Practice Expertise
- Dispute Resolution
- Labour and Employment
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Labour and Employment
- Corporate Law
- Crisis Management, Economic Sanctions and ...
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
- Mergers & Acquisitions / Joint Ventures
- White-Collar Crime, Compliance and ... View More
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Corporate & Business
Government & Public Sector
Dispute Resolution
Employment & Labor
Energy & Natural Resources
Financial Services
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WSG Leadership
- Employment and Labor Group - Member
- Life Sciences Group - Member
- Women's Professional Forum Group - Member
Profile
Margarita Egiazarova is a Partner at ALRUD, specializing in labour law.
She is a seasoned expert with extensive experience in advising on key aspects of labour relations and related legal matters. Since joining ALRUD in 2015, Margarita has consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism, establishing herself as a reliable and effective advisor.
Margarita's expertise encompasses a wide range of issues, including labour dispute resolution, the development and implementation of incentive programs and compensation systems, productivity enhancement, the creation of internal policies and anti-corruption programs, conflict and mass layoff management, labour migration strategies, structuring employment relationships with top management, conducting corporate investigations, and building internal compliance systems, including employee feedback mechanisms. She is also skilled in handling the labour aspects of corporate transactions and optimizing workforce management. Margarita’s unique combination of legal precision and deep understanding of business processes enables her to offer clients balanced and effective solutions that align with their strategic goals. Her international experience further enhances her ability to navigate complex legal challenges successfully.
Margarita is actively engaged in the professional community, serving as the Deputy Chair of the Labour Law Subcommittee at the Association of European Businesses (AEB) and as a member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) and the International Bar Association (IBA).
Margarita is fluent in English and German.
Her client base includes companies from various industries, such as FMCG, energy, transportation, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, manufacturing, natural resources, IT, TMT, and the financial sector. Margarita's professional skills, strategic approach, and deep understanding of both legal and business aspects make her a trusted partner in solving the most complex challenges.
She is a seasoned expert with extensive experience in advising on key aspects of labour relations and related legal matters. Since joining ALRUD in 2015, Margarita has consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism, establishing herself as a reliable and effective advisor.
Margarita's expertise encompasses a wide range of issues, including labour dispute resolution, the development and implementation of incentive programs and compensation systems, productivity enhancement, the creation of internal policies and anti-corruption programs, conflict and mass layoff management, labour migration strategies, structuring employment relationships with top management, conducting corporate investigations, and building internal compliance systems, including employee feedback mechanisms. She is also skilled in handling the labour aspects of corporate transactions and optimizing workforce management. Margarita’s unique combination of legal precision and deep understanding of business processes enables her to offer clients balanced and effective solutions that align with their strategic goals. Her international experience further enhances her ability to navigate complex legal challenges successfully.
Margarita is actively engaged in the professional community, serving as the Deputy Chair of the Labour Law Subcommittee at the Association of European Businesses (AEB) and as a member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) and the International Bar Association (IBA).
Margarita is fluent in English and German.
Her client base includes companies from various industries, such as FMCG, energy, transportation, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, manufacturing, natural resources, IT, TMT, and the financial sector. Margarita's professional skills, strategic approach, and deep understanding of both legal and business aspects make her a trusted partner in solving the most complex challenges.
Bar Admissions
Russia (federal)
Education
Margarita graduated with honors from Moscow State Institute of International Relations, specializing in International Private Law and Oil and Gas Sector Regulatory Management. In 2018 Margarita gained her PhD in Law degree focusing on cross-border employment relations.
Areas of Practice
- Dispute Resolution
- Labour and Employment
- Corporate Law
- Crisis Management, Economic Sanctions and Compliance
- Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
- Mergers & Acquisitions / Joint Ventures
- White-Collar Crime, Compliance and Investigations
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Margarita has recently advised and represented:
Leading broker in the Russian market
in a project to develop a unique structure for termination agreements with top managers, including deferred compensation payments totaling over $600,000 and restrictions aimed at preventing unfair competition, significantly strengthening the client’s market position.
