Since the early 1990s we have been advising foreign investors and Russian clients on a wide range of projects in the region. In 1997 our fully accredited office was established in Moscow. We have also developed strong working relationships with local law firms and individual practitioners in other CIS jurisdictions which ensure we offer informed specialist advice.
Today Lovells is one of the leading law firms in Russia and has built a very strong legal practice serving the needs of Russian and international clients.
The Moscow office consists of a team of almost 40 people including 20 Russian and expatriate lawyers and legal staff headed by Oxana Balayan, Managing Partner of the office. Moscow legal and support team is truly multilingual, our specialists are fluent in Russian, English, German, French and have working knowledge of other languages. Lovells staffs most of its Russian projects out of its Moscow office. When required, Moscow specialists work closely with lawyers from many disciplines and jurisdictions through our network of offices in order to provide a streamlined comprehensive service to clients.
Lovells Moscow office acts for clients based in over 30 jurisdictions worldwide, but particularly in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, Cyprus and Switzerland as well as Russia. They include Russian companies and instantly-recognized international companies, public and private companies, banks, investment banks and securities houses, trading companies, international manufacturing and retailing companies and governmental and quasi-governmental organisations.