INDEPENDENT BUSINESS LAW FIRM
Your business in Russia. A clear legal perspective.
We advise international businesses and investors on transactions, operations and disputes involving Russia. Independent thinking. Direct partner involvement.
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Independent advice. Direct partner involvement.
Maksim Korostelev, founder and Managing Partner. M&A, investments and business disputes. Candidate of Legal Sciences and Senior Lecturer at Kutafin Moscow State Law University.
A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Independent thinking.
Practical solutions.
We combine international law firm experience with an understanding of investment funds and major businesses. We see the commercial objective behind a legal question and build advice around it.
01 / SITUATIONS
Where do you need to go next?
Investing in Russia
Market entry, acquisitions and joint ventures in Russia for international investors, with approvals, due diligence and payment planning.
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Ongoing legal support for international groups retaining Russian operations, from subsidiary governance to compliant cross-border payments.
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Legal support for a Russian business disposal: buyer checks, transaction documents, Government Commission approvals and closing.
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Legal assessment of re-entry, buyback options and joint ventures for international businesses that previously left the Russian market.
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Business-focused representation in investment, shareholder and commercial disputes involving Russia, from evidence to enforcement.
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Complex matters.
Clear direction.
01Electric truck logistics corridors
Comprehensive legal support for an electric truck logistics project in Russia.
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02Acquisition of the Bridgestone tyre plant
Legal support for the acquisition of a Russian industrial asset and the required government clearances.
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03Acquisition of a Bosch industrial asset
Transaction documentation, regulatory approvals and closing support for a Russian industrial acquisition.
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Clients in the team’s projects.
03 / PEOPLE
Direct access to your advisers.
01Maksim Korostelev
M&A, joint ventures, venture capital, investment funds, sanctions and counter-sanctions, currency control, technology and natural resources
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02Stanislav Gubankov
Dispute resolution, mediation and public procurement
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03Evgeny Markovsky
Real estate and construction, banking and finance
Explore ↗04 / INSIGHTS
Our experience. Your perspective.
2026-10-14Russian Legal Forum: corporate law and legal practice
Maksim Korostelev attended the 10th All-Russian Legal Forum on 14 October 2026. Discussions addressed the regulation of the legal profession, the development of corporate law, the boundary between mandatory and discretionary rules, and proposals for property owners’ associations.
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2026-05-14Maksim Korostelev at the Moscow Legal Forum
Maksim Korostelev spoke at the 13th Moscow Innovative Legal Forum in May 2026 on experimental legal regimes and industrial innovation. The firm also signed a cooperation agreement with Kutafin Moscow State Law University, connecting legal practice with education and research.
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2026-03-27Supporting private law research at Kutafin University
Korostelev & Partners supported the 12th International Conference on Trends in Private Law at Kutafin Moscow State Law University on 27–28 March 2026. Maksim Korostelev joined the civil law discussion as a practitioner.
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Let’s discuss
your business.
Tell us what you need to achieve. We respond within one business day.
+7 962 935-44-38info@korostelev.legalVictory Park Plaza, 2Zh Minskaya Street, 3rd floor, MoscowView on 2GIS ↗Monday–Friday, 09:00–18:00 · Moscow UTC+3
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