BIRCH LEGAL is delighted to announce the arrival of Counsel Timur Akhundov

Moscow, November 17, 2022. The BIRCH LEGAL team continues to develop its corporate and commercial law practice with the arrival of Timur Akhundov.

Timur’s practice is focused on advising clients on regulatory issues. He has extensive experience on regulatory matters related to manufacturing, importation and circulation in the Russian Federation/EAEU of food, perfume and veterinary pharmaceutical products, as well as environmental protection and industrial safety.

In addition, Timur supports cross-border and Russian M&A transactions and infrastructure projects. For the last ten years, Timur has worked at ALRUD, one of the leading Russian law firms.

Mikhail Timonov, Co-Managing Partner: “We continue to strengthen our position in the Russian market and such highly qualified specialists undoubtedly help us on this path. We are confident that our clients will appreciate Timur's professionalism and wealth of experience. We are glad to welcome a new colleague to our team and wish him much success and good luck.”

Timur Akhundov, in turn, responded: “This is an important and reasonable step for me. I am glad to become a part of BIRCH LEGAL team and to start a new stage of my career in this company. Even in such challenging times, BIRCH LEGAL proves that there are always opportunities for development and growth. I am sure that my professional knowledge and experience will help to achieve all our common goals.”

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