Commercial (Economic) Disputes

Advocacy practice in the field of commercial disputes includes both judicial and pre-trial resolution of disputes involving legal entities and individual entrepreneurs arising from civil and other legal relations.

Target clients: businesses and individual entrepreneurs.

Categories of Commercial Disputes:
— Contract disputes (arising from conclusion, amendment, non-performance or improper performance, and termination of civil law contracts);
— Construction and construction-related disputes;
— Disputes arising from international carriage of goods;
— Claims for compensation of property damage;
— Claims for recovery of unjust enrichment;
— Disputes concerning protection of a company’s business reputation;
— Unfair competition disputes;
— Bankruptcy and insolvency-related disputes;
— Corporate disputes;
— Disputes with state authorities;
— Disputes involving foreign parties or otherwise complicated by a foreign element;
— Other categories of commercial disputes.

Types of Legal Assistance:
— Oral legal consultations (including development of legal strategy);
— Written legal opinions on commercial dispute matters;
— Drafting of statements of claim, applications, complaints, and other procedural documents;
— Representation before the commercial courts of the Republic of Belarus, arbitrazh courts of the Russian Federation, international commercial arbitration tribunals, and other authorities;
— Other forms of legal assistance.

Stages of Legal Assistance:
1. Collection of initial information and documents; clarification of the client’s objectives.
2. In-depth analysis of the situation and detailed review of documentation.
3. Oral consultation (assessment of prospects and development of legal strategy).
4. Determination of the scope of legal services required to protect the client’s interests.
5. Ongoing protection of the client’s interests, taking into account the specifics of the matter.
6. Where necessary — appeal against court decisions or decisions of state authorities.