Expertise

Recent experience

Abbott Laboratories RUS

Defending the interests of company management in the course of inspections conducted within the scope of a pre-investigation probe by the Economic Security and Anticorruption Directorate of the RF Ministry of Internal Affairs for the City of Moscow pursuant to incoming complaints about the quality of the medical products sold in the Russian Federation by our client. Working closely with the client's in-house legal team we were able to prove that all of the products made and sold by our client meet the most stringent quality standards and are absolutely safe for consumers, thereby demonstrating that our client’s business activities are entirely devoid of legislative violations.

Mechel

Successful representation of the interests of a Russian mining-and-metallurgical giant in a dispute with the counterparty under consulting agreements and finished-product supply contracts in the total amount of RUB 12.7 bln. Successful representation of the interests of Mechel Group companies in disputes on holding controlling entities to subsidiary liability within the scope of bankruptcy cases, as well as in disputes involving the recovery of damages caused by the actions of management bodies.

ChelPipe

Successful representation of the interests of a systemic enterprise in a dispute over a claim seeking the recovery of RUB 11 bln. The swift and decisive actions taken by our team made it possible not only to secure injunctive relief through the freezing of the respondent’s assets, but also to organize the sweeping imposition of effective provisional remedies that allowed for the actual seizure of the opponent’s key production assets and the freezing of accounts receivable owed to the industry’s main players in just three days. The sheer speed and scope of these actions prompted the opponent to reach an amicable settlement with our client.

Leading global producer of construction equipment

Defense of the enterprise’s manager in a criminal case involving charges of the provision of substandard services resulting in the causing of serious harm to consumer health. Thanks to our team’s deftly-crafted legal position and well-tailored defense strategy, we were able in the course of criminal proceedings to prove the innocence of the client’s employee and secure an acquittal that was subsequently upheld by the courts of all instances.

JLL

Legal support and representation of JLL (as well as the JLL Group companies) in contractual disputes throughout Russia.

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TESTIMONIALS

PJSC Mechel thanks the staff of Rustam Kurmaev & Partners for fruitful cooperation and comprehensive legal support of our activities at the level meeting the highest international quality standards. Rustam Kurmaev's team are reliable partners of PJSC "Mechel" who help us operate in the legal environment on commercially beneficial terms and represent our interests in cooperation with contractors and regulators. We are grateful to the firm's partners Rustam Kurmaev, Dmitry Gorbunov and Dmitry Kletochkin for quick responses to our inquiries and commercially oriented approach to solving important legal issues facing our company.

Igor V. Zyuzin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mechel

Rustam Kurmaev is a highly regarded litigator, representing clients in regulatory and commercial disputes. A client describes him as "practical and pragmatic," adding: "He's a very calm person." He also represents corporate clients in economic crime-related criminal investigations.

Chambers and Partners Global 2018

“Rustam Kurmaev represents the interests of large national companies in domestic corporate and commercial disputes, and also consults international corporations within the scope of financial disputes with their Russian partners. Yet another focus of Rustam’s professional endeavors involves the criminal defense of business and internal investigations.”

Chambers and Partners Europe 2017

“A key figure on the market is Rustam Kurmaev – an outstanding specialist in the field of dispute resolution.”

The Legal 500 EMEA 2016

Rustam M. Kurmaev, PhD in Law, has contributed to the CLE courses organized by the Institute delivering highly-successful lectures on dispute resolution at the commercial courts. Attendees have included the in-house counsel of prominent Russian enterprises.

A.G. Karapetov, M-Logos Law Institute

Our gratitude goes out to Mr. Kurmaev for speaking at the seminar-workshop for the legal services of the territorial divisions the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation . The presentation was delivered at a high professional level, distinguished for the innovative approach it detailed, packed with real-world examples and greeted with the tremendous enthusiasm of all attendees. We look forward to continuing our cooperation and sharing expert opinions on the most pressing issues of dispute resolution in Russia.

A.A. Pankov, Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation

“Rustam Kurmaev boasts a wealth of experience defending clients in Russian courts at all levels; clients tend to stress his competence in cases involving white-collar crimes committed by employees. As our sources noted “he is an unrivalled expert on the Russian culture of litigation and has keen insight into what needs to be done – not only during the court case itself, but also in the course of subsequent enforcement proceedings.”

Chambers and Partners Global 2013

Rustam Kurmaev is a "brilliant trial attorney".

The Legal 500 EMEA 2013