CIS London & Partners LLP

Over the past 17 years, CIS London & Partners LLP has established itself as a niche firm specialising in providing clients with comprehensive advice across all key areas of law across the CIS countries, Ukraine and Georgia.

The firm: CIS London & Partners LLP is a uniquely positioned independent law firm providing legal advice across the CIS region countries, Ukraine and Georgia.

CIS London team of senior lawyers and advocates are qualified to advise on Russian law and the laws of CIS countries, Ukraine and Georgia, and are based in London. This innovative approach allows CIS London & Partners to access the best available local expertise across each CIS jurisdiction in order to meet the specific requirements of international clients.

CIS London & Partners’ lawyers provide legal advice on CIS-related projects of all sizes, delivering work to the highest professional and ethical standard. The firm works to European quality standards and has a deep understanding of the relevant areas, based on local expertise, knowledge of the CIS markets, and a good understanding of Eastern and Western culture and ways of doing business in the region.

Types of work undertaken: CIS London advises businesses and individuals on all key aspects of laws in the CIS region with particular expertise in commercial, competition, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, employment and immigration, financial services, IP and TMT, real estate and taxation. The firm’s areas of expertise for private clients are not-for-profit and philanthropy, family, tax and wealth structuring.

The firm’s typical clients are international or CIS-based companies and financial institutions, with established and developing interests across the CIS region.

Testimonials:
CIS London & Partners LLP ‘provides very detailed analyses’.  The Legal 500 UK 2020 

CIS London & Partners LLP ‘has good strength and depth’.  Managing partner Svetlana London is ’a very capable lawyer who understands what Russian law advice is needed for the purposes of an English Court and provides that advice’.  The Legal 500 UK 2019 

CIS London & Partners LLP ‘has been very successful in positioning itself as an interface between Russian clients and English lawyers’. The Legal 500 UK 2017

Managing partner Svetlana London is ‘consummately professional, displays great attention to detail and takes enormous care with clients’ needs’. The Legal 500 UK 2016

‘Outstanding’ team.  The Legal 500 UK 2014

A team of ‘dedicated’ practitioners provides ’excellent’ Russian law advice on M&A, joint ventures and other cross-border transactions with a Russian element.  Office head Svetlana London is ‘extremely responsive and professional’, has ’good business acumen’ and is ‘always willing to go the extra mile’. The Legal 500 UK 2013