Real estate and construction
The Real Estate and Construction practice has for 25 years been successfully working with Russian and foreign developers and acting as adviser in the course of implementing some of the largest real estate projects in Russia.
The CLS team focuses on finding and implementing effective integrated solutions based on deep professional knowledge and understanding of industry specifics.
Thanks to extensive expertise, high quality of completed projects, as well as the trust and positive feedback from clients about the team's work, the Real Estate and Construction practice has held leading positions in international and domestic ratings for many years.
Expertise
- Due diligence of real estate properties, including land plots
- Structuring and support for transactions with real estate, including land plots
- Due diligence of suitability of a land plot for real estate construction purposes
- Support and consultations on issues of changing the category and type of permitted use of a land plot and territorial zoning
- Support for turnkey real estate construction projects, including hookup to infrastructure facilities and utilities
- Elaboration and approval of construction-related agreements
- Elaboration and approval of commercial real estate lease-related agreements
- Contesting the cadastral value of real estate
- Defense and protection of investor interests before state bodies, institutions and other organizations
- Documentation and registration of rights to real estate
Practice Team
Elena Stepanova
Partner
Evgeny Sysoev
Senior Associate
Practice Projects
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
Компания сопровождает инвестиционные и девелоперские проекты, обеспечивая защиту интересов инвесторов.
- Коммерческая недвижимость
- Сложные сделки с инвесторами
- Юридическое сопровождение строительства
2025
CLS Partner Elena Stepanova makes CRE100 Legal rating among leading lawyers of the commercial real estate market
Elena Stepanova for the seventh time in a row made the CRE100 rating of the most influential people of the commercial real estate…
Elena Stepanova, Partner at CLS, elected to the Board of the Commercial Real Estate Market Association (ARKN)
Elena Stepanova, Partner of the CLS law firm, Head of the Real Estate and Construction practice, has been elected to the Board…
CLS-Led Legal Support in Sale of Vremena Goda Shopping Center Among RBC’s Top 10 Deals
CLS lawyers provided legal support for the sale of the Seasons shopping center. The deal was ranked among RBC’s top 10 largest…
Legislative initiatives for the real estate market in 2022-2023
CRE Magazine conducted a survey among leading legal experts about the most interesting legislative initiatives in the commercial…
Capital Legal Services Advises on Supermarket Transaction in Russia
Capital Legal Services has advised Leroy Merlin on its RUB 12 billion acquisition of 12 out of the 14 K-Rauta stores owned…
Construction of linear facilities: when is area planning documentation not required?
Russian Government defines cases when preparing area planning documentation is not required for construction of linear…
Measure thrice and cut once
Russian Supreme Court points out that area of land plot being acquired from state must not significantly exceed the area occupied…
Capital Legal Services Advises on ADG Group Lease to Lenta
Capital Legal Services has advised the ADG Group on the engagement of Lenta as a key anchor tenant for 36 of its 39 district…
Position of appeals court on notorious lease dispute: no surprises
Appeals court did not recognize ruble devaluation to be grounds for amending the lease agreement
Sanctions for not using agricultural land can be toughened
Draft law submitted to Russian Duma provides tougher measures to combat improper use of agricultural land