How much does the first consultation cost?

The consultation is free when an engagement is signed: if you entrust the matter to us, the first meeting costs nothing. At it we go through the situation and tell you whether the matter has prospects in court, what scenarios are available and roughly what running the case will cost. This information does not constitute a public offer (art. 437(1) of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation).

Do you guarantee the outcome of a case?

No, and nobody can: the outcome of litigation is decided by the court. We are answerable for the quality of our work, for the pace and for making sure you always know what stage the matter is at. You receive our assessment of the prospects before the engagement is signed.

Who will handle my matter?

Every matter has a responsible partner. He assembles the team for the task — a litigator, a tax specialist, a valuer — and remains your point of contact until the end. Where the task requires the status of an advocate, advocates of the Kovalev, Malyutov, Tsypkalo & Partners Moscow Bar Association are brought in under a cooperation agreement.

Do you work with the regions?

Yes. We have two offices — in Moscow and Mariupol — and we run matters throughout Russia. The engagement can be signed remotely, documents are accepted electronically, and we stay in touch by telephone, messenger and e-mail.

How do the firm's lawyers and the advocates work together?

Legal review, transaction support, insolvency and representation in commercial and civil proceedings are carried out by the lawyers of Kovalev & Partners LLC under an engagement with the company. Tasks that require the status of an advocate — criminal defence, attendance at searches and interviews, an advocate's formal request — are carried out by advocates of the Kovalev, Malyutov, Tsypkalo & Partners Moscow Bar Association: the company has a cooperation agreement with the Bar Association, while the agreement on the provision of legal assistance is made by the client directly with the advocate (art. 25(1) of Federal Law No. 63-FZ of 31 May 2002 “On Advocacy and the Bar in the Russian Federation”). For you this is a single point of entry: we assemble the team.

What happens after I send an enquiry?

We read your description of the situation and come back within one working day: we ask clarifying questions and tell you what we can realistically do. We do not pass your documents or your description of the situation to anyone.

PRACTICES

Legal services for individuals

Division of assets, inheritance, a dispute with a bank or an insurer, protection of your good name.

We run the matter end to end: from the pre-action correspondence to enforcement proceedings. At the first consultation we say honestly where the prospects are weak — we will not take on a case that is bound to fail simply for the fee.

Disputes and your rights

01 / PRIVATE CLIENTS

Courts and civil disputes

Claims and defences, representation at hearings, appeals, loan debts, bailiffs and court orders.

02 / PRIVATE CLIENTS

Consumer protection

Refunds for defective goods and failed services, penalties and fines, disputes with developers, car dealers, clinics, marketplaces and banks.

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Employee rights

Unfair dismissal, reinstatement, unpaid wages and final settlement on leaving.

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Road accidents and insurance

Refused or reduced OSAGO and KASKO payouts, and recovering the shortfall and injury damages from the driver at fault.

Family, debts and property

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Family and inheritance law

Divorce and division of property, child support, where children live, prenuptial agreements, inheritance and challenging a will.

Draft prenuptial agreements and agreements on the division of property — before marriage, during it and on divorce
Handle divorce proceedings, including where children and property are in dispute
Act in proceedings to have a marriage declared invalid

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Debts and loans

Disputes with banks and creditors, setting aside court orders, protection from collectors, restructuring and payment holidays.

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Real estate and transactions

Property checks and transactions, leases, land and cadastral value disputes, unauthorised construction, managing companies, flooding, eviction and privatisation.

Check the property and the seller: chain of title, encumbrances, attachments, third-party rights, insolvency and succession risks
Structure the transaction: payment mechanics, letter of credit or escrow, the moment of handover, the parties' liability
Draft and negotiate sale, lease, exchange, investment and preliminary agreements

Also for private clients

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Reputation management

Removing defamatory content, defamation claims, reviews, business listings and ratings.

Secure the material published by having the pages inspected and certified by a notary — before it can be deleted or edited
Separate statements of fact from value judgments: only statements of fact can be challenged, and the whole strategy turns on that
Prepare demands to authors, platforms, media outlets, review aggregators and marketplaces

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Valuation, audit and due diligence

Legal due diligence, counterparty checks, due diligence for private investors, valuation of businesses and property, audit.

Value businesses and participation interests: for transactions, disputes, a shareholder's exit, inheritance
Value the market price of real estate — for transactions, challenges to cadastral value, security and division of property
Value movable property: equipment, vehicles, stock

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Criminal defence

Defence in economic and tax cases, attendance at interviews and searches, a personal advocate, review of convictions.

Defend in economic and tax cases: fraud, misappropriation, tax evasion, unlawful acts in insolvency, money laundering
Support pre-investigation checks: written explanations, interviews, production of documents
Attend searches, seizures and inspections and challenge how they are carried out and what is taken

A SEPARATE PRACTICE

Personal insolvency

Debts under loans, payday loans, utility bills and taxes. We review the situation, explain the risks and run the procedure end to end.

How it works

We take over dealings with creditors and collection agencies
Payment by instalments is available for any service, on terms agreed individually
The engagement can be signed remotely

NEXT STEP

Tell us about your matter

We reply within one working day and tell you what we can realistically do.

Call us: +7 499 460-63-47