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Dispute Resolution
Our Practice
The Dispute Resolution practice is one of the strongest in the Russian legal market and has been consistently recognised in Tier 1 (Band 1) by leading national rankings.
VERBA LEGAL’s lawyers represent Russian and international clients before commercial (arbitrazh) courts and courts of general jurisdiction, as well as before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.
The team handles disputes arising from commercial, corporate and financial relationships, as well as industry-specific matters involving specialists from the firm’s sector-focused practices, including construction and real estate, transport and logistics, energy and natural resources, among others.
The firm’s lawyers have substantial experience in disputes involving the application of the so-called “Lugovoy Law” (Articles 248.1–248.2 of the Russian Commercial Procedure Code), providing comprehensive representation for both claimants and defendants.
According to Pravo.ru’s 2025 litigation research, VERBA LEGAL reaffirmed its position as one of the leading dispute resolution teams in the market, ranking: 1st by total value of claims in the High Market segment, with claims exceeding USD 22.0 billion (RUB 1.73 trillion); Tier 1 nationally by number of projects and high-value disputes exceeding USD 1.27 billion (RUB 100 billion); 2nd by average claim value among High Market teams.
VERBA LEGAL’s lawyers represent Russian and international clients before commercial (arbitrazh) courts and courts of general jurisdiction, as well as before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.
The team handles disputes arising from commercial, corporate and financial relationships, as well as industry-specific matters involving specialists from the firm’s sector-focused practices, including construction and real estate, transport and logistics, energy and natural resources, among others.
The firm’s lawyers have substantial experience in disputes involving the application of the so-called “Lugovoy Law” (Articles 248.1–248.2 of the Russian Commercial Procedure Code), providing comprehensive representation for both claimants and defendants.
According to Pravo.ru’s 2025 litigation research, VERBA LEGAL reaffirmed its position as one of the leading dispute resolution teams in the market, ranking: 1st by total value of claims in the High Market segment, with claims exceeding USD 22.0 billion (RUB 1.73 trillion); Tier 1 nationally by number of projects and high-value disputes exceeding USD 1.27 billion (RUB 100 billion); 2nd by average claim value among High Market teams.
Services
Representing clients' interests during pre-litigation stages of disputes.
Conducting intricate, atypical disputes in Russian arbitration courts and general jurisdiction courts.
Overseeing disputes within foreign jurisdictions.
Evaluating Dispute Prospects.
Assistance in enforcement proceedings for judicial acts.
Safeguarding client interests during enforcement actions, including contesting resolutions, activities, or failures to act by enforcement bodies.
Advocacy in disputes over the recognition and enforcement of foreign judicial decisions.
Developing legal stances in disputes with unclear law application practices.
Crafting comprehensive strategies for pre-trial and early trial stages.
Selected Experience
We advised:
one of the spouses in the largest corporate asset division dispute in Russia, involving assets valued at over USD 12.7 billion (RUB 1 trillion);
PJSC UGC, one of Russia’s largest gold mining companies, in a series of claims brought by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, with an aggregate value exceeding USD 1.34 billion (RUB 105 billion);
a leading multinational chemical holding company in precedent-setting disputes with a Russian gas company arising from EPC contracts for the construction of a gas processing plant under Article 248.1 of the Russian Commercial Procedure Code, with a total claim value exceeding USD 2.55 billion (RUB 200 billion);
Who will be working with you
Our team
Tatyana Neveeva
Managing Partner, Head of International Arbitration and Cross-Border Disputes Practice, Attorney, LL.M.
Oleg Bouiko
Senior Partner, Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice, Attorney
Vyacheslav Yugai
Senior Partner, Head of the Special Situations Practice, Attorney
Alexey Darkov
Counsel, Head of Intellectual Property Practice, Attorney
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