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APRIO LEGAL CONSULTANTS

We are a dynamic law firm based in Belarus, Minsk and Russia, Moscow. Having in-depth knowledge of the local business culture and the legal systems within the Republic of Belarus, Russia and International Law. We are providing legal services on a full range of legal matters for individuals and business clients, with a focus on high quality client service. Our areas of expertise are Commercial Law & Consumer Protection, Corporate Law and M&A, Labor and Migration Law, Criminal Case, Family Law, Private Wealth Management, Wills, Estate & Succession Planning, VAT/Tax Law, Regional and International Arbitration, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Legalization/ Notarization Services, Intellectual Property and Personal Data, Economic Sanctions/ Sanction compliance, Banking & Finance, Real Estate & Construction, Energy & Infrastructure and Insurance Sector.

What is a Legal Consultant?

Legal consultants are attorneys hired by law firms to assist with a particular case or legal matter. They are often experts in a specific field of law, such as real estate, business, or health care. This qualifies them to be a consultant for firms that may not have a lot of experience in a particular kind of law. Legal consultants are responsible for advising clients on complex legal issues, clarifying the case and making suggestions for moving forward. Legal consultants generally only provide counsel privately, and not in the courtroom.

Our Legal Team

QUALIFIED LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

Our team’s specializations embrace all major Regional and International business law and economy sectors.

Providing a full legal service to individuals, families, and businesses, we are highly esteemed internationally for our private client law expertise.  We are focused on providing a compassionate, commercially astute legal service, based on what success means to you.  Our team will take the time to understand your needs, offer the best solutions, and provide robust representation when required.

We welcome the opportunity to talk to you about your private legal matter and/or commercial ambitions.  We are confident that we can quickly demonstrate why we are considered one of the most talented and progressive law firms in the region and internationally.

EXPERTISE

Commercial Law and Consumer Protection

Our commercial law practice covers a wide range of services, including advice on....
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Corporate Law and M&A

We service a range of regional and international clients in every sector, advising....
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Labor and Migration Law

Our consultants are always up to date on the evolving legal landscape of various....
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Criminal Case

From an initial inquiry to a complex criminal matter, every case is treated with....
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Family Law

Our team are highly experienced in private family law matters including divorce,....
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Private Wealth Management

High-end, professional services that mix investing and financial counselling are....
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Wills, Estate & Succession Planning

Here to assist you to ensure your loved ones are taken cared of, preparing a Will...
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VAT/Tax Law

Our team of legal advisors and tax consultants can help you ensure your business....
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Regional and International Arbitration

Our Arbitration practice group consists of a multi-national team of highly qualified...
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution

We can help negotiate an appropriate resolution using well recognized negotiation...
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Legalization/ Notarization Services

We offer a broad range of notarization and legalization services of documents.......
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Intellectual Property and Personal Data

Our team successfully represented clients in civil litigation concerning both data....
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Economic Sanctions/ Sanction compliance

With the consequences for non-compliance being important both legally and commercial....
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Banking & Finance

As a law firm known for its specialized banking and finance law advisory and........
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Real Estate and Construction

Our Construction and Real Estate Practice has a solid experience in supporting......
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Energy and Infrastructure

The firm also works closely with clients dealing with large scale energy and infrastructure....
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Insurance Sector

Our team of experienced insurance lawyers offer business-focused advice tailored....
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Commercial Law and Consumer Protection

Our commercial law practice covers a wide range of services, including advice on general and specific legal questions related to commercial law, consumer protection, counseling on contractual issues and execution of contractual relations, setting up and organizing distribution networks, advertising law, promotional activities, sales systems, unfair commercial practices, consulting on currency and customs issues of a company, and assistance in the negotiation of business transactions.

  1. Legal implementation of delivery business models
  2. Administrative protection of business in cases of tax disputes, administrative disputes, Antimonopoly disputes and disputes involving unfair competition and advertising and Disputes involving state purchases
  3. Preparation and review of various contracts: sales and purchase agreements, foreign trade contracts, agent agreements, distribution, etc.
  4. Advice on advertising legislation.
  5. Business structuring.
  6. Consulting on promotion activities: discounts, gift certificates, loyalty programs, advertising campaigns and promotions.
  7. Advice, representation and protection of rights in cases of disputes concerning market practices and consumer protection (including advertising, promotions, unfair competition, refusal to sell, lotteries and games of chance, unfair contract terms).
  8. Advice, representation and protection of rights in cases of disputes concerning (the termination of) distributorships and commercial agencies in various industries, such as telecommunications, alcoholic beverages, medical instruments, waste management and transporting of goods, the car industry, consumer electronics, food and media.
  9. Preparation and review of lease agreements (including preliminary ones) for business premises, representation of interests in the negotiation process.
  10. Advice on construction of retail and warehouse facilities, full contractual support of relevant projects.
  11. Recurrent interlocutory, interim and cease-and-desist procedures regarding unilateral actions of contracting parties or competitors in various sectors such as telecommunication, real estate, clothing, food, etc.
  12. Advising an investment bank on the compliance of its advertising for financial products with market practices and consumer protection law.

