Moscow, Russia
Established in 1991 by Senior Partners Maxim Alekseyev and Vassily Rudomino, ALRUD is widely recognized as one of the leading and most reputable Russian law firms.
We provide the full scope of legal services to local and international clients in the areas of corporate/M&A, competition/antitrust, banking & finance, intellectual property, commercial law, data protection/cybersecurity, dispute resolution, inward investment, employment, restructuring/insolvency, real estate and tax.
Our clients include blue-chip multinationals, privately owned companies and Russian State-owned enterprises.
Outside of our domestic market, our clients are spread across Europe, Asia, North and South America.
ALRUD serves clients across a range of industries including energy and natural resources, mining, banking and finance, consumer goods and retail, investment management, government and public services, healthcare and pharmaceutical, life sciences and chemicals, industrials, technology, media and telecoms, transport and logistics.
Year this Office was Established: 1991
Lawyers Worldwide: 100
****Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!**** Since 2022 restrictions are imposed with respect to transactions with persons from “unfriendly” countries in the Russian Federation. Thus, for a certain number of transactions/operations (i.e. issuance/repayment of loans, execution of financial instruments, distribution of dividends/profits etc...
Previously ALRUD reported that an increase of the “exit tax” up to 40% of the valuation was being discussed by the Russian Government. The new information provided by ALRUD’s sources suggests that the “exit tax” will be increased ****up to 35%**** total, with ****three separate payments within 2 years**** from closing of a transaction. Please note, however, that no official statements have been made by the authorities. The new approach to the “exit tax” Currently the “exit tax” is equal to ****15% of the valuation****...
On November 19, ALRUD’s office hosted the workshop ****"Innovations of 2024 for Private clients in reflecting the art of the Wanderers"****, during which experts discussed changes in legislation related to private clients...
The conference took place on November 14 at Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Hotel and gathered leading experts in economics and law to discuss M&A market trends in Russia in the new context. Alexander Zharskiy, ALRUD Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A Practice, co-chaired the conference and addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. The conference speakers raised questions on new norms and standards of M&A transactions, peculiarities of working with foreign assets in corporate structures of Russian companies, drivers of M&A activity and the practice of dispute resolution in the field of M&A that has developed over the last two years...
