Dispute Resolution
Asari Legal’s Dispute Resolution team is among the leaders in Russia, handling uniquely complex and high-stakes disputes.
Our lawyers are recognised experts in precedent-setting cases. They bring with them extensive experience from top international and Russian law firms, and have been successfully building on this experience for years as a single, integrated team.
We represent clients in major proceedings in state courts and arbitral tribunals, conduct investigations, assist in resolving corporate conflicts, and handle restructuring and bankruptcy matters across multiple jurisdictions.
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Working with market leaders
Our clients are Russian and international companies, major businesses and leading entrepreneurs across key industries, such as energy and natural resources, metals, oil & gas, nuclear, banking, finance, IT and technology.
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Tailored strategy
We develop an individual strategy for every case we take on and deliver solutions that align with our clients’ commercial and strategic objectives.
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Recognised expertise
GAR 2021 ranked our Arbitration team among the world’s top 100 arbitration practices. Leading Russian rankings such as Pravo-300 and Kommersant consistently recognise our lawyers as the best in international litigation, international arbitration, and domestic arbitration (high-value commercial disputes).
Marina Zakharova
Partner, Advocate
Dmitry Kaysin
Partner, Advocate
Stanislav Karandasov
Partner, Advocate
Anastasia Konstantinova
Partner, Advocate
Alexander Lazarev
Partner, Advocate
Ivan Meleshenko
Partner, Advocate
Gayane Nadzharova
Partner
Ilya Rybalkin
Partner, Advocate
Varvara Voynova
Counsel, Advocate
Maria Shaubert
Counsel, Advocate
Paul-Raphael Shehadeh
Counsel, Solicitor (England & Wales)
Vasily Bakumenko
Senior Associate, Advocate
Vladislav Viryasov
Senior Associate, Advocate
Alen Martirosyan
Senior Associate, Advocate, Solicitor (England & Wales)
Evgeniya Neverova
Senior Associate
Alexandra Smorodina
Senior Associate, Advocate
Igor Kharitonov
Senior Associate
Aleksandra Khizunova
Senior Associate
Alexandra Alimova
Associate
Maria Antonova
Associate
Irina Kizko
Associate
Tatiana Petrova
Associate
Alexandr Poichenko
Associate
Nikolay Sokolovsky
Associate, Advocate
Sofya Mirkhaydarova
Junior Associate
Stepan Rusanov
Junior Associate
Maria Tararashkina
Junior Associate
Anastasia Basova
Paralegal
Valeria Kamyshnikova
Paralegal
Tatiana Sadovina
Paralegal
Nikita Shevelev
ParalegalNews
Working with Chinese counterparties and arbitration in Mainland China: insights from the Asari Legal business breakfast
On 1 December 2025, Asari Legal hosted a business breakfast for heads of legal from major Russian companies, with presentations by experts from Asari Legal and guest speaker Chen Jingjing, partner at the Chinese law firm Haiwen & Partners.
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“We see the unseen” – Asari Legal partners in an interview with Kommersant
The sanctions imposed in 2022 have brought about a profound shift in the landscape of international dispute resolution...
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Kommersant Publishing House Names the Leading International Arbitration Teams
Kommersant Publishing House has released its research ranking of the top Russian law firms in the field of international arbitration...
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Vasily Bakumenko Speaks at the Pravo.ru Litigation Forum
Vasily Bakumenko, senior associate and advocate in Asari Legal’s Dispute Resolution practice, spoke at the Pravo.ru Litigation Forum, one of the key annual conferences dedicated to litigation.
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