Dispute Resolution

High profile and complex litigation and arbitration matters are a primary focus of our firm. We have one of the largest and most experienced teams in Russia acting on a broad range of disputes including corporate, competition, financial, insolvency-related, real estate and general commercial litigation and arbitration. We have notable expertise in the banking and financial services, automotive, energy, TMT, retail and transportation sectors.

One of our major strengths is our expertise in multijurisdictional disputes, advising Russian and international corporations and representing the individual interests of senior executives seeking to resolve contentious matters arising in the Russian market. We advise them throughout the course of litigious activity in the Russian state courts and international arbitration centres and we represent them through complex insolvency proceedings and cross-border asset tracing exercises. In the last year alone, we have acted on disputes involving the USA, Canada, the UK, the Netherlands and Korea as well as many of the major offshore jurisdictions.

ALRUD’s full-service offering is a key factor in attracting bluechip domestic and international clients. Our Dispute Resolution team routinely works with ALRUD’s top-ranking teams in other practice areas including corporate and M&A, competition & antitrust, restructuring and insolvency, intellectual property and real estate. This approach enables us to advise on the full spectrum of clients’ complex requirements, giving us the scale of resources needed to service the most demanding situations. At the same time, our Dispute Resolution team is regularly instructed by clients on a standalone basis as their trusted adviser on contentious matters.

Close interaction between the criminal and civil regulatory authorities in Russia has blurred the lines separating criminal, civil and administrative offences. Clients may therefore face a range of different liabilities arising from the same allegations. ALRUD’s rare combination of corporate litigation and white collar crime expertise enables us to help domestic and international clients in navigating these challenges. It is notable that ALRUD brings unrivalled expertise in defending international business in white collar crime matters in Russia and supporting corporate clients in international investigations. This is not common in Russia, where litigation advisers predominantly focus on advising Russian high-net-worth individuals.

The ALRUD team also includes qualified advocates (attorneys) which is not common in Russia where we have a dualism of the legal profession. This brings us a number of opportunities and advantages over competitors, including attorney-client privilege, right of audience in criminal matters, and the ability to conduct advocate’s investigative research.