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Marina Petrakova
Associate, PhD in Law
Marina specialises in public law and has experience in advising Russian and international clients on matters related to licensing, obtaining regulatory permits from government authorities, as well as in legislative and academic work.
She advises clients on doing business in Russia and abroad, interaction with governmental bodies, obtaining permits and approvals, and structuring business operations in compliance with regulatory requirements across different jurisdictions.
Before joining VERBA LEGAL, Marina worked at a bar association, advising major market players on interaction with the public authorities of the Russian Federation.
She advises clients on doing business in Russia and abroad, interaction with governmental bodies, obtaining permits and approvals, and structuring business operations in compliance with regulatory requirements across different jurisdictions.
Before joining VERBA LEGAL, Marina worked at a bar association, advising major market players on interaction with the public authorities of the Russian Federation.
Academic activities
Marina conducts seminars and lectures in Administrative Law at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) and teaches the course Legal Foundations of Business at the New Economic School (NES).
In 2024, she defended her PhD thesis on Codification of Administrative Offences Legislation in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: A Comparative Legal Study at HSE. She is the author of more than seven academic publications.
Notable Achievement:
Marina is a member of the working group under the Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy
In 2024, she defended her PhD thesis on Codification of Administrative Offences Legislation in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: A Comparative Legal Study at HSE. She is the author of more than seven academic publications.
Notable Achievement:
Marina is a member of the working group under the Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on Economic Policy
Selected Experience
marina advised:
a leading Russian company in the field of electrographic processes and products on compliance with licensing requirements and regulatory documentation following supervisory inspections;
a foreign company on the procedure for redomiciliation and registration within a Special Administrative Region in Russia;
government authorities in the development of draft regulatory and non-regulatory legal acts, as well as accompanying legal documentation;
one of Russia’s leading universities under a grant project assessing the activities of regional business ombudsmen and the legal regulation of their work;
major Russian companies in preparing legal opinions and expert reports, and in analysing judicial and administrative practice regarding the evaluation of existing regulatory frameworks;
private clients in establishing non-profit organisations, preparing internal policies, and ensuring their operational compliance;
a non-profit organisation on preparation for participation in federal grant competitions and implementation of grant projects.