What we can help with
When this is you. You are opening a company, a branch or a representative office in Russia and need it done properly the first time.
What we do. We register the entity, prepare the charter and corporate documents, help with the bank account and explain what reporting follows.
Fee. from 9 000 ₽
Timeline. from 5 business days
When this is you. You are signing with a Russian counterparty and want to know what you are actually agreeing to, or you need a contract drafted from scratch.
What we do. We draft or review the contract under Russian law, flag the clauses that will hurt you in court and explain each one in plain English.
Fee. 6 000 – 60 000 ₽
Timeline. 2–7 business days
When this is you. A Russian partner owes you money and has stopped answering, or you have received a claim yourself.
What we do. We check what is enforceable, send the pre-court claim, file with the commercial court and follow the case through to actual collection.
Fee. 40 000 – 150 000 ₽
Timeline. from 3 months
When this is you. A dispute has reached the court, or you expect it to, and you need someone to represent you in Russian.
What we do. We prepare the position and the evidence, appear at hearings and keep you informed after each one in English.
Fee. 12 000 – 18 000 ₽
Timeline. per hearing
When this is you. You are buying or renting property in Vladivostok and want the title and the seller checked before you pay.
What we do. We check the registry data and the seller, review the contract, arrange safe payment and see the transfer of title through.
Fee. quoted per case
Timeline. from 5 business days
When this is you. You sell in Russia under your own brand and want it protected here, or someone is already using your name.
What we do. We check the name for conflicts, file the trademark application with Rospatent and handle the office actions.
Fee. 25 000 ₽
Timeline. 8–12 months
What you get
- A lawyer who answers in EnglishYou explain the situation in English and get the answer in English. No interpreter sitting between you and your own case.
- A written position, not a verbal opinionAfter the first consultation you receive what the law says, what your options are and what each one realistically costs.
- A fixed fee in the contractThe price and the scope are agreed before the work starts and written into the engagement. No invoices appearing halfway through.
- One lawyer from start to finishThe same person handles your matter and reports after every step, so you never re-explain the case to someone new.
We work under Russian law and appear in Russian courts. Documents are prepared in Russian, as the courts require, and explained to you in English.
Fees
- First consultationup to 15 minutes online, one questionfree
- Full consultationone hour, with a review of your documents3 000 – 4 000 ₽
- Drafting a contractfrom a simple agreement to a full set with annexes6 000 – 60 000 ₽
- Reviewing a contractper page1 000 – 3 000 ₽
- Pre-court claim or a reply to one2–5 business days8 000 – 30 000 ₽
- Statement of claim3–7 business days12 000 – 35 000 ₽
- Representation at a hearingper hearing12 000 – 18 000 ₽
- Full handling of a case in one instancefrom the pre-court claim to the judgment40 000 – 150 000 ₽
- Company or sole trader registrationfrom 5 business days, state fees billed separatelyfrom 9 000 ₽
- Trademark registration8–12 months, state fees billed separately25 000 ₽
- Retainera dedicated lawyer, three tiersfrom 29 000 ₽ per month
The final fee is agreed after we look at the matter and is fixed in the engagement letter. If you have more than one task, a retainer is usually cheaper.
In rare cases the fee may exceed the amounts above.
How we work
- 01You describe the caseBy phone, WhatsApp or Telegram, in English. Fifteen minutes is usually enough.
- 02We assess itWe tell you what the law allows, what the realistic outcome is and what it costs.
- 03We agree the scopeFee, deadlines and deliverables go into the engagement letter before work starts.
- 04We run the matterOne lawyer handles it and reports after every step, in English.
Court documents are filed in Russian, as procedure requires. You receive an English summary of everything that is filed on your behalf.