Major Russian public company
in labor disputes with a former CEO who challenged a motivational payment of 77 million rubles. Successfully defended the client’s interests in two court instances, confirming the legality of the calculations and payments despite media pressure.
One of the largest multinational telecommunications equipment manufacturers,
providing comprehensive support in a complex project involving the contentious dismissal of an employee, internal investigation, and legal proceedings that concluded with a complete victory for the client in the Supreme Court of Russia.
Global manufacturing company
in a complex international transaction requiring additional motivation for the top managers of participating companies. Developed a motivational support system, including bonus payments totaling over $500,000, accounting for changes in ownership structure and international labor law, ensuring the successful completion of the transaction.
International industrial company
in the sale of its business to management. Provided comprehensive support in structuring employee relations under the pressure of local authorities and the parent company’s sanctions regime. Developed a cost optimization model that preserved 95 of jobs, reduced costs by 35, and successfully defended the company’s interests in labor disputes and inspections by the state labor inspectorate.
Global provider of engineering and construction solutions for the energy industry
in negotiations for the dismissal of a union chairman, ensuring his transition under company control.
Multinational cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and personal care products manufacturer
in defending its interests in 10 labor disputes with employees across Russia. Employees demanded reinstatement, significant compensation for lost wages, regional benefits, bonuses, etc. The complexity of the case was exacerbated by the formation of a union by the employees and complaints filed with labor inspectors in various regions of the Russian Federation.
Major biotechnology company
in the dismissal of a conflicted employee and defending the company’s interests in court, successfully safeguarding a sum of 50 million rubles.
Global welding products manufacturer
in successfully defending its interests during two government inspections. One inspection involved a complaint to migration authorities regarding the company’s alleged violations in hiring and inviting foreigners to Russia, and the other concerned labor issues.
International manufacturing company
on the implementation of an HR electronic document management system, including a comprehensive risk analysis of implementing various HR documents in electronic format, developing a strategy for transitioning to electronic documents, and evaluating the client’s existing electronic document management system.
Multinational industrial products manufacturer
in providing comprehensive and effective support in five labor disputes across various regions of Russia, government audits, migration processing of expat specialists, contentious dismissals, and internal HR compliance structuring.
Russian digital bank within an international financial group
comprising 250 fintech companies. Provided comprehensive legal support, including identifying cases of non-compliance with corporate rules and fraud by division heads, supporting internal investigations, dismissing culpable employees, and developing measures to mitigate the risk of repeat violations.
Leading construction company
in providing comprehensive support in preparing the necessary labor, migration, and regulatory documents and policies during its entry into the Russian market through a newly established subsidiary.
International IT company
in a project to manage employee complaints and ensure compliance with ethical standards through a hotline. This initiative enhanced transparency reinforced a culture of integrity, and ensured prompt resolution of issues, strengthening the company’s commitment to ethical standards.
Japanese company specializing
in the production of rubber and synthetic resins in providing legal support for its employee feedback hotline, ensuring effective handling of reports, maintaining legal and ethical standards, and reinforcing the company’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
German energy supply company
in supporting its employee feedback hotline, managing employee reports of misconduct, unlawful, or unethical behavior. This role included processing reports on behalf of the company and informing company representatives about whistleblower submissions, ensuring a reliable mechanism for addressing workplace issues.
Leading global ride-hailing company
based in China in entering the Russian market, providing comprehensive support across all areas of employment, migration, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
International payment system
on data protection and cybersecurity compliance, as well as the implementation of an internal whistleblowing hotline. Provided comprehensive legal support throughout the setup and integration process.
International corporation
in conducting a highly sensitive and complex cross-border investigation based on accusations against one of the company’s senior executives of industrial espionage.
