About Us

Recognised leaders in the legal market
ALUMNI Partners is a close-knit team of like-minded individuals with more than 25 years of experience in the legal market, recognised as one of the leaders in Russia. We provide comprehensive legal support to Russian and international clients on local and cross-border transactions and projects of any complexity. We are a team united not only by our business culture, reputation, and expertise in Russian and international law, and our renowned client service but also by being “alumni” of the international law firm with a long successful history and outstanding track record.

ALUMNI Partners today is an outstanding team of more than 90 lawyers qualified in Russian law, including also lawyers admitted to the State of New York Bar.

After all international law firm offices in Russia has been wound down, we pioneered a transforming market by being the first ones to begin operations under a new brand and retaining most of the team that represented the global Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner brand in Russia until April 2022.

Unique multiservice professional team whose key members work together for over 15 years – is our distinct advantage.

Our expertise is highly praised by clients and the professional community – the absolute majority of our multidisciplinary firm's practices are recognised as market leaders in Russia according to the leading international and national rankings.

We have the resources and expertise to support complex, large-scale and resource-intensive projects that require simultaneous involvement of a large number of specialists in various areas of law.

Extensive experience, one of the largest legal teams, flexible approach to problem solving, as well as loyalty and trust of our clients allow us to maintain our position in the market, providing services of the highest quality.

We continue to operate as a multiservice law firm and remain one of the largest teams specialising in all key areas of law.

Awards & Rankings

The vast majority of the firm's practices are recognised as market leaders in Russia by leading national and international rankings, such as Pravo-300, Kommersant, The Legal 500, Chambers, Best Lawyers, Mergermarket, Mergers.ru and others
Antitrust & Competition
  • Band 1 – Competition law. Resolving disputes with FAS Russia and Competition law. Consulting – Kommersant 2023
  • Band / Tier 1 – The Legal 500 2021 and Chambers Europe 2021
  • Band / Tier 1 – Chambers Europe 2021
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2023
Banking & Finance
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2023
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2023
  • Band / Tier 2 – The Legal 500 2021
Digital Economy
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2023
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2023
Employment
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2023
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2023
International Arbitration
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2023
  • Band 2 – Kommersant 2023
Intellectual Property
  • Band / Tier 1 – Kommersant 2023
  • Band / Tier 1 – The Legal 500 2021
  • Band / Tier 1 – Intellectual Property – Consulting and Registration – Pravo-300 2023
International Trade, Forex and Customs
  • Band / Tier 1 – International Trade, Forex and Customs – Customs – Pravo-300 2023
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2023
  • Band / Tier 2 – International Trade, Forex and Customs – Foreign exchange regulation – Pravo-300 2023
Corporate / M&A
  • A Top-3 M&A Legal Advisor 2021 by deal count in Russia according to Mergermarket.
  • A Top-5 Best Law Firm in the Russian Market – Russia M&A Awards 2021 (PREQVECA and Mergers.ru).
  • Band 1 – Corporate law. Mergers and Acquisitions: High-end – Kommersant 2023
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2023
Dispute Resolution
  • Band 1 – Arbitration Proceedings. Commercial Disputes: High-end – Kommersant 2023
  • Band / Tier 2 – Arbitration Proceedings (Large-scale Commercial Disputes: High market) – Pravo-300 2023
Private Client
  • Band 1 – Private Wealth – Kommersant 2023
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2022
  • Recommended by Forbes Club Legal Research 2022
  • Included in the Listing of the advisory services market for private equity of Pravo.ru 2022
PPP / Infrastructure
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2023
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2023
Real Estate & Construction
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2023
  • Band / Tier 1 for 11 years running – Chambers Europe
  • Band / Tier 1 for 11 years running – The Legal 500
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2023
Tax
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2023
  • Band 2 – Kommersant 2023
TMT
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2023
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2023

Key Facts

#1
being the first
After all international law firms closed down their Russian offices, we were the pioneers in reshaping the local legal market and operating under a new brand, while retaining most of our team intact
25+
years
of experience in the legal market
90+
associates
including 14 partners
3
offices
Moscow, Almaty and Dubai
35
of our lawyers
are recognised by The Best Lawyers 2022 and are recommended in 34 practice areas
37
legal and industrial practice areas
are included in the federal ranking of Kommersant, 19 lawyers are ranked individually
38
team members
are recommended by the leading Russian national legal directory Pravo-300 2022 in 22 practice areas

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