enterprises. The Moscow Office also conducts company due diligence on prospective investment targets and business partners, litigates and arbitrates in Russian courts and international forums, carries out the registration and accreditation of foreign legal entities, and provides continuing assistance to expatriate personnel working in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. In addition, the Moscow Office assists clients in dealing with the United States Export Import Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank, the US Agency for International Development, and other international institutions.

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Russian-Ukrainian Legal Group: Irina Paliashvili, a Partner in the Washington D.C. Russian Practice Group office of Russin & Vecchi is also the President of the Russian-Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A. (Washington, D.C.) and its affiliate, the Ukrainian Legal Group, L.L.C. (Kiev, Ukraine) which provide comprehensive legal support to large and medium corporate clients contemplating or engaged in business and investment activity in Ukraine and other CIS countries. For additional information on the Russian-Ukrainian Legal Group, click here www.rulg.com/

Meritas Affiliation: Russin & Vecchi is the member law firm for Moscow of Meritas (formerly Commercial Law Affiliates), the world's largest organization of independent business and commercial litigation law firms. In this capacity, the Russian Practice Group has frequently performed tasks for European, Asian and US law firms representing clients with business in Russia. Membership in Meritas is by invitation only and potential law firms are rigorously screened before an invitation for membership is extended. Once accepted, members are held accountable to specific service standards and other professional requirements which must be maintained for continued membership. Meritas member firms practice independently and are not in a relationship for the joint practice of law. For additional information on Meritas, click here www.meritas.org