Corporate Law and M&A

We service a range of regional and international clients in every sector, advising on a broad spectrum of corporate matters and leading on some of the most significant public and private transactions in the market.

Our lawyers have a deep understanding of regional and international laws and regulations and provide unique regulatory expertise due to their close relationships with local authorities. We understand the nuances of the market and the regulatory challenges our clients face, ensuring they are well prepared for every eventuality. We partner with our litigators meaning our contracts are robust from the get-go, reducing your risk and protecting your commercial interests. From start-ups, SMEs to some of the world’s most prestigious conglomerates, family businesses and financial institutions, we have the knowledge and expertise to partner with our clients from set-up to maturity across every sector.

Many of our M&A deals have a global dimension and we work closely with our clients to guide them through complex transactions in jurisdictions across the globe.

In addition to our transactional work we provide general corporate and governance advice on the key issues facing modern corporates.

Services:

  1. Mergers and acquisitions
  2. Joint ventures
  3. Private equity & venture capital
  4. Investment funds and Investment Projects
  5. Public offerings
  6. Investment structuring
  7. Debt & equity capital markets
  8. Corporate law and procedures
  9. Corporate transactions
  10. Corporate structuring & restructuring
  11. Bankruptcy & debt restructuring including Protection creditors’ interests during bankruptcy proceedings, debt collection, Implementation of corporate procedures to work with debit debts and Debt collection involving debtor’s liquidation
  12. Asset & wealth management
  13. Foreign Corporate Law

Legal Due Diligence

Labor and Migration Law

Our consultants are always up to date on the evolving legal landscape of various countries across the globe. Proper execution of labor relations with employees will allow avoiding fines from state bodies for violation of labor legislation, and will also protect the company from leakage of commercial secrets, illegal use of intellectual property objects, unfair workers. Our lawyers are qualified in the field of labor law and have extensive experience in the execution of labor relations, as well as the resolution of labor disputes.

We follow global trends in the development of labor legislation and specialize in all matters of labor relations. In each project, we select the best option suitable for the client, taking into account the assessment of the prospects for the development of the business.

Clients appreciate our flexibility to offer options that are tried and tested, our willingness to assist in the projects from tricky dismissals to the analysis and development of a personnel document flow system, human resources documentation audit and the development or adaptation of corporate policies and other documents in labor law.

Services:

  1. Legal registration, assistance and representation of a foreign citizen for the Employment in the Region
  2. General labor counseling
  3. Comprehensive advice on labor law and related fields
  4. Building Relationship “Owner – Hired Manager”
  5. Assistance in issues related to HR record management
  6. Human resources documentation audit
  7. Specific counseling on labor issues
  8. Assistance and counseling for clients in relations with foreign employees
  9. Employment agreement and Legal Services

Criminal Case

Our team has a group of experienced criminal lawyers and is well-equipped to assist with all types of criminal matters regionally or internationally.

From an initial inquiry to a complex criminal matter, every case is treated with the same degree of care and attention to detail. We provide the utmost care in ensuring all clients are advised in a fair and lawful manner.

Our Criminal Case Lawyers are highly competent and specialized in defending or in lowering the judgment for individuals and/or businesses involved in a criminal offense such as drug possession, trafficking and consumption, theft, scam, harassment, forgery, defamation, cybercrime, domestic violence, consensual sex, and alcohol consumption, among others. With our team’s expertise and commitment to handling the cases, we assure quality legal service and the most reasonable resolution to our clients.

With a team of professional criminal defense lawyers, we have built the reputation of a trustworthy criminal law advisory firm ready to represent you to defend any criminal allegations you face and litigate on your behalf in trials if it comes to that. Our lawyers and support teams are very familiar with the procedures of the legal system and trained to manage cases from preliminary police investigations and formal prosecution to trial negotiations and courtroom litigation.

  1. Public prosecution
  2. Courts of first instance
  3. Courts of appeal
  4. Court of cassation
  5. Supreme court
  6. Debt recovery
  7. Immigration
  8. Extradition

Family Law

Our team are highly experienced in private family law matters including divorce, child custody, alimony, and more. The governing of marital disputes is available via a group of relevant experts in family law with international competence, we are committed to the sensitive handling of all cases with regards to the handing over and attestation of documents to relevant parties.

