Equally well-versed in assisting both creditors and debtors, ALRUD Law Firm acts across the full gamut of restructuring and insolvency work, with particular emphasis on bankruptcy-related cases. In addition, the department assists the authorities in criminal investigations relating to fraudulent bankruptcy issues; litigator Magomed Gasanov (‘resourceful, professional, eloquent and experienced in court hearings’) is a key contact in this space. The team has a strong record of work for prestigious clients in the automotive, financial services and retail sectors. Practice head Sergey Petrachkov ‘does not spare his time and energy in pursuing solutions to clients’ problems’, while senior associate Boris Ostroukhov is also singled out by clients for his debt collection work.

ALRUD Law Firm‘s offering brings together well-regarded practitioners with experience in regulatory enforcement, private and government investigations, fraud, anti-corruption and corporate crime defence to form a multidisciplinary practice. Major corporate clients and key individuals frequently instruct the team to handle the most complex and high-value mandates. Magomed Gasanov leads the group, which also includes Vassily Rudomino, who focuses on bribery and corruption cases, as well as assisting with preventative compliance work in these areas; employee and corporate fraud expert Irina Anyukhina; dispute resolution practice head Sergey Petrachkov; German Zakharov, who formerly worked for the FAS; and associate Alexander Mikhailov, who acts in complex criminal cases.

ALRUD Law Firm has carved out a strong reputation for handling a wide range of contentious work, including general commercial, corporate, competition, insolvency and property disputes. Areas of increased activity include the financial services, energy, TMT, retail and automotive sectors. Reflective of market trends, the practice is also sought after for investment-related cases and IT disputes. In addition, the team’s international client portfolio continues to grow as a result of its best friends network; it also counts multiple large state-owned companies among its clients. Insolvency litigator Sergey Petrachkov leads the department, which also include Magomed Gasanov and senior associate Dmitry Kuptsov.

ALRUD Law Firm benefits from referrals from its “best friends” network and acts on the Russian law aspects of international commercial arbitral proceedings; recent notable mandates involved arbitration conducted under the LCIA Arbitration Rules. The team excels in handling disputes arising in relation to corporate, property and bankruptcy issues. It also recently provided expert advice in an investment arbitration dispute instituted under the Uncitral Rules. Sergey Petrachkov and Magomed Gasanov jointly lead the practice.

The ‘talented and capable‘ practitioners comprising ALRUD Law Firm‘s competition team work on the largest merger control and cartel cases in the market, specialising particularly in complex international cases with a nexus to Russia; practice head Vassily Rudomino and ex-FAS advisor German Zakharov are both known for their proficiency in these matters, as well as their representation of clients during dawn raids. High-profile competition disputes are also a key area of strength for the firm, and litigation expert Sergey Petrachkov is the name to note for such cases. Associate Roman Vedernikov focuses on advising large international retailers on the antimonopoly aspects of Russian trade law.