Fedor Tonkikh
Junior Associate
Fedor is an expert in settlement of corporate and commercial disputes, including those complicated by a foreign segment, as well as individual bankruptcy disputes.
Prior to joining VERBA LEGAL, Fedor was employed by a major Russian law firm.
Prior to joining VERBA LEGAL, Fedor was employed by a major Russian law firm.
Education
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Law Faculty, Bachelor’s Degree with Honours (2023).
Fedor is currently a student at O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law University under the master’s programme in Corporate Law (2025).
Fedor is currently a student at O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law University under the master’s programme in Corporate Law (2025).
projects
Project Experience Highlights
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Defence of the Principal under the lawsuit on recognising the business acquisition contract as simulated. The proceedings resulted in the Principal retaining 100% of the company’s ownership.
Representation of a participant in a limited liability company under the lawsuit on expulsion of a mala fide participant on corporate grounds. The developed defence strategy enabled not only to retain the equity interest in the company and avoid recovery of damages by a fishing company, but also to expel the second participant for obstructing the business.
Representation of a leading Asian food supplier in Russia in a dispute on recognising a transaction with such supplier as invalid. The purpose was to protect the Principal’s transaction on the purchase of a production complex completed 7 months before the seller’s bankruptcy from being challenged. The transaction defence was successful with the production complex retained by the Principal.
Representation of a major automotive equipment reseller in a dispute on recovery of debt under a supply contract. As a result, the recovered penalty was reduced by more than 4 times and the debt enforcement was postponed for more than 1 year.
Development and implementation of a strategy to impose subsidiary liability on the owner of a construction company under the obligations of a debtor dissolved under the administrative procedure.
Representation of a major pharmaceutical company in a case aimed at imposing liability on a beneficiary of a dissolved legal entity. As a result, the subsidiary liability was imposed on the beneficiary of the legal entity in the shortest time possible.
Development of a crisis response and prevention plan to protect the controlling parties from recovery of damages and imposition of subsidiary liability for a major international children’s and teenager clothing brand and children’s goods distributor in Russia.
Representation of a participant in a limited liability company under the lawsuit on expulsion of a mala fide participant on corporate grounds. The developed defence strategy enabled not only to retain the equity interest in the company and avoid recovery of damages by a fishing company, but also to expel the second participant for obstructing the business.
Representation of a leading Asian food supplier in Russia in a dispute on recognising a transaction with such supplier as invalid. The purpose was to protect the Principal’s transaction on the purchase of a production complex completed 7 months before the seller’s bankruptcy from being challenged. The transaction defence was successful with the production complex retained by the Principal.
Representation of a major automotive equipment reseller in a dispute on recovery of debt under a supply contract. As a result, the recovered penalty was reduced by more than 4 times and the debt enforcement was postponed for more than 1 year.
Development and implementation of a strategy to impose subsidiary liability on the owner of a construction company under the obligations of a debtor dissolved under the administrative procedure.
Representation of a major pharmaceutical company in a case aimed at imposing liability on a beneficiary of a dissolved legal entity. As a result, the subsidiary liability was imposed on the beneficiary of the legal entity in the shortest time possible.
Development of a crisis response and prevention plan to protect the controlling parties from recovery of damages and imposition of subsidiary liability for a major international children’s and teenager clothing brand and children’s goods distributor in Russia.