In the three decades since its launch, ALRUD Law Firm has established stable relationships with its ‘best friends’ network of international law firms; it is a popular option for overseas clients seeking assistance with the corporate law aspects of their operations in Russia. Building on its traditional excellence in assisting Asian clients, the team is handling corporate transactions for a growing number of large Russian companies and financial institutions. It also routinely works closely with the competition team on sizeable M&A transactions. Alexander Zharskiy leads the practice, who has recently focused on gaining ground in the pharmaceuticals, life sciences and IT sectors. Anton Dzhuplin counts the Russian Direct Investment Fund and VTB Group among his clients; and senior associate Sergey Khanaev focuses on private equity and joint venture transactions.

ALRUD Law Firm acts for a growing number of large domestic banks, but also has a strong position internationally – it maintains strong relationships with international firms across Europe, Asia and the US, which results in significant volumes of referral cross-border work. The practice is known for its strength in financial regulation, enhanced by its cooperation with the Russian regulator, the Central Bank of Russia; Anton Dzhuplin is a go-to adviser for issues in this space. Additional areas of expertise include financial restructuring, as well as real estate, mezzanine and trade finance. The team also bolstered its syndicated lending offering with the arrival of practice head Alexander Rymko from Harneys at the beginning of 2020.

ALRUD Law Firm assists both banks and corporate borrowers with domestic and cross-border financing and restructuring transactions. It also benefits from significant volumes of referral work from its ‘best friends’ network across Europe, Asia and the US. The group also has considerable strength in financial regulatory matters, mirrored in the expertise of Alexander Rymko. Rymko joined from Harneys at the beginning of 2020 and took over leadership of the practice from former head Anton Dzhuplin, who remains a key team member alongside Alexander Zharskiy, senior associate Ekaterina Rogacheva and associate Ekaterina Boeva.

A notable roster of local and global clients instructs the team of ‘highly respectable professionals with unmatched expertise in the telecoms and IT sectors‘ at ALRUD Law Firm. Recently, the firm has been paying particular attention to work focusing on cybersecurity matters, fintech issues and data protection, and the group is singled out by one client for its ‘very good understanding of technical details and background’. Maria Ostashenko‘s ‘in-depth insight into enforcement practice‘ makes her a common choice for regulatory mandates, while Anton Dzhuplin and Alexander Zharskiy are noted for their transactional experience. Irina Anyukhina‘s broad practice encompasses advertising, outsourcing and licensing matters.

Structuring and drafting documentation on joint developments and investments into infrastructure projects forms the cornerstone of the practice at ALRUD Law Firm. Corporate specialists Andrey Zharskiy and Anton Dzhuplin are the key names to note; both have extensive experience assisting with domestic and international transactions. Notable investment institutions make up a core part of the firm’s client base.

ALRUD Law Firm routinely handles referrals from its ‘best friends’ network, acting on regulatory matters and the Russian law aspects of securitisation work. The team is adept at acting for a mix of domestic and international issuers, as well as investment banks. Senior partner Vassily Rudomino and Anton Dzhuplin jointly sit at the helm of the practice, both assisted by senior associate Ekaterina Rogacheva.