Our divorce lawyers will assist you to negotiate with your spouse or their legal representatives in order to achieve a favorable financial settlement and finalizing arrangements for your children in as constructive a manner as possible.  Our lawyers are also able to represent you where court proceedings are issued and can guide you to secure the settlement you need to move towards a positive future.

Our lawyers can advise and represent you on matters concerning:

  1. Divorce and family law
  2. Family mediation
  3. Financial arrangements for spouses
  4. Financial arrangements for children
  5. Custody and visitation disputes
  6. Child relocation
  7. Child abduction
  8. Travel bans
  9. Prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements
  10. Alimony / maintenance claims
  11. Foreign divorce judgement execution
  12. Marriage registrations
  13. Property divisions
  14. International / home country law application

And more.

Private Wealth Management

When it comes to managing, safeguarding, and expanding the wealth, family companies, ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW), and high-net-worth customers operating across the world confront increasingly complicated legal difficulties. Multiple-business owners often need highly specialized legal guidance across various disciplines since they have distinct financial portfolios, worldwide assets, and various trusts. We’ve assisted many overseas residents with our legal services relating to estate planning, family businesses, including drafting or revising a Will, setting up Trusts, creating a Lasting Power of Attorney. Our knowledgeable and compassionate staff can assist you in putting your estate plans in order so that your assets are managed and distributed in the manner you desire.

High-end, professional services that mix investing and financial counselling are known as wealth Planning. Additionally, it involves accounting and tax services, long-term financial objectives, and retirement planning. Wealth services encompass estate and legal planning as well. A wealth manager is appointed to these high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) who may benefit from these specialized services. The wealth manager’s job is to provide suggestions to investors on how to allocate their money best.

Wills, Estate & Succession Planning

We are here to assist you to ensure your loved ones are taken cared of, preparing a Will is an integral part of any succession plan as it determines how your assets are to be divided in the event of your death, or to guide you in taking informed decisions about your future life.

Because our lawyers work directly with clients to understand their unique situation, we can scale our services to offer creative and customized approaches to a wide variety of legal issues.

Our Wills and Probate Solicitors have significant experience in dealing with all issues relating to Wills, Probate and Succession Planning, with a particular expertise on International Inheritance and Succession laws.

If you are looking for legal advice on:

  1. Drafting a Will
  2. Inheritance
  3. Administration of Deceased’s Estates
  4. Succession planning and Creation of a Trust

We are here to help!

VAT/Tax Law

Various types of taxes are imposed by the government globally on businesses, individuals, and properties to generate revenue and provide basic social services to the public. It is difficult for every individual to understand tax matters especially their regulation by several government bodies. Tax evasion is a criminal offense and leads to severe punishment under many national laws globally.

We advise our clients regarding legal provisions of tax laws. Our legal team is providing full legal tax consultancy, opinions regarding commercial and civil matters, international taxation, business structuring, M & As, joint ventures, due diligence’s, payroll services, tax returns, tax audits, book and record keeping, commercial contracts.

Our team of legal advisors and tax consultants can help you ensure your business is VAT compliant.

We work by analyzing the needs of our clients, their working structures, and basic legal needs. Understanding where tax incentives provided by the government can help our clients if there is a regulatory compliance issue we work to resolve the issue, tax audits firms consult with our experts to find grounds for evaluating tax returns and tax regulatory compliance. Besides that, we also provide sophisticated asset protection protecting your wealth from unknown risks.

Business owners need to have legal advice regarding the amount of income taxes they need to pay for that purpose we provide income tax calculation services, besides that our experts also provide financial services which help them to avoid double taxation. Minimizing taxes in a legal way is a global business strategy that is fruitful for every business, we will help you do so.

Taxation is a serious and complicated matter. Many Law Firms and Tax Consultants claim but they are not able to get it done. We provide Tax assistance to individuals and companies in managing and filling the taxation, managing tax portfolios including Tax Cases, Tax Filling, Tax Return.

Services:

  1. Tax consulting and assistance
  2. Tax structuring for groups of companies
  3. Tax disputes and litigation

Regional and International Arbitration

Our Arbitration practice group consists of a multi-national team of highly qualified lawyers who are well-versed in the local and international arbitration laws as well as the institutional rules governing various stages of arbitration proceedings. They stay up-to-date with the latest developments in arbitration law and can always be counted on for expert consultation, strategic advice and outstanding results.

We have experience in strategic planning and litigating in international commercial arbitration. Our lawyers’ portfolios include support for national investment disputes and advising on international investment arbitration proceedings.

