Tax law and tax disputes

Pepeliaev Group Ranked Among Leaders in the Kommersant Legal Rankings Pepeliaev Group has once again confirmed its strong position in the annual ranking of Russia’s leading legal practices and lawyers published by the newspaper Kommersant based on the results of 2026.

Alena Kanygina Appointed Counsel at Pepeliaev Group Alena Kanygina, a senior associate in the tax practice, has been appointed to the position of Counsel at the firm.

Experts from Pepeliaev Group Discussed New Tax Incentive Rules for Investors in the Far East On 18 March 2026, a joint webinar was held that was organised by Pepeliaev Group, the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights in Primorsky Territory, and the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC). It focused on changes in tax legislation for residents of special investment regimes.

Pepeliaev Group Has Announced the Appointment of New Counsel Senior Associates at Pepeliaev Group, Alexander Kuznetsov, Evgeny Leonov and Ekaterina Pugachenko, have been appointed Counsel at the firm.

Experts from Pepeliaev Group Have Achieved Outstanding Results in the Individual Pravo-300 Ranking for 2025 A total of 44 lawyers from Pepeliaev Group have been recommended in the 2025 individual Pravo-300 ranking. Of these, three experts were recognised in the ranking for the first time.

Pepeliaev Group has expanded its presence in the Pravo-300 ranking in 2025 Our practices have been ranked in Group 1 across 12 categories, including tax disputes and advisory, real estate, corporate law, bankruptcy, customs law, compliance, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, and environmental law.

Experts from Pepeliaev Group have been acclaimed in 17 categories of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta ranking in 2025 Pepeliaev Group has once again been named among the leading legal advisers in the annual Lawyers and Their Firms Ranking prepared by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Sergey Sosnovsky Returns to Pepeliaev Group’s Team Pepeliaev Group is delighted to announce the return of Sergey Sosnovsky, who, after a brief break, has rejoined the firm as a Partner to once again play an active role in the company’s growth and development.

Experts from Pepeliaev Group Discussed the Transformation of Tax Control at a Meeting of the Working Group of the Russian Chamber of Commerce

On 9 September, another meeting of the Working Group on Improving Tax Administration was held under the Expert Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (CCI) on the development of tax legislation and law enforcement practice.

The case of VimpelCom PJSC has won in the “Administrative Dispute of the Year” category in Legal Insight's The CASE research The court dispute of VimpelCom PJSC vs The Russian Federal Tax Service has been acclaimed as the case of 2024 in the “Administrative Dispute of the Year” category in Legal Insight's The CASE research. In the case, VimpelCom PJSC was represented by a team from Pepeliaev Group that included partner Rustem Ahmetshin and senior associate Alexander Kuznetsov.

Pepeliaev Group's experts have recorded an original course in tax law for the Legal Academy Pepeliaev Group's experts have developed an original course in tax law and recorded video lectures for the online education platform Legal Academy.

APAC Legal Awards 2024: PGP Tax Consultancy is your most reliable partner in the field of tax legislation in the Middle East According to the international legal rating APAC Legal Awards 2024, PGP Tax Consultancy (Pepeliaev Group’s Middle East Desk, with its headquarters in Dubai) has been proclaimed the “Most Reliable Tax Partner 2024 - Middle East”.