Dispute Resolution
Asari Legal’s Dispute Resolution team is among the leaders in Russia, handling uniquely complex and high-stakes disputes.
Our lawyers are recognised experts in precedent-setting cases. They bring with them extensive experience from top international and Russian law firms, and have been successfully building on this experience for years as a single, integrated team.
We represent clients in major proceedings in state courts and arbitral tribunals, conduct investigations, assist in resolving corporate conflicts, and handle restructuring and bankruptcy matters across multiple jurisdictions.
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Working with market leaders
Our clients are Russian and international companies, major businesses and leading entrepreneurs across key industries, such as energy and natural resources, metals, oil & gas, nuclear, banking, finance, IT and technology.
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Tailored strategy
We develop an individual strategy for every case we take on and deliver solutions that align with our clients’ commercial and strategic objectives.
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Recognised expertise
GAR 2021 ranked our Arbitration team among the world’s top 100 arbitration practices. Leading Russian rankings such as Pravo-300 and Kommersant consistently recognise our lawyers as the best in international litigation, international arbitration, and domestic arbitration (high-value commercial disputes).
Stanislav Karandasov
Partner, Advocate
Dmitry Kaysin
Partner, Advocate
Anastasia Konstantinova
Partner, Advocate
Alexander Lazarev
Partner, Advocate
Ivan Meleshenko
Partner, Advocate
Gayane Nadzharova
Partner
Ilya Rybalkin
Partner, Advocate
Marina Zakharova
Partner, Advocate
Vasily Bakumenko
Counsel, Advocate
Alen Martirosyan
Counsel, Advocate, Solicitor (England & Wales)
Evgeniya Neverova
Counsel
Maria Shaubert
Counsel, Advocate
Paul-Raphael Shehadeh
Counsel, Solicitor (England & Wales)
Vladislav Viryasov
Counsel, Advocate
Varvara Voynova
Counsel, Advocate
Igor Kharitonov
Senior Associate
Aleksandra Khizunova
Senior Associate
Alexandra Smorodina
Senior Associate, Advocate
Alexandra Alimova
Associate, Advocate
Maria Antonova
Associate
Diana Danilova
Associate
Irina Kizko
Associate
Tatiana Petrova
Associate, Advocate
Alexandr Poychenko
Associate
Stepan Rusanov
Associate
Nikolay Sokolovsky
Associate, Advocate
Nataliia Arzhaeva
Junior Associate
Valeria Kamyshnikova
Junior Associate
Sofia Mirkhaidarova
Junior Associate
Tatiana Sadovina
Junior associate, Advocate
Ksenia Surovitskaya
Junior associate, Advocate
Daria Arshakuni
Paralegal
Anastasia Basova
Paralegal
Alexander Kembel
Paralegal
Nikita Shevelev
Paralegal
Yana Vetrova
ParalegalNews
Asari Legal Partner Speaks at an RSPP Arbitration Conference
On 28 May 2026, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) hosted the Opportunities of Arbitration for Lawyers conference, organised by the RSPP Arbitration Centre together with the Russian Federal Bar Association....
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Asari Legal Participates in Johannesburg Arbitration Week (South Africa)
Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) 2026, an international conference focused on arbitration and dispute resolution, was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 5 to 7 May 2026...
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Asari Legal Lawyers Qualify as Solicitors of England and Wales
Asari Legal is pleased to announce that Alexander Geda, partner and head of its Finance practice, and counsels Daniil Ivanov and Alen Martirosyan, have successfully qualified as solicitors of England and Wales...
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Asari Legal Partner Dmitry Kaysin Participates in Russian Bar Association Roundtable on Arbitration
On 23 April, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) hosted a roundtable titled Current Issues in the Development and Application of Arbitration Legislation...
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