The first Russian
Law firm for Business
Where technology Rules

The first Russian
Law firm for Business
Where technology Rules

The Que stion

Is qualitative and foreseeable business growth possible in a volatile environment? The digitalization of the economy and the continuous change of external factors today form a new reality where every business must learn to exist and develop...

Professional

Up-to-Date

Reliable

We are convinced that in a fast-paced technology-driven world, qualitative and opportune legal service is the backbone of any modern and rapidly evolving business!

  • 10

    years on the market

  • 30

    lawyers

  • 300+

    satisfied clients

  • 10 bln $

    total amount of serviced transactions

Legal purity and reliability

DS Law has been operating in the Russian market for over 10 years and has become a reliable legal consultant for businesses during this time. DS Law specializes in legal support for investment transactions, tax consulting, resolution of complex legal disputes, bankruptcy аnd also family and inheritance law. We are recognized experts in venture capital deals. DS Law supports 10% of all VC deals in Russia.
DS Law has been operating in the Russian market for over 10 years and has become a reliable legal consultant for businesses during this time. DS Law specializes in legal support for investment transactions, tax consulting, resolution of complex legal disputes, bankruptcy аnd also family and inheritance law. We are recognized experts in venture capital deals. DS Law supports 10% of all VC deals in Russia.

Scaling a business

Our goal is to help Russian businesses enter foreign markets. It is the scaling of the business that will enable spreading risks, creating prosperous brands, and qualitative services, while offering benefits to end-users.
Our goal is to help Russian businesses enter foreign markets. It is the scaling of the business that will enable spreading risks, creating prosperous brands, and qualitative services, while offering benefits to end-users.

Business community

Expanding one’s connections contributes to business development, and the exchange of experience between entrepreneurs and top managers allows them to be more open-minded and to jointly elaborate more flexible and efficient solutions. We are inspired by the success of our clients and are glad to share our industry-specific expertise as well as to acquaint our clients and partners with each other to achieve their goals.
Expanding one’s connections contributes to business development, and the exchange of experience between entrepreneurs and top managers allows them to be more open-minded and to jointly elaborate more flexible and efficient solutions. We are inspired by the success of our clients and are glad to share our industry-specific expertise as well as to acquaint our clients and partners with each other to achieve their goals.

Digital transformation

Digitalization of the document flow and business processes helps increase the quality and speed of service. We try to meet modern standards in office management and help our clients adopt them.
Digitalization of the document flow and business processes helps increase the quality and speed of service. We try to meet modern standards in office management and help our clients adopt them.

Services

For fast-growing IT companies
For mutual funds
For portfolio companies of mutual funds
For family office representatives
For wealthy individuals
For agricultural and food industry enterprises