The Firm’s scope of services for arbitration – covers all stages of the arbitration process, includes:

  1. Representation of clients in Local and/or foreign arbitration/mediation courts
  2. Supporting disputes in foreign arbitration/mediation courts specializing in commercial and investment disputes as local councils, including preparation of documents; collection of documents and selection of foreign partners; selection of candidate arbitrators; preparation of legal opinions
  3. Acknowledgment and enforcement of foreign arbitral decisions
  4. Monitoring domestic investment disputes
  5. Pre-trial analysis of risks, prospects and costs of arbitration proceedings, suggesting alternative options of dispute settlement
  6. Strategic coordination and management of the arbitration proceedings
  7. Conducting negotiations on dispute settlement, participating in mediation procedures
  8. Preparing opinions on the prospects of pre-trial dispute settlement procedures
  9. Elaborating standards, policies, guidelines on choosing a dispute settlement body
  10. Fulfillment of pre-arbitration conditions specified in contractual clauses.
  11. Conclusion of pre-arbitration settlements through conciliation.
  12. Selection of arbitrators, co-arbitrators and local experts.
  13. Well-drafted pleadings with exceptional citation of legal authorities, including prevailing federal and local laws and persuasive legal precedents of the local courts.
  14. Post-arbitral enforcement or nullification procedures.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Litigation and legal disputes can potentially disrupt business operations, hurt reputation and lead to significant overheads. Experienced Litigation and Dispute Consultants can provide timely insight and clarity to help navigate risk and power business performance. APRIO Legal Consultants maintain a team of highly qualified experts in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. We apply decades of experience in the field to tailor unique solutions for your situation.

After studying the documents, our experts advise on the best strategy to file your case or put forward strategies to settle the matter. We are also adept at offering legal opinion by analyzing the prospects of litigating a matter and also offer expert input on the course of civil or criminal litigation while concurrently arranging interlocutory orders.

We can help negotiate an appropriate resolution using well recognized negotiation and mediation techniques.

Our experts monitor complicated projects involving foreign participants or application of foreign law, can assist in negotiation and settlement with the disputing party as well as assist in mediation and arbitration proceedings. We are also well versed in the drafting of legal notices, plaints, applications, counter applications, written submissions, appeals, cassation, execution application and other related legal documentation.

We render legal assistance in the following matters:

  1. Pre-trial Settlement of Disputes
  2. Corporate disputes
  3. Cross-border disputes
  4. Disputes on intellectual property
  5. Labor disputes
  6. Settlement of construction disputes
  7. Settlement of real estate disputes
  8. Consulting on the strategy for a potential dispute
  9. Domain disputes
  10. Disputes lease contracts
  11. IP monitoring. Risk analysis and protection of interests in the sphere of intellectual property & competition
  12. Legal representation in arbitration
  13. International Enforcements
  14. International Shipping Disputes
  15. International Insurance Disputes
  16. International Commercial Disputes
  17. International Transport Disputes
  18. International Trade Disputes

Legalization/ Notarization Services

Dynamic development of business requires a legal team able to provide effective solutions, based on experience in particular legal areas. We provide our clients with legal Attestation services in such areas where we can prove essential knowledge and experience. Our aim is to propose to our client’s legal support in order to let them perform their own activities and rely upon our legal background.

Notary services or notarization for Immigration documents to other Countries are attested & certified at our law firm. It is one of the fast & reliable legal attestation services provided by us.

We offer a broad range of notarization and legalization services of documents.

We provide best quote legalization services in all over the world. Our range of legalization process will help you to get hassle free authentication and get your documents legalized at your doorstep without your presence.

Intellectual property and personal data

Our team of experienced lawyers is your trusted ally in case of data breaches and ransomware attacks or simply navigating the rapidly changing technology, cybersecurity, and privacy landscapes, minimizing risks and maximizing opportunities. Our team successfully represented clients in civil litigation concerning both data privacy and cybersecurity issues

Further, our team will help you find the best option for transferring rights to intellectual property in a manner tailored to each specific situation.

  1. Copyright infringement
  2. Privacy & Data Protection
  3. Protection against counterfeiting
  4. Administrative complaints to government departments
  5. Cyber Security
  6. Disruptive Technologies

Economic Sanctions/ Sanction compliance

The challenges to companies posed by economic sanctions are many and varied. If you’re operating across multiple-jurisdictions it’s probable that you’ll need to comply with sanctions imposed by different bodies and countries, all of which are subject to change at short notice. With the consequences for non-compliance being important both legally and commercially, it is vital that you partner with a law firm that can keep you ahead of developments.

