Practice areas

About
Rolan specializes in complex litigation disputes and has experience participating in project teams for major and precedent-setting court cases.
Rolan also has experience in preparing expert opinions on Russian legislation for international disputes.
Additionally, one of Rolan’s areas of academic interest includes contract law.
Experience
- representing a subsidiary of a major foreign investment bank in a series of disputes concerning joint and several liability for damages incurred by the parent company due to the impact of sanctions restrictions
- providing legal support for a major foreign automobile manufacturer in a bankruptcy case involving a large Russian dealer, including a separate dispute on the invalidation of an assignment agreement
- preparing a legal opinion on Russian law in an ICC international arbitration case in a dispute between a major Russian oil company and a foreign contractor under a service agreement
- representing a global automotive components manufacturer in a dispute with the prosecutor’s office over the invalidation of a localization agreement
- representing the Russian subsidiary of an international engine manufacturer in a counterparty’s bankruptcy case, including a separate dispute on the invalidation of multiple transactions totaling over RUB 1bn
- representing Russia’s largest agricultural holding in a dispute over the seizure of agricultural land by state authorities due to alleged violations of land use regulations
Rolan’s projects include his experience before joining BIRCH.
Education
2026National Research University Higher School of Economics, Bachelor's Degree in Law
Languages
- English
- Russian
Career
2024–pres.Legal Assistant / Trainee, BIRCH LEGAL
2024Trainee, Alrud