The issue of regulating the return of foreign investors to the Russian Federation remains a topical and actively debated subject. Below is an overview of key proposals originating from the State Duma Committee on Property, Land, and Property Relations, as well as proposed legislative amendments that aim to restrict the ability of former foreign owners to buy their assets in Russia back. The Draft Law No. 1059849-7 (“Bill”) was introduced to the parliament in 2022 and has undergone its first discussion; however, its further substantive review is still ongoing...
ALRUD Law Firm
Overview
Established in 1991 by Senior Partners Maxim Alekseyev and Vassily Rudomino, ALRUD is widely recognized as one of the leading and most reputable Russian law firms.
We provide the full scope of legal services to local and international clients in the areas of corporate/M&A, competition/antitrust, banking & finance, intellectual property, commercial law, data protection/cybersecurity, dispute resolution, inward investment, employment, restructuring/insolvency, real estate and tax.
Our clients include blue-chip multinationals, privately owned companies and Russian State-owned enterprises.
Outside of our domestic market, our clients are spread across Europe, Asia, North and South America.
ALRUD serves clients across a range of industries including energy and natural resources, mining, banking and finance, consumer goods and retail, investment management, government and public services, healthcare and pharmaceutical, life sciences and chemicals, industrials, technology, media and telecoms, transport and logistics.
Year this Office was Founded: 1991
Lawyers Worldwide: 120
Notable
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners
Maxim Alekseyev
Senior Partner
Sergey Artemiev
Partner, Advocate
Ekaterina Boeva
Partner
Anton Dzhuplin
Partner
Magomed Gasanov
Partner, Advocate, PhD in Law
Sergey Khanaev
Partner, Advocate
Alexander Kleschev
Partner, Advocate, Solicitor in England and Wales
Dmitry Kuptsov
Partner, Advocate, LL.M.
Andrei Murygin
Partner
Maria Ostashenko
Partner
Sergey Petrachkov
Partner, Advocate, PhD in Law
Vassily Rudomino
Senior Partner, Advocate
German Zakharov
Partner
Andrey Zharskiy
Partner, Advocate, Solicitor in England and Wales
Alexander Zharskiy
Partner, Advocate, PhD in LawAssociates
Of Counsel
Kira Egorova
Of Counsel
Oleg Ezhov
Of Counsel
Elena Novikova
Of Counsel
Boris Ostroukhov
Of Counsel, PhD in Law
Anastasia Petrova
Of Counsel
Olga Pimanova
Of CounselOther
Articles
Legal Regulatory Guide Russia Q3-Q4 2024
We are pleased to present our Legal Regulatory Guide for the second half of 2024, an essential resource for companies in Russia navigating through the regulatory landscape at the international level. It covers the most significant and comprehensive regulatory insights for Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) for our clients. This edition of the guide includes descriptions of several key themes in the fields of technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT), life science and pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, agriculture and general regulations...
Press releases
Margarita Egiazarova speaks at the anniversary conference of UMMC lawyers in Verkhnyaya Pyshma
Margarita Egiazarova, Partner and Head of the Labour Law Practice at ALRUD, PhD in Law, took part in the annual conference of UMMC legal departments which was held for the 25th time in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. Margarita presented a report on “The practice of dismissals on faultless grounds: voluntary resignation and mutual agreement”. Margarita analyzed the key risks for employers: courts are increasingly evaluating not only formal documents, but also the voluntary nature of an employee’s decision, taking into account his/her family and financial circumstances and state of health...
Maria Nevezhina Spoke at a Joint Meeting of the HR Committee and the Accounting Working Group of the Foreign Trade Chamber (FTC)
On May 28, 2026, Maria Nevezhina, a Senior Associate in the Labour and Employment Practice, PhD, spoke at and moderated a joint meeting of the HR Committee and the Accounting Working Group of the FTC. Maria gave a presentation on “Bonuses 2026: Key Features” covering judicial approaches to bonus issues that have developed following regulatory changs in September 2025...


