Dentons

Russian Litigation / Arbitration Practice

Roman Zaitsev is a partner in Dentons’ Moscow office and head of Moscow Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He focuses on Russian procedural, civil and bankruptcy law and enforcement proceedings. He has significant experience representing client interests in state commercial courts, where he has successfully represented major multinational corporations, individuals and various organizations, including commercial banks, energy companies, car manufacturers, state and municipal authorities and major defense enterprises.

Roman has acted successfully in major commercial disputes, bankruptcy proceedings and disputes with state authorities as well as in cases involving the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in the Russian Federation. He has also represented clients in general enforcement proceedings, due diligence investigations, alternative dispute resolution and various other commercial, civil, procedural, general corporate and administrative matters.

Partner, Dentons(formerly Salans), Moscow, 2014–present Of Counsel, Dentons (formerly Salans), Moscow, 2012­–2013 Associate, Salans, Moscow, 2008–2012 Lecturer, “Commercial Dispute Resolution in Russia”; participant in international research projects, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland, 2006–2007 Participant in international research projects, Christian-Albrechts University, Institute of East European Law in Kiel, Germany, 2004 Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Procedure, Urals State University, 2002­–2008 Sverdlovsk Oblast Economic Bar, 2001–­2008

Russian, English

Urals State Law Academy, 2005, Candidate of Legal Sciences (PhD) Urals State Law Academy, 2002, Law Degree