A Russian family lived in a foreign country. The conflict began when the father relocated their 3 children to Russia without the mother’s consent.  The children had lived with their father in Russia for a year.  The case was complicated by the fact that the mother lived abroad, the guardianship authorities supported the father, and during […]

The SFR had denied the client’s request for a pension recalculation. The client, a former CEO of a bankrupt company, was refused on the grounds that reports submitted by the bankruptcy trustee incorrectly listed him as the company’s current CEO, despite him having left this position in 2022.  AT proved that the submitted reports had […]

The client engaged AT team after they lost damages claim in the court of first instance due to weak evidence.   On appeal, AT’s lawyers proved that the defendant, a carrier company, has in fact received goods for transportation, and their objections were formalistic and were contradicted by the correspondence. The court held for the client […]

The client engaged AT team to recover loan from successors of a debtor, who resided outside Russia. The debt was evidenced by promissory notes in foreign currency, with one note having no particular currency specified. The court of first instance satisfied the claim only in part. AT filed an appeal challenging wrong determination of the […]

About the webinar Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to solve professional tasks, including legal advice. However, using AI without understanding how it works may lead to mistakes and legal risks. Key topics: • AI as a tool for solving professional and legal tasks • How AI works: “to create” rather than “to find” • Which […]

About the webinar: A CEO, shareholder or beneficiary may become a defendant in a bankruptcy case. We will look at the situations where business debts turn into personal debts, who may be treated as a controlling person of the debtor and how to minimise the risk of being held liable. Key topics: • Controlling person […]

About the webinar: How can you design incentive plans for top management so that they actually work and comply with current regulations? We will discuss which models remain effective under currency control, sanctions and restrictions introduced by the Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, and we will also review practical approaches to restructuring […]

About the Webinar: Since 2022, Russia’s currency legislation and Presidential Decrees have undergone significant changes affecting both businesses and individuals with foreign assets. Despite some stabilization, 2025 continues to bring new challenges: increased control over transactions, revised criteria for determining counterparties’ status, and ongoing restrictions on accounts in certain jurisdictions. Misinterpretations or incorrect application of […]

Since the start of the sanctions campaign in 2022, hundreds of thousands of investors have faced the blocking of their securities in international depositories Euroclear and Clearstream. By mid‑2025, the uncertainty has not only persisted but has intensified: the market is flooded with conflicting reports — from rumors of possible confiscation of frozen assets to […]