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Artem Rubanov
Partner, Attorney
Artem has over 15 years of experience specializing in representing Russian and international clients in corporate conflicts, commercial disputes, and bankruptcy cases.
Artem manages litigation and conducts pre-trial negotiations, develops comprehensive client defense strategies, and employs mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods.
Artem manages litigation and conducts pre-trial negotiations, develops comprehensive client defense strategies, and employs mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods.
He also has extensive experience advising clients on commercial activities and corporate relations, as well as developing and implementing corporate protection measures for major enterprises.
According to the 2025 Pravo.ru litigation study, under Artem's leadership VERBA LEGAL's dispute resolution practice ranked in the top 5 firms in the federal market by average claim value. Over the past year, the total value of claims handled by the team exceeded RUB 430 billion.
Education
Tomsk State University (2011).
Higher School of Economics, advanced training on Legal Function Leadership – a Practical Course for Managers (2022).
Higher School of Economics, advanced training on Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management in Legal Business, Legal Business Academy (2024).
Higher School of Economics, advanced training on Legal Function Leadership – a Practical Course for Managers (2022).
Higher School of Economics, advanced training on Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management in Legal Business, Legal Business Academy (2024).
achievements
Ratings and Rewards
Artem is recommended by Russian rankings, including Pravo-300, Kommersant, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Pravo-300 in the categories: Arbitration Litigation (corporate disputes), Arbitration Litigation (major commercial disputes: high market), Bankruptcy (mid-market disputes)
Kommersant in the category: Bankruptcy
Rossiyskaya Gazeta in the categories: Arbitration Litigation, Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Capital and Investments
Pravo-300 in the categories: Arbitration Litigation (corporate disputes), Arbitration Litigation (major commercial disputes: high market), Bankruptcy (mid-market disputes)
Kommersant in the category: Bankruptcy
Rossiyskaya Gazeta in the categories: Arbitration Litigation, Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Capital and Investments
Selected Experience
Artem advised:
a client in a dispute arising from a consortium agreement for work on the Gorazal power plant (Bangladesh), which was resolved through a settlement agreement with full satisfaction of the client's claims;
clients in corporate disputes, including representing participants and shareholders in numerous cases challenging management decisions, company transactions, rights to shares and stakes, as well as disputes appealing registration entries in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, including a minority shareholder of a major oil pipeline and surface facilities construction company with over 60 disputes totaling over RUB 3.5 billion, resolved through a comprehensive settlement agreement;
a client in structuring and advising on a transaction to purchase a shopping center in the bankruptcy proceedings of a major bank;
a client in a dispute on debt recovery related to improper work organization at a Rosneft facility, resolved through a favorable settlement;
a client in a landmark case on judicial termination of a long-term lease agreement due to substantial change in circumstances during COVID-19, leading to contract termination under Article 451 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation;
a beneficiary of a medical complex in a dispute on recovery of damages, where after reversal of lower court decisions by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the client's rights were restored and the recovery of damages was cancelled;
clients and contractors in stadium construction for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in arbitration proceedings and enforcement of arbitral awards, including recovery of work costs and compensation for damages;
clients in IT disputes, including protection of computer programs, databases, and software code;
a developer facing environmental liability claims for violations of environmental legislation, and a metallurgical plant in disputes with regulatory authorities;
construction companies in disputes against the Ministry of Defense of Russia on debt recovery for capital construction, with the clients' claims fully satisfied;
a beneficiary of a debtor-contractor for construction of metro stations in defense against subsidiary liability;
a pledgor of major industrial complexes in disputes with a bank on claims to invalidate transactions on special grounds.
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