Professionals
Explore our team of legal professionals, where each member contributes extensive experience from premier international law firms, earning accolades in esteemed legal rankings. Our collective expertise, combined with an unwavering commitment to excellence, uniquely positions us to deliver world-class service. We take pride in offering unparalleled legal solutions meticulously tailored to address your distinct needs.
Oxana Grinberg
Partner
Commercial Litigation
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Industries:

◦ Financial Services
◦ Industrials


Admissions:

◦ Russian Federation, 2002
◦ Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, 2023


Languages:

◦ English
◦ German
◦ Russian

Oxana is a partner in our Commercial Litigation practice. She is an attorney with over 20 years of experience representing Russian and multinational clients in courts at the trial and appellate levels, including in Russia and other CIS countries, in commercial, construction and infrastructure, labor and employment, regulatory, and tax litigations, as well as in international arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC, ICAC, and SCC Rules.

Oxana has been recognized for excellence in the practice of law by The Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation, Who's Who Legal: Commercial Litigation, and Leaders League. According to The Legal 500 guides, she:

◦ "has a lot of experience in court; this allows her to look at the situation from the point of view of a judge"

◦ "has exceptional litigation and arbitration expertise. She is a very skilled negotiator and always manages to get the point across to . . . opponents loud and clear"

◦ led an "excellent" team that "maintained the firm's reputation in high-value disputes," and "represented a Russian company in a multibillion-dollar LCIA arbitration"

◦ is "one of the most talented and successful litigators," and "wins those cases which other law firms consider unwinnable"

Oxana was recognized as a leading individual for dispute resolution by The Legal 500 in 2012 and 2013.
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◦ Won more than 40 highly publicized disputes for a leading German food retail group, where various banks attempted to challenge the client's rights to equipment in more than 40 supermarkets in Russia

◦ Advised a Turkish construction company in connection with a multimillion-dollar LCIA arbitration

◦ Represented a German agricultural machines manufacturer in multimillion-dollar disputes against Russian tax agencies
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Marsel Gareev
Senior Associate
Commercial Litigation
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Industries:

◦ Industrials
◦ Technology, Media and Telecommunications


Admissions:

◦ Russian Federation, 2014


Languages:

◦ English
◦ Russian
Marsel is a senior associate in our Commercial Litigation practice. Recently, he has shifted his focus to intellectual property, information technology, corporate, and complex commercial disputes. Marsel holds a keen interest in personal data and, therefore, advises businesses and handles cases related to the Russian personal data law, GDPR, and CCPA. He has received recognition from the Best Lawyers in 2022.
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◦ Represented the owner of an audio streaming service in a copyright infringement matter where the disputed amount exceeded US$1m

◦ Advised a leading Russian institutional broker on its duties to assess the liquidity of shares and related multimillion-dollar vicarious liability claims

◦ Served as a member of the team that built a case for a Russian supplier of analytical equipment against a leading EU innovator in surface science and nanotechnology with respect to a multimillion-dollar SCC arbitration
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Vladislav Kasyan
Senior Associate
Commercial Litigation
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Industries:

◦ Industrials
◦ Technology, Media and Telecommunications


Admissions:

◦ Russian Federation, 2014


Languages:

◦ English
◦ Russian
Vladislav is a senior associate in our Commercial Litigation practice, bringing extensive experience in a wide range of litigation and intellectual property matters. Also, he possesses an in-depth understanding of various compliance procedures, regularly assisting Russian and multinational clients with due diligence reviews. Vladislav's expertise extends to information technology, media, and corporate matters, as well as contract drafting. Holding a Master of Laws degree, he advises businesses on entering new markets in various jurisdictions. Vladislav has received recognition from the Best Lawyers in 2022.
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◦ Represented one of the largest Russian IT groups in several litigations where the claims exceeded US$10m

◦ Acted for large ICO startups in Switzerland and Estonia, covering compliance with KYC/AML requirements and other local regulations (including FINMA's guidelines). The total investment involved was over US$300m

◦ Represented investors in court regarding the multimillion-dollar construction of several shopping and entertainment centers in Moscow and the Moscow Region
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Sergey Makhno
Senior Associate
Tax
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Industries:

◦ Financial Services
◦ Technology, Media and Telecommunications


Admissions:

◦ Russian Federation, 2014


Languages:

◦ English
◦ Russian
Sergey is a senior associate in our Tax practice, bringing extensive expertise in taxation, tax planning, and financial audit. He represents clients in the financial services, as well as technology, media and telecommunications sectors, with additional experience working with state-owned corporations.

Sergey's diverse background enables our team to structure highly complex projects and transactions, effectively minimizing various financial risks for our clients.

He has received recognition from the Best Lawyers in 2022.
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◦ Represented a major German car manufacturer before Russian revenue services

◦ Acted for a client with respect to the multimillion-dollar merger of two Russian banks

◦ Advised the beneficiary of a business with respect to the multimillion-dollar sale of assets from a Cypriot company to a Russian company
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Email communications to us through this website will not establish an attorney-client relationship between you and our firm unless one already exists. Please refrain from transmitting any confidential, secret, or otherwise sensitive information to us via this website. We cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any communication regarding a matter in which we do not already represent you. Receiving information from you will not prevent us from representing someone else whose interests may be adverse to yours. By continuing, you acknowledge and agree that, outside the context of existing attorney-client relationships, we are under no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any information you provide. Also, by clicking "OK" below, you agree that we may process the personal data you have shared with us.
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