We can help you achieve solutions before problems start and guide you through regulatory, civil and criminal issues if they do arise. Our pragmatic and commercially-minded team is comprised of specialist lawyers and compliance consultants who have extensive experience in drafting sanctions policies, advising on economic sanctions compliance, appearing in court to address sanctions issues and training staff on sanctions compliance.

Our cross-practice team has extensive knowledge of a wide number of industries and is equipped to advice on all areas of financial crime which typically interact with sanctions compliance. We can leverage our global office network to advise you when and where you need it, always having your legal and commercial interests at the heart of our advice.

  1. Sanctions compliance and verifications
  2. Business consulting
  3. Reputation, defense against defamation
  4. Due diligence: checking a counterparty or project for sanctions and other regulatory risks
  5. Creating policies for compliance with sanctions laws of the US, EU, UK, Switzerland and other jurisdictions
  6. Review of existing policies
  7. Optimization of corporate structures amid sanctions risks
  8. Analysis of existing and potential sanctions risks of individuals and legal entities with subsequent development of a “road map” for the purpose of their minimization / complete elimination
  9. Interaction with regulatory bodies (OFAC, OFSI, EU Council and others)

Banking & Finance

Issues related to banking and financing abundantly arise in fast-paced markets due to the endless financial transactions and unceasing need for banking services. Banking institutions have developed into complex organizations, offering a very wide range of banking and financial services in a bid to get an edge over the competition.

This complexity in the sector has resulted in increasing numbers of banking and financing lawsuits and legal problems. If you have business interests in the country, you need reliable banking and finance legal services.

As a law firm known for its specialized banking and finance law advisory and representation services, our firm is capable of sorting out all common and uncommon legal matters pertaining to banking and finance. We offer comprehensive legal analysis of types of banking contracts and financial transactions along with advisory for the best legal course of action our clients can take in a given situation.

  1. Advising lenders and borrowers
  2. Debt restructuring
  3. General financial regulation
  4. Currency regulation and control
  5. Asset financing and all associated legal services, such as leasing assistance, intellectual property litigation, etc.
  6. Export & trade financing with support for a wide range of products available
  7. Project financing advisory
  8. Real estate financing guidance and representation
  9. Banking litigation for sophisticated lawsuits

Real Estate and Construction

Our Construction and Real Estate Practice has a solid experience in supporting construction projects and has in-depth knowledge of specialties and subtleties of the sphere. Due to our in-depth sectorial expertise, we represent interests of all stakeholders in the construction sector, both on the part of customers and on the part of professional players: general contractors, subcontractors, design engineers and engineering institutions. We also supported major real estate transactions and we realize all subtleties and hidden agendas of each stage of a deal.

  1. Landlord and tenant disputes
  2. Lease renewals
  3. Terminations
  4. Tenancy disputes
  5. Contract disputes
  6. Rent reviews for commercial, retail and residential property
  7. Corporate Governance & Compliance
  8. Developers & Contractors
  9. Rentals & Valorification of Assets
  10. Deals Structure, Real Estate Finance
  11. Real Estate Corporate Restructuring
  12. Related Corporate / Commercial Advisory

Energy and Infrastructure

The firm also works closely with clients dealing with large scale energy and infrastructure projects with a multi-disciplinary perspective.

We have been retained in a number of capacities including: providing services and advice in merger and acquisition transactions, competition and environmental matters, regulatory applications, hearings and related matters, ownership and operational issues and structuring, negotiating and preparing project – and other industry development agreements.

Energy & Infrastructure Disputes – International commercial arbitration:

  1. Breach of warranty
  2. Indemnity claims
  3. Termination
  4. Price revision
  5. Force majeure
  6. General breach of contract
  7. Investment arbitrations arising under bilateral or multilateral investment treaties
  8. Public international law

Insurance Sector

Our team of experienced insurance lawyers offer business-focused advice tailored to all needs in the local market or across multiple jurisdictions.

Being commercially aware and client-focused, our insurance lawyers are highly sought after by a global clientele consisting of domestic and foreign insurance companies to advice on complex claims handling internationally.

Our lawyers, qualified in multiple jurisdictions across the world and proficient in the most populous languages of the world, possess proven capabilities and experience in representing clients in litigation and arbitration.

The main areas we cover are:

  1. Marine insurance
  2. Hull & Machinery Insurance
  3. Cargo Insurance
  4. Credit & Political Risks
  5. Energy – Offshore & Onshore
  6. Construction & Engineering
  7. Product Liability
  8. Personal Injury
  9. Coverage Advice & Defense
  10. Subrogated Recoveries
  11. Medical Insurance
  12. Insurance Fraud
  13. Insurance Policy Advisory & Drafting