What she specialises in
Alena has been specialising in tax law for over 15 years. She provides support to large Russian and foreign companies in such industries as trade, car manufacturing, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, IT and oil & gas. She also extends legal assistance to individuals.
Her main achievements
Alena’s hands-on experience includes:
- advised major Russian and foreign companies on tax-related matters, specifically on how profit tax, VAT, personal income tax and mineral extraction tax should be assessed as well as how tax benefits and special tax regimes should be applied;
- advised individuals on tax-related issues, in particular on how personal income tax should be assessed and paid, as well as how special tax regimes should be applied;
- provided legal support during tax audits of companies and of individuals;
- represented clients before tax authorities and the Russian Social Security Fund;
- represented clients in disputes with tax authorities in state commercial courts and courts of general jurisdiction, including the Russian Supreme Court and Russian Supreme Commercial Court;
- represented clients when courts considered disputes to challenge tax-related regulations;
- advised investors on state support for investments, including on measures of regional support granted to investors;
- participated in legislative drafting activities.
What they say
“The lawyers have broad experience in tax and litigation services. Their advice is based not only on legal grounds but also on practicality” (Chambers Europe).
