VERBA LEGAL is a Russian law firm with an international expertise. We provide services on a wide range of legal issues, using the best services in combination with international professional standards.
The partners of VERBA LEGAL are alumni of leading international law firms with long-standing histories, such as Freshfields, Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells, Noerr, and many others.
Specialization: Over 25 services and industries
Headcount: More than 150 lawyers
Key Partners: Tatyana Neveeva, Alexander Panov, Oleg Bouiko, Alexander Rudyakov, Oleg Khuazhev, Vyacheslav Yugai, Bobir Karimov, Anna Berlina, Alexander Dolgov, Alexander Kuznetsov, Konstantin Makarevich, Kirill Ponasyuk, Artem Rubanov, Vladislav Skvortsov.
Offices: Moscow (Russia), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Mumbai (India)
Recognition:
Chambers Global
Chambers Europe
The Legal 500
WWL
WorldECR
Best Lawyers
Forbes
IFLR 1000
Pravo-300
Kommersant
Expert
Preqveca
RGRU
For many years, VERBA LEGAL has consistently held leading positions in the federal rankings Pravo-300 and Kommersant across a broad spectrum of practice areas:
VERBA LEGAL was recognized as the leader in the Pravo-300 ranking in a record number of nominations – 36 (with 18 in Band 1). 51 VERBA LEGAL lawyers were recognized in 38 nominations in the individual Pravo-300 ranking.
VERBA LEGAL secured first place among all Russian law firms in two nominations of the Kommersant ranking: Corporate Law: M&A of Russian Assets (High-end) and Retail & Trade, FMCG: Resolution of Key Industry Disputes.
VERBA LEGAL Services:
Corporate Law & M&A Practice: Market leader, ranked 1st in the Best Law Firm nomination at the Russia M&A Awards 2025. Since 2024, has completed over 100 transactions totaling RUB 4 trillion.
Real Estate, Land & Construction Practice: Ranked in the first category of legal rankings. The practice’s project portfolio spans over 70 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, with a total value exceeding RUB 500 billion.
International Arbitration & Cross-Border Disputes Practice: Band 1 in legal rankings. The practice participates in litigations worldwide, with claims totaling over RUB 1 trillion.
Dispute Resolution & Bankruptcy Practice: A leading practice in dispute resolution. Since 2025, the total value of claims has exceeded RUB 2.5 trillion.
Sanctions Law & Compliance Practice: Recognized in rankings as a high-end practice. Has obtained over 50 licenses for asset unfreezing.
Tax & Customs Law Practice: Has confirmed its top-tier expertise in Russian rankings. Has completed over 500 projects.
Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Practice: The largest practice with industry-specific expertise in the legal market. Has completed over 1,000 projects for industrial clients.
Infrastructure & PPP Practice: The largest among Russian law firms. Possesses leading experience in Russia in legal support for the preparation and implementation of concession and other PPP projects at the federal and regional levels.
Banking & Finance Law Practice: Band 1 in legal rankings. The practice’s clients include Sberbank, Gazprombank, VTB, Sovcombank, VEB.RF, and others.
Capital Markets Practice: Has supported over 100 equity and debt capital market placements, through which issuers have raised trillions of rubles from investors.
Compliance Practice: Band 1 in the Pravo-300 ranking in the Compliance category. Recognized as the strongest team in the market.
Special Situations Practice: Handles major projects under conditions of heightened pressure and crisis factors.
Private Clients Practice: Has confirmed its top-tier expertise in Russian rankings. The firm advised on Russia’s first license for the unfreezing of an individual investor’s assets in Euroclear.
Employment Law Practice: Recognized by leading rankings, including Pravo-300, Kommersant, Chambers Europe, Legal 500, and Best Lawyers, where the team consistently ranks among market leaders.
Intellectual Property Practice: Includes attorneys and patent attorneys among its members. The practice’s clients include Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, Yandex, Sanofi, Binnopharm Group, and others.