Cases

Clients
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Partners
Choоse Your Partner
Meet Your Private Legal Council in Digital Business
OLEG PONOMAREV
Managing partner, advocate
Details
The guarantee of personal responsibility for the outcome and mutual trust are the principles underpinning effective legal assistance.
Specialisation:
- Tax structuring of investment and M&A transactions
- Supporting real estate purchase and sale transactions
- Asset restructuring
- Family disputes
Publications:
Meet Your Private Legal Council in Digital Business
OLEG PONOMAREV
Managing partner, advocate
Family and inheritance, Financial and banking law
Tax disputes and advice
Details
The guarantee of personal responsibility for the outcome and mutual trust are the principles underpinning effective legal assistance.
Specialisation:
- Tax structuring of investment and M&A transactions
- Supporting real estate purchase and sale transactions
- Asset restructuring
- Family disputes
Publications:
Meet Your Private Legal Council in Digital Business
OLEG PONOMAREV
Managing partner, advocate
Family and inheritance, Financial and banking law
Tax disputes and advice
Details
The guarantee of personal responsibility for the outcome and mutual trust are the principles underpinning effective legal assistance.
Specialisation:
Publications:
- Tax structuring of investment and M&A transactions
- Supporting real estate purchase and sale transactions
- Asset restructuring
- Family disputes
Meet Your Trusted Legal Defender in Tech
MARINA KALININA
Partner, advocate
Details
The work of a lawyer is about never-ending communication with interesting people. We see them growing, and are growing with them.
Meet Your Trusted Legal Defender in Tech
MARINA KALININA
Partner, advocate
Litigation
Manufacturing and industry
Details
The work of a lawyer is about never-ending communication with interesting people. We see them growing, and are growing with them.
Meet Your Trusted Legal Defender in Tech
MARINA KALININA
Partner, advocate
Litigation
Manufacturing and industry
Details
The work of a lawyer is about never-ending communication with interesting people. We see them growing, and are growing with them.
Meet Your Personal Tax Advisor in Tech
INESSA SILYUK
Partner, advocate
Details
Our professionalism and fairness, you will solve the outstanding legal issue, plus get a specific benefit depending on the project.
Meet Your Personal Tax Advisor in Tech
INESSA SILYUK
Partner, advocate
Details
Our professionalism and fairness, you will solve the outstanding legal issue, plus get a specific benefit depending on the project.
Meet Your Personal Tax Advisor in Tech
INESSA SILYUK
Partner, advocate
Details
Our professionalism and fairness, you will solve the outstanding legal issue, plus get a specific benefit depending on the project.
Meet Your Personal Attorney-in-Law
NATALIA RYASINA
Partner, advocate
Details
We build relationships with our clients that produce results. We uncompromisingly defend your rights, achieving positive results.
Specialisation:
- Dispute resolution
- Family and inheritance disputes / Family and inheritance law
- Subscription legal services / Commercial practice
- Mediation and negotiation in corporate disputes
Publications:
Meet Your Personal Attorney-in-Law
NATALIA RYASINA
Partner, advocate
Litigation 2019-2020
Details
We build relationships with our clients that produce results. We uncompromisingly defend your rights, achieving positive results.
Specialisation:
- Dispute resolution
- Family and inheritance disputes / Family and inheritance law
- Subscription legal services / Commercial practice
- Mediation and negotiation in corporate disputes
Publications:
Meet Your Personal Attorney-in-Law
NATALIA RYASINA
Partner, advocate
Litigation 2019-2020
Details
We build relationships with our clients that produce results. We uncompromisingly defend your rights, achieving positive results.
Specialisation:
Publications:
- Dispute resolution
- Family and inheritance disputes / Family and inheritance law
- Subscription legal services / Commercial practice
- Mediation and negotiation in corporate disputes
We encourage the principal to protect its rights and secure positive outcomes.
OLGA VAGANOVA
Partner, advocate
Details
Honesty, trust in expertise, focus on results - that's what unites us with our clients.
Specialisation:
- Resolution of family, inheritance and housing disputes
- Protection of parental rights, rights and interests of children
- Development of agreements in the field of family and inheritance law, prevention of property conflicts
- Preparation of wills (including a joint will), inheritance contract
- Structuring of hereditary assets, establishment of hereditary and personal funds
Publications:
We encourage the principal to protect its rights and secure positive outcomes.
OLGA VAGANOVA
Partner, advocate
Details
Honesty, trust in expertise, focus on results - that's what unites us with our clients.
Specialisation:
- Resolution of family, inheritance and housing disputes
- Protection of parental rights, rights and interests of children
- Development of agreements in the field of family and inheritance law, prevention of property conflicts
- Preparation of wills (including a joint will), inheritance contract
- Structuring of hereditary assets, establishment of hereditary and personal funds
Publications:
We encourage the principal to protect its rights and secure positive outcomes.
OLGA VAGANOVA
Partner, advocate
Details
Honesty, trust in expertise, focus on results - that's what unites us with our clients.
Specialisation:
Publications:
- Resolution of family, inheritance and housing disputes
- Protection of parental rights, rights and interests of children
- Development of agreements in the field of family and inheritance law, prevention of property conflicts
- Preparation of wills (including a joint will), inheritance contract
- Structuring of hereditary assets, establishment of hereditary and personal funds
Meet Your Trusted Legal Counsel in Saint-Petersburg
EKATERINA ILINA
Partner, advocate, mediator
Details
An integrated approach and non-standard ways to solve problems are the main principles of high-quality legal assistance
Specialisation:
- Dispute resolution
- Structuring of transactions
- Antimonopoly law and public procurement
- Support of legal entities ' activities
- Support of investment transactions
- Developing option programs and assets holding
Publications:
Meet Your Trusted Legal Counsel in Saint-Petersburg
EKATERINA ILINA
Partner, advocate, mediator
Best lawyer of the season 2015-2017
Details
An integrated approach and non-standard ways to solve problems are the main principles of high-quality legal assistance
Specialisation:
- Dispute resolution
- Structuring of transactions
- Antimonopoly law and public procurement
- Support of legal entities ' activities
- Support of investment transactions
- Developing option programs and assets holding
Publications:
Meet Your Trusted Legal Counsel in Saint-Petersburg
EKATERINA ILINA
Partner, advocate, mediator
Best lawyer of the season 2015-2017
Details
An integrated approach and non-standard ways to solve problems are the main principles of high-quality legal assistance
Specialisation:
Publications:
- Dispute resolution
- Structuring of transactions
- Antimonopoly law and public procurement
- Support of legal entities ' activities
- Support of investment transactions
- Developing option programs and assets holding
Meet Your Reliable Legal Adviser in Technological Environment
ALEXANDER FILIMONOV
Senior partner, patent attorney, Ph. D.
Details
Together we can minimize risks, increase your business capitalization and bring it to maximum efficiency.
Specialisation:
- Legal support of private equity and venture investments
- Legal support of M&A and joint venture deals
- Advising High-Tech and IT companies
- Intellectual property protection
Publications:
Meet Your Reliable Legal Adviser in Technological Environment
ALEXANDER FILIMONOV
Senior partner, patent attorney, Ph. D.
Enforcement & Litigation
IP Law, Corporate Law и M&A Law
Capital markets, private equity
M&A
M&A
Details
Together we can minimize risks, increase your business capitalization and bring it to maximum efficiency.
Specialisation:
- Legal support of private equity and venture investments
- Legal support of M&A and joint venture deals
- Advising High-Tech and IT companies
- Intellectual property protection
Publications:
Meet Your Reliable Legal Adviser in Technological Environment
ALEXANDER FILIMONOV
Senior partner, patent attorney, Ph. D.
Enforcement & Litigation
IP Law, Corporate Law и M&A Law
Capital markets, private equity
M&A
M&A
Details
Together we can minimize risks, increase your business capitalization and bring it to maximum efficiency.
Specialisation:
Publications:
- Legal support of private equity and venture investments
- Legal support of M&A and joint venture deals
- Advising High-Tech and IT companies
- Intellectual property protection
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