As experienced lawyers, we offer solutions to the most complex and challenging problems at the intersection of law and international relations, helping our clients to achieve their strategic goals Around the world.
Our strengths
About Us
Finding solutions
Thinking outside the box
Staying human
We strive to find unique solutions tailored to each client.
We think paradoxically, setting the trends and anticipating them.
We see individuals behind our clients and recognize trust and expectance in the tasks assigned to us.
Practices
Expert review
International commercial arbitration
International investment arbitration
Domestic litigation
International litigation
Reputation Recovery
Investigations
Bankruptcy and restructuring and
Sanctions-related advice
Resolution of sanctions-related disputes
Antitrust regulation
Special economic measures (countersanctions)
Foreign currency law
Compliance
Syndicated lending
Trade finance
Project and structured finance
Corporate finance
M&A finance
Financial restructuring
Debt capital markets and derivatives
• Corporate law and transactions • Restructurings and reorganizations • Equity capital markets
Asset structuring
Family law
Succession planning
Partners
Key team members
Alexander Borgoyakov is a partner in the Finance practice of Asari Legal. He specializes in advising and representing Russian and international banks, companies and international institutions on a wide range of financial issues, including structured and syndicated lending, M&A finance, project finance, asset finance and trade finance. In addition, as the former head of Legal Department of an Austrian oil trading company, Alexander has significant experience in corporate law, compliance and commercial issues arising in international business transactions.
Partner
Marina Zakharova
Marina Zakharova is a partner in the Criminal Law practice of Asari Legal, and an attorney. She specializes in criminal proceedings, as well as in labour, family, inheritance and contract law. In addition, Marina has significant experience in advising on property and business-related issues.
Partner, Advocate
Alexander Geda
Alexander Geda is a partner and heads the Finance practice at Asari Legal. Alexander has significant experience in advising major Russian and foreign clients on a wide range of financial issues, including syndicated lending, M&A finance, trade and project finance, as well as debt restructuring.
Alexander Borgoyakov
Partner, Advocate
Anastasia Konstantinova
Alexander Lazarev is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice and co-head of the Reputation Recovery practice at Asari Legal. He specializes in complex civil and commercial disputes. Alexander has extensive experience in representing clients in legal proceedings in various jurisdictions, including cases on protection from defamation, commercial and corporate disputes, bankruptcy proceedings, as well as cross-border enforcement of court judgments and arbitral awards.
Alexander Lazarev
Partner, Advocate
Partner, Advocate
Anastasia Konstantinova is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice and head of the Sanctions practice at Asari Legal. She specializes in sanctions compliance and international litigation.
Partner, Advocate
Stanislav Karandasov
Stanislav Karandasov is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice at Asari Legal. He specializes in international arbitration and litigation. Stanislav also has experience in advising clients on cross-border bankruptcy, sanctions, complex corporate disputes, and protection of Russian investments in foreign assets.
Partner
Gayane Nadzharova
Gayane Nadzharova is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice and co-head of the Reputation Recovery practice at Asari Legal. She specializes in international litigation and cross-border proceedings aimed at protecting honour, dignity and business reputation. Besides, Gayane has extensive experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and labour law, as well as developing a comprehensive PR strategy and interaction with the media.
Partner, Advocate
Ilya Rybalkin
Ilya Rybalkin is a founder of Asari Legal, partner, co-head of the Dispute Resolution practice and head of the Special situations practice.
Partner, Advocate
Ivan Meleshenko
Ivan Meleshenko is a partner at Asari Legal specializing in dispute resolution and heading the Investigations practice. He has extensive experience in developing comprehensive strategies for resolving corporate and commercial disputes, conducting complex cross-border proceedings, including parallel litigation and arbitration in multiple jurisdictions, internal investigations, regulatory and law enforcement investigations, and cross-border asset tracing and recovery. He also has significant experience in advising on Russian and international tax and customs issues.
Partner, Advocate
Nato Tskhakaya
Nato Tskhakaya is a partner and head of the Regulatory practice at Asari Legal with 20 years of experience in law. She specializes in a wide range of regulatory issues and compliance under Russian law, antitrust and currency control regulation. In addition, Nato has experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and structuring of private assets.
For many years, our partners and counsels have maintained top positions in international and Russian ratings.
Contact Us:
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