Dispute resolution
CLS associates have experience in handling complex cases in Russia and abroad, including corporate and family disputes, disputes arising from construction contracts, international supplies, land relations, services and others, as well as successful experience in litigation with the authorities, including customs and tax authorities. The CLS team provided support in projects on recognition of Russian decisions abroad and foreign decisions in Russia.
The proactive and comprehensive approach employed by CLS associates helps to find the most effective and practical way to protect the client's interests and achieve the needed result.
The practice has for many years been noted by trusted ratings Legal 500, Pravo-300 and Kommersant.
Expertise
- Representing clients in courts (including arbitration tribunals and commercial arbitration courts) on issues related to
- Supply, including international supplies
- Customs disputes
- Protection of ownership title
- Land relations
- Construction and construction contracting
- Tax law
- Labor disputes
- Family and inheritance relations
- Corporate disputes
- Other issues
- Defending clients in administrative cases
- Defending clients in administrative cases
- Supporting clients in enforcement proceedings
- Supporting clients in enforcement proceedings
- Supporting court cases in foreign jurisdictions
- Supporting court cases in foreign jurisdictions
- Support with recognition and enforcement of foreign court rulings and awards of international commercial arbitration courts in Russia
- Support with recognition and enforcement of foreign court rulings and awards of international commercial arbitration courts in Russia
- Support with recognition and enforcement of Russian court rulings in foreign jurisdictionsPretrial dispute resolution
- Support with recognition and enforcement of Russian court rulings in foreign jurisdictionsPretrial dispute resolution
Practice Team
Anton Nakou
Of Counsel, Head of the International Desk
Pavel Kislovskiy
Of Counsel
Khamida Kabuldinova
Of Counsel
Lyubov Doroshenko
Senior Associate
Victoriya Smirnova
Senior Associate
Practice Projects
Protecting interests of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games Organizing Committee in a dispute with a Hong Kong company
Successful defense of interests of a large construction company in a dispute with the Government of St. Petersburg
Successful defense of interests of an international company providing coworking services in the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Directories & Rankings
2026
Высокая оценка экспертов за успешные судебные кейсы и стратегию защиты интересов клиентов.
Основные достижения:
- Победы в арбитражных судах
- Сложные финансовые споры
- Корпоративные конфликты
2025
Опыт сопровождения трансграничных сделок и работы с иностранными инвесторами делает компанию лидером в международных проектах.
Ключевые направления:
- Трансграничные сделки
- Консультирование иностранных инвесторов
- Работа с международным правом
2025
Фирма признана экспертами за профессиональный подход к налоговому планированию и защите клиентов.
Особенности работы:
- Сопровождение налоговых проверок
- Стратегии минимизации налоговых рисков
- Консультирование по сложным налоговым вопросам
«Реальные результаты для клиентов и глубокий аналитический подход» — Экспертное мнение
2022
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