Karyakin & Partners

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in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

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Experience in litigating disputes with claims exceeding 20 billion rubles.

Protection of our clients' assets totaling over 5 billion rubles.

Victories in the Judicial Chamber for Economic Disputes of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation that have established precedents in Russian law.

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of successful practice in Russian and international commercial law.

Karyakin & Partners is a law firm with over 15 years of experience in representing and protecting the business interests of our clients in high-stakes disputes and complex projects, including landmark victories in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

We operate at the intersection of commercial, corporate, bankruptcy, and investment law, representing business owners, top management, and private investors in Russia and international jurisdictions.

Defending your right to the truth

20+

5+

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Victories

Evgeny A. Karyakin

Managing Partner

Experience

Litigation expertise: over 150+ victories.
Asset structuring: extensive experience in structuring assets within the Russian jurisdiction totaling over 100 billion rubles.
Global network: proven track record of collaborating with investment consultants across all global regions: Eastern and Western Europe, North and South America, Africa, Central Asia, China, and Southeast Asia.

Education

University of Manchester – LLM (Master of Laws)
University of Arizona – MA (Master of Arts)
HSE University (Higher School of Economics) – Financial Management
Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences – Comparative and International Private Law

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Featured Cases

Successful defense of former directors and shareholders of a group of companies against vicarious liability claims totaling 1.5 billion rubles.

Client’s Industry: Diversified holding company (trade, services, and medical equipment supplies).
Subject of Dispute: Seeking to impose subsidiary liability on persons exercising control over the debtor.
Court of Jurisdiction: Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court.

Benefit amount:
RUB 1.5+ billion.

Details

Legal Protection of Construction in Protected Zones of the Historical Center

Client’s Industry: Urban development, preservation of cultural heritage.
Subject of Dispute: Challenging a construction permit; seeking a court order for the mandatory registration of archaeological sites.
Court (Jurisdiction): District Courts, Moscow City Court (Appellate Division).
Benefit Amount: Preservation of the territory's legal status and oversight of budget expenditures related to state fees.

Imposition of damages on the developer exceeding RUB 300 million.

Details

Successful Completion of Bankruptcy Proceedings for a Production and Commercial Center

Client’s Industry: Production and commercial operations.
Subject of Dispute: Completion of bankruptcy proceedings and resolution of disputes with creditors.
Court (Jurisdiction): Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court of the Moscow Region.

Benefit Amount:
Debt write-off exceeding RUB 220 million.

Details

Annulment of Judicial Acts Regarding the Alienation of High-Value Real Estate in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Subject of Dispute: Challenging the validity of an apartment alienation transaction;
Court (Jurisdiction): Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court (Cassation);

Benefit Amount: Contesting an asset valued at RUB 90+ million; protecting interests against debts totaling RUB 20+ million.

Details

Defense of a Director Against Subsidiary Liability Totaling RUB 1.6 Billion

Client’s Industry: Trade and construction;
Subject of Dispute: Defense against the imposition of subsidiary liability in bankruptcy proceedings;
Court (Jurisdiction): Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

Benefit amount: RUB 1.6+ billion.

Details

Full Recovery of Debt and Penalties for Failure to Deliver Pre-Paid Goods

Client’s Industry: Supply sector
Subject of Dispute: Breach of obligations under a supply contract (non-delivery of pre-paid goods)
Court (Jurisdiction): Moscow Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court

Benefit amount: RUB 6+ million (principal debt plus penalties).

Details

Successful Recovery of a Large Debt Under a Loan Agreement on Behalf of an Investment Company

Client’s Industry: Investment activities
Subject of Dispute: Recovery of principal debt and interest under a loan agreement
Court (Jurisdiction): Cassation (Appellate) Court

Benefit Amount: RUB 82+ million

Details

Protecting Supplier Interests in Disputes with the Antimonopoly Service: Challenging the UFAS Decision on State Contract Evasion

Client’s Industry: Healthcare
Subject of Dispute: Challenging a decision by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (UFAS) that found the company to have evaded a state contract due to allegedly providing false technical specifications (Taxes & Features) for vehicles.
Court (Jurisdiction): Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court, Arbitrazh Court of Appeal.

Benefit Amount:
RUB 3+ million in avoided losses;
RUB 140+ million – value of the preserved contract.

Details

Successful Recovery of Debt and Interest

Client’s Industry: Contracting services;
Subject of Dispute: Contractual disputes, recovery of accounts receivable;
Court (Jurisdiction): Moscow Arbitrazh Court, Arbitrazh Court of Appeal.

Benefit Amount:
RUB 3+ million (debt and interest)

Details

Comprehensive Client Protection in Scientific and Medical Fields

Client’s Industry: Scientific and Medical Sector (Federal State Research Institution);
Subject of Dispute: Financial security (claims from monopolists and utility disputes), state contracts;
Court (Jurisdiction): Arbitrazh (Commercial) Courts.

Benefit Amount: RUB 10 million (claims fully dismissed)

Details

Successful Recovery of Unjust Enrichment

Key Achievements: Claim fully satisfied; Decision upheld by the Court of Appeal;
Subject of Dispute: Recovery of unjust enrichment.

Benefit Amount: RUB 1+ million

Details

Successful Defense of Client Interests in a Service Payment Dispute

Client: Service Customer (Construction Industry);
Conflict Types: Contract Law (Contract for Services), Debt Recovery, Liability for Breach of Obligations.

Benefit Amount:
reduction of penalties by approximately RUB 560,000. Penalties reduced by more than 5 times (from RUB 600,000+ to RUB 130,000+).

Details

Successful Recovery of Unjust Enrichment: Protecting the Client’s Financial Integrity

Key Achievements: Claim fully satisfied; Decision upheld by the Court of Appeal;
Conflict Types: Recovery of unjust enrichment (Art. 1102 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation).

Benefit Amount: RUB 1+ million

Details

Strategic Victory in Bankruptcy: Termination of Proceedings on a Real Estate Claim at the Appellate Level

Client’s Industry: Individual (natural person), claimant of a property interest;
Subject of Dispute: Bankruptcy law, procedural law (jurisdictional competence/arbitrability of the dispute);
Court (Jurisdiction): Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court of Appeal.

Benefit Amount: Equivalent to the real estate value.

Details

Defense of Top Management Against Vicarious Liability in the Bankruptcy of an Energy Infrastructure Company

Client Industry: Energy Infrastructure (Top Management / Executives).
Subject of Dispute: Bankruptcy Law (Recovery of damages from the CEO, subsidiary/vicarious liability).
Court Hierarchy: Three instances (First Instance, Appeal, and Cassation/Supreme Court level review).

Total Benefit:
RUB 10+ million (Full dismissal of all claims for damages).

Details

International Cases

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China

Advising on the structuring of trade transactions for the procurement of metal commodities by Chinese state-owned enterprises (involving bank financing).

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USA

Legal proceedings regarding the unlawful issuance of securities.

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Spain

Advising on investment into a large-scale development project.

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Belarus

Structuring a joint venture for multiple industrial enterprises located in Eastern Europe.

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Uzbekistan

Advising on debt financing procurement from the Eurasian Development Bank.

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Malaysia

Advising on the investment structure for rubber industry assets in Malaysia.