20 leading lawyers in Civil Law in Russia in 2026

Edition 2026 Civil law
English

Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in Civil Law in Russia.

Lawyer Firm Main profile
Alexander Bolomatov BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Alexander Gavrilov BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Alexey Bardin BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Andrey Grachev BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Andrey Shpak BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Anton Bakov BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Anton Borisichev BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Anton Sitnikov BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Daria Chueva BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Ekaterina Tilling BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Evgeny Oreshin BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Ivan Fryshkin BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Mikhail Timonov BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Nikita Butenko BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Olga Chirkova BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Pavel Koutovoi BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Tatiana Kandrina BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Timur Akhundov BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Vitaly Koloskov BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law
Yury Pugach BIRCH LEGAL Civil Law

How the ranking was prepared

The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the career, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included.

Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the websites of the professionals themselves and their firms, news and publications appearing in the media, matters and transactions in which they have been involved, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business community.

Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the trust they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation.

The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, designed to capture not only career track record and technical knowledge, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated through legal practice.

How to interpret the selection

The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the Russia legal market based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, possible conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.

Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities.

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