Corporate Law in Russia

We advise shareholders, directors and foreign-owned companies on Russian corporate governance, ownership changes and decision-making procedures.

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Practical approach

We align legal documents with how the business is actually controlled: shareholder rights, director authority, reserved matters and approval mechanics.

Documents useful for the first review

Current corporate documents and extracts.
Relevant contracts, resolutions and correspondence.
Description of the proposed transaction or problem.
Documents showing authority of signatories and representatives.
Existing filings, notices or regulator correspondence, if any.

How we work

Clarify the business objective and current legal position.
Review the documents and identify material legal risks.
Select the appropriate Russian-law procedure.
Prepare or revise the required documents.
Coordinate filing, signing or negotiations where applicable.
Support implementation and follow-up actions.

Key risks

Corporate approvalsTransactions and changes may require decisions of the competent corporate body.

AuthorityDirector and representative powers must be clear and documentable.

Shareholder conflictGovernance documents should address information rights and decision deadlocks.

Historic defectsOld resolutions or ownership records can affect current actions.

Preparing for the first consultation

For Corporate Law in Russia, the first useful step is to identify the practical result, then test the documents and procedure against that result rather than relying on a generic template.

FAQ

Common questions

Can you support a foreign shareholder remotely?

Yes. Preparatory work can usually be handled remotely while Russian formalities are planned separately.

Do you draft corporate agreements?

Yes, subject to the parties’ objectives and Russian-law constraints.

Can you support director or ownership changes?

Yes.

Do you handle corporate disputes?

Yes, as a separate contentious mandate.

The document set for Corporate Law in Russia depends on the facts already recorded, the parties involved and the stage of the procedure. We therefore check the source documents before fixing the filing route.