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English-speaking lawyer. 20 years of experience

Vasiliy Georgievich Tarasenko

Representing of foreign companies in Russian courts and state bodies

Drafting contracts complying with Russian law

Collecting debts from Russian business partners

Foreign businesspersons and companies operating in Russia need reliable legal support. As a Russia business and corporate lawyer, I advise foreign investors, shareholders and managers on how to structure and protect their activities in compliance with Russian law.
If you've searched online for "starting a business in Russia as a foreigner" or "legal assistance for foreign companies in Russia," you are likely planning a project or you are already operating an activity that requires thorough legal due diligence.

Properly drawn up contracts are essential for any business, especially cross‑border ones. We assist with:

• drafting and reviewing contracts with Russian partners and clients;
• analysing risks and responsibilities;
• negotiating on the contract's terms and conditions;
• handling commercial disputes, including claims, pre‑trial negotiations and court proceedings.

As a business attorney Moscow, I focus on practical solutions that protect your commercial interests while remaining realistic within the Russian legal system.

Taxation is a critical part of any business. As a lawyer, I cannot guarantee tax exemption, but I can:

• explain applicable tax rules for your business model;
• identify legal risks in existing arrangements;
• communicate with tax authorities on your behalf;
• support during tax disputes from the legal perspective.

All recommendations are based on the existing laws and your specific situation. I do not promise fixed financial outcomes, but can provide careful legal analysis.

Working with an English-speaking business lawyer in Russia helps businessmen and businesswomen from abroad:

• understand the real legal environment, not just theoretical descriptions;
• reduce risks connected with contracts and legal regulation;
• communicate with Russian partners and authorities more effectively;
• focus on business development while legal risks are managed professionally.

We specialize on legal support of foreign companies in Russia

We will protect rights of businesspersons at any stage of running their business, and also help in any civil and commercial proceedings

And find out more about corporate services

It is import of goods to the country without the owner’s permission. It is so called because it gives the chance to deliver goods through authorized dealers in parallel with official import which was the only legal way until recently.

What does the legalization of parallel import for business mean?
Till May, 2022 the government had banned from importing goods without the permission of their owners, and foreign producers used it to limit the list of legal importers, sometimes to one or two companies.

Russian Attorney Vasiliy Tarasenko

WHAT IS PARALLEL IMPORT (february 2022)?

Any foreign entrepreneur who decided to work in Russian will have to make a decision - which of the four existing ways of doing business suits them:

1. Establishing a Russian legal entity;
2. Buying a stake in an operating Russian enterprise;
3. Setting up a branch or representative office of a foreign legal entity;
4. Working with distributors.

Let's analyze these options in more detail and evaluate the conditions and opportunities that a foreign investor may get.

Russian Attorney Vasiliy Tarasenko

1. What goods cannot be imported into Russia by natural and legal persons?
2. What authorizations are required for import into Russia?
3. What documents are required for import into Russia?
4. How does customs clearance work here?


Russian Attorney Vasiliy Tarasenko

When a client contacts us with a request to recover money from their counterparty, we follow this plan:

First, we send a demand letter to the defendant.

If we do not receive a response to the letter within a months or if our demand is refused, we file a lawsuit.

After going through all the courts, we also handle the enforcement of the court decision in Russia.

Moscow lawyer Vasiliy Tarasenko

If your business partner doesn't pay, you can start legal proceedings

Legal opinion is an important tool in law that allows the parties to a transaction to obtain a qualified professional opinion from a third party about the subject matter, features, legitimacy of the transaction, and other issues.

Ordering a legal opinion is not only expedient, but crucial when it comes to a foreign national involved or a transaction taking place in another state.

You may need a legal opinion in real estate transactions, venture transactions, due diligence, inheritance issues and also in foreign court cases.

Should you need a legal opinion under Russian law, feel free to reach us.

Moscow lawyer Vasiliy Tarasenko

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For over 20 years, we specialize in protection of foreigners in criminal and administrative cases

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Representatives in more than 28 regions of the Russian Federation

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