Practices

The litigation practice of Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners is the key and most extensive. The Bureau's lawyers are talented practitioners in the field of procedural law who have a strong theoretical background and are ready to take on the most difficult cases. We successfully implement winning procedural strategies in commercial courts, arbitral tribunals and courts of general jurisdiction of all instances, including the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. A client of the Bureau can always be sure that we have done everything to protect his interests, and even more.

Our lawyers represent interests of the clients when applying to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and the Statutory Courts of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Thanks to the accumulated academic knowledge and practical experience, we ensure a high level in the formulation of constitutional and legal issues and disclosure of the discovered uncertainty in question of whether the rule of law conforms to the Constitution of the Russian Federation; as a result, we achieve effective protection of the client's rights.

Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners lawyers have a deep knowledge of insolvency law and extensive experience in bankruptcy litigation from filing an insolvency application and creditors’ claims to be included in the register of creditors in the court of the first instance, and up to cassation litigation of bankruptcy case in the Judicial Collegium for Economic Disputes of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

The Bureau's lawyers provide legal support on various issues of environmental law. Our team is ready to provide support in cases such as industrial safety and labour protection, reducing the environmental impact of enterprises, operation of hazardous production facilities, waste management and much more. We represent clients in disputes regarding compensation forenvironmental damage , challenging orders and administrative penalties for violation of environmental requirements , etc.

Corporate law practice, like no other, requires trust between a lawyer and a client. We are proud to be trusted with the most sensitive business management issues. The experience of working with foreign specialists and excellent English language skills of our lawyers allow us to advise both on the regulation of foreign investment in Russia and on the acquisition and participation of foreign companies in the capital of Russian legal entities.

Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners offers reliable, individually selected solutions for the projects related to intellectual property rights and activities in the digital field, from the assistance in judicial protection of the patent rights priority to the protection of the copyrights. Our understanding of the fundamental principles of the regulation is the key to the successful practice in this dynamically growing industry.

Real estate is the most valuable and stable economic asset which allows to enjoy benefits for both corporations and individuals. Lawyers of the Bureau help clients to use these resources with minimal risk in the most efficient way. This practice includes comprehensive real estate due diligence, structuring real estate transactions, investment issues, maintenance of the operation of real estate and implementation of construction projects.

Lawyers of Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners have a considerable experience in preparing legal opinions at request of public authorities, individuals and legal entities interested in effective protection of their rights or willing to receive an objective legal risk assessment for making certain management decisions.

The tax law practice of Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners unites highly qualified lawyers who skillfully combine litigation in the most complex tax disputes with scientific and expert activities in the field of tax regulation. Our experts are also the authors of scientific articles and dissertations on the problems of tax law and have contributed to the formation of case law in favor of taxpayers.

Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners provides legal support on various issues of family and inheritance law. Our team is ready to assist in such matters as conclusion of prenuptial agreements, property settlement (including judicial procedure), dissolution of marriage, disputes over the recovery of alimony and more. We advise on inheritance issues and represent clients in disputes regarding the contestation of wills and declaration of title to the inherited property.

Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners offers legal assistance and reliable solutions for any legal problem concerning banking, financial and investment law. We provide complex services to various banks, institutional investors, government agencies and other parties of financial transactions.

Public-private partnership practice carries out the structuring and comprehensive legal support of investment projects implemented on the basis of the public-private partnership principles in the whole variety of legal forms and models. Using the experience of participating in projects of different industry sectors, we guarantee an exceptional level of legal expertise at all stages of the project - from the formation of an idea to its successful implementation.

Participation in the legislative process is a major practice of Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners. Our lawyers have repeatedly been involved in the development of legislative acts, as well as in providing legal opinions on draft laws.