Professional Associations
Margarita has recently advised and represented:
Leading broker in the Russian market
in a project to develop a unique structure for termination agreements with top managers, including deferred compensation payments totaling over $600,000 and restrictions aimed at preventing unfair competition, significantly strengthening the client’s market position.
Major Russian public company
in labor disputes with a former CEO who challenged a motivational payment of 77 million rubles. Successfully defended the client’s interests in two court instances, confirming the legality of the calculations and payments despite media pressure.
One of the largest multinational telecommunications equipment manufacturers,
providing comprehensive support in a complex project involving the contentious dismissal of an employee, internal investigation, and legal proceedings that concluded with a complete victory for the client in the Supreme Court of Russia.
Global manufacturing company
in a complex international transaction requiring additional motivation for the top managers of participating companies. Developed a motivational support system, including bonus payments totaling over $500,000, accounting for changes in ownership structure and international labor law, ensuring the successful completion of the transaction.
International industrial company
in the sale of its business to management. Provided comprehensive support in structuring employee relations under the pressure of local authorities and the parent company’s sanctions regime. Developed a cost optimization model that preserved 95 of jobs, reduced costs by 35, and successfully defended the company’s interests in labor disputes and inspections by the state labor inspectorate.
Global provider of engineering and construction solutions for the energy industry
in negotiations for the dismissal of a union chairman, ensuring his transition under company control.
Multinational cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and personal care products manufacturer
in defending its interests in 10 labor disputes with employees across Russia. Employees demanded reinstatement, significant compensation for lost wages, regional benefits, bonuses, etc. The complexity of the case was exacerbated by the formation of a union by the employees and complaints filed with labor inspectors in various regions of the Russian Federation.
Major biotechnology company
in the dismissal of a conflicted employee and defending the company’s interests in court, successfully safeguarding a sum of 50 million rubles.
Global welding products manufacturer
in successfully defending its interests during two government inspections. One inspection involved a complaint to migration authorities regarding the company’s alleged violations in hiring and inviting foreigners to Russia, and the other concerned labor issues.
International manufacturing company
on the implementation of an HR electronic document management system, including a comprehensive risk analysis of implementing various HR documents in electronic format, developing a strategy for transitioning to electronic documents, and evaluating the client’s existing electronic document management system.
Multinational industrial products manufacturer
in providing comprehensive and effective support in five labor disputes across various regions of Russia, government audits, migration processing of expat specialists, contentious dismissals, and internal HR compliance structuring.
Russian digital bank within an international financial group
comprising 250 fintech companies. Provided comprehensive legal support, including identifying cases of non-compliance with corporate rules and fraud by division heads, supporting internal investigations, dismissing culpable employees, and developing measures to mitigate the risk of repeat violations.
Leading construction company
in providing comprehensive support in preparing the necessary labor, migration, and regulatory documents and policies during its entry into the Russian market through a newly established subsidiary.
International IT company
in a project to manage employee complaints and ensure compliance with ethical standards through a hotline. This initiative enhanced transparency reinforced a culture of integrity, and ensured prompt resolution of issues, strengthening the company’s commitment to ethical standards.
Japanese company specializing
in the production of rubber and synthetic resins in providing legal support for its employee feedback hotline, ensuring effective handling of reports, maintaining legal and ethical standards, and reinforcing the company’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
German energy supply company
in supporting its employee feedback hotline, managing employee reports of misconduct, unlawful, or unethical behavior. This role included processing reports on behalf of the company and informing company representatives about whistleblower submissions, ensuring a reliable mechanism for addressing workplace issues.
Leading global ride-hailing company
based in China in entering the Russian market, providing comprehensive support across all areas of employment, migration, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
International payment system
on data protection and cybersecurity compliance, as well as the implementation of an internal whistleblowing hotline. Provided comprehensive legal support throughout the setup and integration process.
International corporation
in conducting a highly sensitive and complex cross-border investigation based on accusations against one of the company’s senior executives of industrial espionage.
Professional Associations
- International Bar Association
- AIJA
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