Family law in Russia
Every family case is unique and requires a personalized approach. We understand how important confidentiality is and are committed to maintaining it. In representing our clients' best interests, we use our mediation skills and extensive negotiation experience to help resolve disputes peacefully.
We protect our clients' interests in both property and non-property matters, including issues related to family relationships and partnerships of unmarried individuals. With our established network of partners abroad, we can assist clients in finding property overseas and support them throughout the division process. Additionally, we can help draft marriage contracts and agreements regarding the division of assets, whether located in the Russian Federation or elsewhere.
Main Areas of Practice
Dissolution of Marriage and Division of Property
- Representing clients in court for family law and inheritance disputes
- Protecting businesses against family law risks
- Challenging transactions involving the disposal of community property
- Supporting disputes arising from marriage contracts, including challenges to their validity
- Drafting and facilitating the execution of agreements between spouses (e.g., marriage contracts, property division agreements, spousal maintenance agreements)
- Protecting the property rights of individuals in actual marital (or partnership) relationships
International Family Law
- Drafting legal opinions on Russian law for foreign courts
- Conducting searches for property and assets located abroad
- Managing the division of community property, including foreign assets
- Handling international child abduction cases under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980)
- Determining child custody and visitation arrangements
- Facilitating marriage dissolution and the recovery of alimony for the support of children, spouses, and other family members
- Addressing issues related to the deprivation, restriction, and restoration of parental rights
- Managing cases involving the establishment of parentage and contestation of paternity (or maternity)
- Drafting and facilitating the execution of agreements concerning minor children (e.g., visitation, custody, and alimony agreements)
- Providing legal support for adoption and the granting of custody and guardianship rights
Bankruptcy of Spouses
- Protecting the property rights of spouses in bankruptcy cases
- Providing support in cases involving the bankruptcy of spouses
Head of Practice
Partner, Head of Family and Inheritance Law Practice, International Practice, Ph. D. in Law.