Criminal law
Defending the former general director of a TOP-3 leading Russian leasing company at the pre-investigatory stage of a criminal case on failure by a subsidiary of a major Russian oil and gas company to pay an especially large amount of tax1
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Defending a senior agro-industry executive involved in a high-profile criminal case relating to "Summa" against charges of embezzling over $20 million and participating in a criminal network. We managed to achieve acceptance by the ECHR of complaint and confirmation of unduly long detention
Defending a Russian State Duma deputy charged with aiding police officers in seizing business related to the manufacture and sale of medical equipment. We managed to prove non-involvement of our client in the actions of police officers and that the prosecution’s position was based on the evidence of a person wishing to eliminate debt obligations to the defendant
Defending the director of a state-owned public enterprise in Moscow accused of taking bribes and embezzling around $10 million during the implementation of a programme for the development of parking in the streets of Moscow. It was proved that the accomplices provided false evidence for the purposes of a pre-trial agreement and leniency during sentencing
Defending ex-chairman of the state road construction company on charges of authority abuse causing damage to the state in the amount of $68 million. Despite the gravity of the charge and the common practice of law enforcement agencies in this category of cases, we have prevented our client from being taken into custody
Represented a foreign investor in a criminal case against a developer who stole land plots worth more than $46 million. Obtained detention of the developer and seizure of assets, including those under his control1