BIRCH LEGAL continues to strengthen its position and announces the joining of the new team

Moscow, March 11, 2024. BIRCH LEGAL has recently attracted a team of lawyers who formerly worked for one of Russia’s oldest law firms—"YUST”—and welcomes Alexander Bolomatov as a new Partner, Counsel Anton Sirotkin, and Yury Gorovoy as a Senior Associate.

Alexander Bolomatov has more than 25 years of experience in successfully conducting litigation in all court instances, including in the Supreme Court of the RF and the Presidium of the Superior Court of the Russian Federation. Alexander mainly represents the interests of Russian and foreign companies in international arbitration (ICAC at the RF Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ICC, Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce) and has added many high-profile and precedent-setting cases to his portfolio over the years.

Besides his chief specializations in bankruptcy and dispute resolution, Alexander is actively expanding his international activities eastward. In particular, Alexander is mainly interested in providing legal assistance to South Korean companies with their success in the Russian market as well as their exit.

Anton Sirotkin has successfully represented his clients’ interests for over 20 years in arbitrazh courts as well as courts of general jurisdiction of various instances, including the Supreme Court of the RF and arbitration courts. Among other things, Anton specializes in anti-doping law and is the deputy chairman of the RUSADA Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee.

Yury Gorovoy advises foreign and Russian clients on various aspects of Russian law, specializes in representing his clients’ interests in commercial disputes in arbitrazh courts and also has a wealth of experience in conducting comprehensive legal due diligence on companies at the preparatory stage of M&A transactions. Yuri has also repeatedly participated in criminal cases as a defense attorney during preliminary investigations and before courts accusing his clients of economic crimes.

Yury Pugach, co-managing partner: “Alexander has many years of experience and competence both in dispute resolution and in various matters of commercial law. We are glad that such a strong and sought-after specialist as Alexander joined BIRCH LEGAL together with his team. I am confident that this step will contribute to the development of the company’s capabilities.”

Alexander Bolomatov, partner, added: “It is a great honor for me and my team to join the BIRCH LEGAL team of professionals. I hope that our joint efforts will serve the interests of the firm’s clients, strengthening BIRCH LEGAL’s place among the most respected and competent law firms in Russia.”

Anton Sirotkin, counsel: “I am glad to join the highly professional, motivated and friendly BIRCH LEGAL team! I look forward to working on interesting and challenging projects in the new team.”

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