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Legal · for foreign business in Russia

The legal questions that arrive with the tax ones

Foreign companies rarely meet a purely tax problem. A contract needs reviewing, a regulator asks about data, an employee leaves badly, a subsidiary has to be wound down. We handle that side alongside the numbers — same team, same file, no handover to a firm that does not know your history.

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Setting up

Getting the paperwork right before it becomes a dispute
Construction and EPC contracts in Russia for foreign contractors

EPC and construction contracts in Russia: contract law, SRO membership and permits, VAT and permanent-establishment risk, warranti

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Agent vs distributor in Russia: tax risks and permanent establishment

Agent vs distributor in Russia: permanent establishment risk, VAT implications and withholding tax for foreign suppliers. Practica

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Trademark and IP protection in Russia for foreign companies

Protecting trademarks and IP in Russia: Rospatent registration, the Madrid route, the customs IP register, enforcement, and the po

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IP in Russia: licensing, royalty tax and registration guide 2026

Protecting IP in Russia: trademark registration, patent protection, licence agreements, royalty WHT (10–20%) and transfer pricing.

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Operating

The regulatory obligations that arrive with people, data and customers
Personal data compliance in Russia: 152-FZ obligations for foreign companies

Russian 152-FZ personal data law for foreign companies: data localisation, Roskomnadzor registration, cross-border transfer rules

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Russia Labour Law Basics for Foreign

Essential Russia labour law for foreign-owned companies. Employment contracts, dismissal procedures, working time limits, leave en

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Employer of Record in Russia vs Own Entity

EOR vs Russian LLC: when to use an Employer of Record and when to register your own entity. Costs, PE risk, HQS permits, commercia

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Dismissing foreign employees in Russia: HR, migration and legal requirements in 2026

Dismissing foreign employees in Russia: termination grounds, HQS 30-day rule, work permit cancellation, MVD notifications and seve

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Dismissing Employees in Russia: Labour Law

Complete guide to employee dismissal in Russia for foreign companies. Redundancy, underperformance, gross misconduct, mutual agree

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Changing the director and corporate changes in Russia: step-by-step

Changing director and corporate changes in Russia: FTS registration process, notary requirements, timeline and practical checklist

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Disputes

When commercial terms stop working and the argument becomes formal
Arbitration and dispute resolution in Russia for foreign companies

Resolving commercial disputes in Russia: state arbitrazh courts, international arbitration (ICAC), enforcement of foreign awards a

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Resolving commercial disputes between Chinese and Russian companies: arbitration, jurisdiction and enforcement

China-Russia disputes: CIETAC vs ICAC vs HKIAC arbitration, applicable law, New York Convention enforcement and contract drafting

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Tax disputes in Russia 2026: audit response and appeal guide

Russian tax audits: responding to FTS desk and field audits, writing objections, administrative appeal and arbitrazh court litigat

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Restructuring & exit

Reshaping or winding down without leaving liabilities behind
Restructuring Russian Operations: Legal

A practical guide to restructuring Russian operations in 2026 — the four main approaches (sale, liquidation, operational wind-down

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Liquidation of a Russian Company

How to liquidate a Russian LLC owned by a foreign company. Step-by-step process, FTS exit audit, timeline (6–9 months minimum), ta

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How to liquidate a company in Russia: the wind-down process explained

The statutory sequence to close a Russian company — decision, notification, creditor period, tax clearance and deregistration — wi

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Liquidation vs sale of a Russian subsidiary: tax comparison for foreign owners

Compare tax costs of liquidating vs selling a Russian subsidiary in 2025–2026. Withholding rates, approval requirements, timeline

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Personal matters
Property, inheritance and family questions

Buying an apartment, holding assets across borders, what happens to Russian property on inheritance or divorce — these follow you personally rather than your company. They sit with our private client work.

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Not sure whether it is a legal or a tax problem?

Usually it is both, which is rather the point. Describe the situation and a senior adviser will tell you what it actually is and what it takes to fix.

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