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 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025
  • Band / Tier 1 – The Legal 500 2021 and Chambers Europe 2021
  • Band / Tier 1 – Chambers Europe 2021
Banking & Finance
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025
  • Band / Tier 1 – Expert RA 2025
  • Band / Tier 2 – The Legal 500 2021
Digital Economy
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025
Employment
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2026
International Arbitration
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2025
Intellectual Property
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025
  • Band / Tier 1 – The Legal 500 2021
International Trade, Forex and Customs
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2025
Corporate / M&A
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025
  • A Top-5 Best Law Firm in the Russian Market – Russia M&A Awards 2026 (PREQVECA and Mergers.ru)
  • Band / Tier 1 – Expert RA 2024
Dispute Resolution
  • Band 2 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2025
Private Client
  • Band 2 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2025
  • 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 2026
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025
  • Band / Tier 1 – Expert RA 2025
Real Estate & Construction
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2025
  • Band / Tier 1 – Expert RA 2025
  • Band / Tier 1 for 11 years running – Chambers Europe
Tax
  • Band / Tier 2 – Pravo-300 2025
  • Band 2 – Kommersant 2026
TMT
  • Band 1 – Kommersant 2026
  • Band / Tier 1 – Pravo-300 2025

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
36
legal and industrial practice areas
are included in the federal ranking of Kommersant 2026, 14 lawyers are ranked individually
52
team members
are recommended by the leading Russian national legal directory Pravo-300 2025 in 27 practice areas

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