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What she specialises in

Anna has over 18 years of experience in providing legal support with respect to the broadest range of employment law issues.

She represents clients in court when employment disputes are examined as well as before the State Labour Inspectorate and the Prosecutor’s Office. Anna provides support when employees are dismissed, including in the event of large-scale lay-offs, as well in dealing with trade unions. In addition, she advises on matters that involve granting guarantees and compensations (protecting employees from currency risks, incentive programmes, etc.), sending staff to work in other countries, as well as on other employment law matters.

Anna also assists clients in preparing HR documents, including employment agreements, policies and the like.

She was noted in 2020 and 2023 in the individual rating of Pravo-300 in the category “Employment and migration law” and in 2023 in the top group of the category “Employment law” of the individual rating of Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Pepeliaev Group's employment law practice has been featured in the top group of the Pravo-300 ratings for many years.

Her main achievements

Anna’s professional experience involves protecting the interests of major Russian and foreign companies.

Her projects include:

  • successfully representing a large Russian investment company in a labour dispute with an employee;
  • handling hostile dismissals (including those of union leaders);
  • supporting initiatives undertaken by clients' HR departments (transfers, introduction of remote work, etc.). 

What they say

According to an impressed client, Anna Berlina is "a very experienced lawyer who can always share tips in the most challenging situations, and finds the right balance between conservative legislation and business needs." She acts on a range of advisory and contentious mandates, including advising on disputes, restructuring and HR policies (Chambers Europe, 2021).

Interviewees highlight Anna’s attention to detail and solution-oriented approach. One source also describes her as practical lawyer who is "available at any time and is always ready to help." (Chambers Europe, 2020).

Anna Berlina is praised by clients for being "very thorough"
and providing "detailed analysis of each question (Chambers Europe, 2019)

Publications

10.10.2024
Pepeliaev Group's team has visited Ehrmann
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30.09.2024
Roman Bevzenko is leaving Pepeliaev Group
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26.09.2024
During their meeting, ministers of the BRICS countries discussed the development of cooperation in the field of justice. Many talking points were the same as those from the session “Legal assistance in the BRICS countries” at the St Petersburg Internation
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