Our Russian Law Firm – Herman & Smith – provides legal assistance and advice to foreign investors. We are one of the top Russian Law Firms serving foreigners, and below we invite you to discover the services you can benefit from when working with us.
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| How can a lawyer help you start a business in Russia? |
Our local experts can draft the company documents and submit them to the Russian authorities. We represent foreign clients who want to open a firm in Russia. |
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Services offered by our lawyers in Russia |
Customers can ask for legal advice in matters like: – business formation, – tax registration, – property purchase, – debt collection, – litigation, – trademark registration, – contractual disputes and more |
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Representation for divorce cases |
Administrative and judicial are the two types of divorce available in Russia. |
| Support for licenses and permits | Company owners can be helped with the formalities for licenses and permits. |
| Legal advice for commercial disputes |
Yes |
| Power of attorney |
We can represent clients who want to open a Russian bank account, buy a house, start a business, conclude a contract. |
| Real estate due diligence (YES/NO) |
Yes |
| Legal advice for mergers and acquisitions (YES/NO) |
Yes |
| Company liquidation | It can be made voluntary or after a court's decision. |
| Tax advice and planning | On request |
| Wealth management |
Dedicated plans can be offered to high-net-worth individuals. |
| We manage immigration issues |
We can prepare the application for Russian visa, residence permit, work permit, citizenship. |
| Representation for Family Law cases |
We advise clients interested in custody, adoption, guardianship, domestic abuse. |
| Free case evaluation |
Our lawyers can evaluate your case and offer dedicated solutions. |
| Reasons to choose our law firm in Russia |
You can rely on a dedicated and experienced team of lawyers. Legal services at affordable prices. |
What are the legal services provided by your lawyers?
Here is a list of our legal services:
- business registration assistance: we handle the entire procedure for setting up a company in Russia;
- company liquidation: we assist those who want to close their Russian companies;
- debt collection support: we help clients in recovering outstanding amounts through amicable and court proceedings;
- litigation cases: we take various types of disputes and assist in settling them through all available procedures, including mediation and arbitration, not only court proceedings;
- immigration solutions: we can help people from all over the world to move to Russia through various types of visas/residence permits;
- real estate acquisition: since offering immigration assistance, we can also help clients to buy their own homes in Russia;
- intellectual property services: we will assist in filing for trademark registration.
What are the business registration solutions that you offer in Russia?
Opening a company here implies several steps that depend on the type of company you choose. Our lawyer in Russia will not only present you with the steps for company registration in 2026, but will also represent you before the local authorities in order to help you save time and focus on other important aspects of your business.
Do you offer debt collection support in Russia?
Our team of Russian lawyers can help local and foreign individuals and companies to collect outstanding debts. The debt collection procedure in Russia is not complicated; most of the time, the amicable procedure renders quick results. However, we also offer representation in court proceedings.
Do you offer assistance in employment matters?
Yes, we can help companies interested in hiring local and foreign employees. We also offer consultancy on employment disputes.
We also invite you to watch our video on the legal services we offer in Russia:
What are the immigration services you provide in Russia in 2026?
We can assist foreign citizens with the following:
- visa applications, depending on the reason for relocation and country of origin;
- temporary residence card applications, as in most cases such a document is required;
- permanent residency applications for people who already live in Russia for the required period of time to be eligible for this status;
- citizenship applications through naturalization, descent, and marriage, depending on the case.
For all these procedures, we also supply country-based advice. This means that once you get in touch with our immigration lawyers, they will ask some questions and based on them, we can advise on the best relocation pathway, as well as on the documents to prepare.
What are the real estate-related services I can contact you for?
Our experienced lawyers can assist with the purchase or sale of Russian properties in 2026. Both procedures imply real estate due diligence, document preparation, and representation before the notary with a power of attorney. For those who buy properties, we can also handle the registration with the Russian Cadaster, while for sellers, we can ensure the deletion from the same Cadaster records to avoid penalties.
Also, we can service corporate clients, so if you want to buy a property (industrial facility) through your company, we can offer tailored support.
Can you represent me in registering a trademark in Russia?
Yes, all we need is a power of attorney to complete the procedure on your behalf, stress-free. The procedure can be consulted in detail in our dedicated article.
What are the litigation cases you can represent me in?
Our Russian litigation attorneys offer assistance in the following:
- divorce cases which fall under the regulation of the Family Law in the Civil Code;
- child custody and maintenance, also part of the Family Law, as divorce procedures;
- real estate litigation, which can be handled by our litigation attorneys in Russia;
- business disputes – another area where our Russian lawyers can help;
- employment litigation, which falls under the provisions of the Russian Employment Code;
- intellectual property disputes, which can be resolved through court litigation or arbitration.
Why should I work with your lawyers?
In order to meet all our clients’ expectations, we have gathered a team of lawyers, accountants, financial and management experts in order to provide assistance in many legal and financial fields.
Our Russian lawyers are always prepared to answer clients’ questions and to come up with solutions to the most difficult situations. We are also prepared to provide legal assistance in litigation matters, and we are always up to date with the newest laws in order to provide quality services to our customers.
For legal advice in civil proceedings or questions related to opening a company in Russia do not hesitate to contact us as our team of professionals are always prepared to help you. Our lawyer in Russia will offer you professional legal advice.