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MOSCOW LAW OFFICE

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119121, RUSSIAN FEDERATION,
MOSCOW, 7TH ROSTOVSKY LANE, 15

MOSCOW LAW OFFICE "KOVALEV TUGUSHI & PARTNERS"

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Sergey Kovalev

Managing partner, attorney-at-law, PhD, 32 years of practice

Sergey is a recognized practitioner with vast experience in the areas of dispute resolution, bankruptcy and distressed assets recovery in Russia. Since 2001, Sergey has been managing his own law firm, which in different years was accredited by state corporations: the agency for the restructuring of credit organizations (ARCO) and the deposit insurance agency (DIA), as well as the Sberbank of Russia, the main bank of the Russian Federation. Previously, Sergey managed legal services: Modern business technologies, Business systems development, Kolenergo, Trinfico investgroup, he was a member of the legal committee of the national association of stock market participants and the expert council under the ministry of justice of the Russian Federation.
Dmitry Tugushi

Senior partner, attorney-at-law, 26 years of practice
Dmitry Tugushi is a leading practitioner of law in the area of bankruptcy proceedings, financial organization, and asset recovery. Dmitry has more than 25 years of experience in dispute resolution focusing on complex corporate disputes and construction disputes. Dmitry Tugushi is recognized as having a systematic approach to dispute resolution who is efficient in applying his profound knowledge of Russian law in practice.
Personal Rankings:
- Russian Gazeta, 2023-2025
- Kommersant, 2020-2025
- Pravo-300, 2019-2024
- The Legal 500, 2021
- Client Choice Awards, 2021
- Best Lawyers, 2021-2022
Evgeny Kovalev

CMBDO, 25 years of practice

Head of the Legal, Audit and Consulting Market Communications Committee of the Russian Association of Public Relations (RAPR)
Member of RAPR Executive Committee.
Co-Chairman of the “Marketing Communications” nomination of the “Silver Archer” Awards (2022, 2023).
Co-Chairman of the “Trendsetter” and “Breaking the Pattern” nominations of the RAPR Awards (2022, 2024).
Methodologist of the "Legal PR. Boiling Point” Award (2023); ‘’The Media Energy of a Law Firm‘’ Ranking (2024).
Board expert of the international competition “Presszvanie” (2016).
Producer of the “Legal Business Forum” and the “Modern Consulting: Models, Tenders, Ratings, Digital“ conference 2022-2024.
Ksenia Stepanischeva

Counsel, Co-Head of Practice, attorney-at-law, 18 years of practice
Personal Rankings (by Year):
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 2023–2025
- Corporate Law - Band I (2023–2025)
- Healthcare - Band I (2023–2024), Band II (2025)
- Mergers and Acquisitions - Band II (2023–2024), Band I (2025)
- Tax - Band II (2024)
- Employment Law - Band I (2024)
Kommersant, 2022–2025
- Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (2024–2025)
- Employment Law (2022–2025)
- Insurance Law (2023)
- Agriculture (2025)
Pravo.ru-300, 2021–2024
- Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare - Band II (2021–2024)
- Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions - Band II (Mid-Market) (2024), Band III (High-End) (2024)
- Employment and Migration Law (including disputes) - Band II (2021–2022)
- Agribusiness and Agriculture (2024)
Best Lawyers, 2021-2022
- Labor and Employment Law (2022)
Ivan Korshunov

Counsel, attorney-at-law, 13 years of practice
Personal Rankings:
Pravo-300, 2021-2024
- Arbitration (major commercial disputes: high market);
- Bankruptcy (high market disputes)
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 2023-2025
- Arbitration proceedings, Group 1
- Bankruptcy, Group 1
- Resolution of legal disputes (General jurisdiction), Group 1
Kommersant, 2023-2024
- Transportation and Logistics (2023-2024)
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation, , Courts of General Jurisdiction (2023-2024)
Best Lawyers in Russia, 2021-2022
- Dispute Resolution
- Bankruptcy and Restructuring
The Legal 500, 2021
- Dispute Resolution
- Bankruptcy
Ilya Kotlyarov

Counsel, attorney-at-law, 17 years of experience in arbitration and bankruptcy
Personal Rankings:
Pravo-300, 2022-2024
- Arbitration and Litigation (large commercial disputes: high market), Group 1 (2024)
- Bankruptcy (restructuring and counseling), Group 1. (2024)
- Dispute Resolution in Courts of General Jurisdiction (2022-2024)
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 2023-2025
- Arbitration and Litigation, Group 1;
- Bankruptcy (restructuring and counseling), Group 1;
- Dispute Resolution in Courts of General Jurisdiction, Group 2.
Kommersant, 2023-2025
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Courts of General Jurisdiction (2025)
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation, Courts of General Jurisdiction - “Rising stars” (2023)
Best Lawyers in Russia, 2022
- Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Alexey Galustyan

Counsel, 11 years of practice
Personal Rankings:
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 2024-2025
2025 - Group I:
- Dispute Resolution in Courts of General Jurisdiction
- Bankruptcy
Pravo-300
- Private Equity
- Dispute Resolution in Courts of General Jurisdiction
Best Lawyers in Russia, 2022
- Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Tatyana Matyushina

Attorney-at-law, 7 years of practice
Personal Ranking:
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 2025
Group III:
- Litigation
- Bankruptcy

SPEAKERS

Sergey Kovalev
Managing partner, attorney-at-law, PhD

32 years of dispute resolution and bankruptcy experience

Dmitry Tugushi
Senior partner, attorney-at-law

26 years of active dispute resolution and bankruptcy experience

Evgenii Kovalev
CMBDO

25 years of marketing and PR experience

Ksenia Stepanishcheva
Counsel, attorney-at-law

18 years of multidisciplinary consulting practice

Kirill Berkovsky
Counsel, attorney-at-law

16 years of dispute resolution and bankruptcy experience

Ilya Kotlyarov
Counsel, attorney-at-law

16 years of dispute resolution and bankruptcy experience

Ivan Korshunov
Counsel, attorney-at-law

12 years of dispute resolution and bankruptcy experience

Sergey Trushchin
Senior lawyer

7 years of multidisciplinary consulting practice