Team

Our people

Cross-Border Law lawyers advise on international transactions, corporate structures, sanctions, technology and intellectual property, disputes and private-client matters.

CBL people

Leadership and lawyers

Read about our partners and lawyers, their areas of practice and professional backgrounds.

Partners

Durmishkhan Afkhazava

Durmishkhan Afkhazava

Founder and Managing Partner

Cross-border business, sanctions, corporate structures, transactions and disputes.

Lenara Fieve-Klimovskaya

Lenara Fieve-Klimovskaya

Co-Founder and International Lawyer

Private international law, international contracts, data protection and academic work.

Aynur Yalilov

Aynur Yalilov

Partner — Russia

Construction and real estate, commercial disputes and arbitration.

Lawyers

Rishat Badriev

Rishat Badriev

Lawyer · International Projects

International projects and cross-border legal research.

Valeria Martaler

Valeria Martaler

Lawyer and Lecturer

International law, international trade, environmental matters and professional events.

Sergey Kogay

Sergey Kogay

Lawyer · International Projects and Arbitration

Commercial disputes, arbitration issues and project work.

Daria Bezrukova

Daria Bezrukova

Junior Lawyer · International Trade and IP

International contracts, trade and intellectual-property matters.

Elizaveta Medvedeva

Elizaveta Medvedeva

Junior Lawyer · Private International and Civil Law

Legal research and support on private international law matters.

Kristina Bezborodova

Kristina Bezborodova

Junior Lawyer · International Trade and Immigration

International trade, migration and related cross-border matters.

Your point of contact

  • At the start, we confirm who is responsible for your matter.
  • We agree who will handle each part of the work, including any local advisers.
  • The scope, fees and arrangements for communication are agreed before work begins.

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Tell us what you need help with and any deadline. We will discuss whether we can act and the work involved.

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