Klishin & Partners is not only a law firm, but also an institution of the Russian civil society.

At different times K&P represented the advocate community in public councils and expert panels of the RF Ministry of Interior and the Federal Court Bailiff Service of Russia, committees and commissions of the State Duma and the Federation Council of the RF Federal Assembly, Central Election Commission, the RF Supreme Arbitration Court, Higher Judge Qualification Examination Board.

As of now, K&P is accredited by the RF Ministry of Justice as an independent expert agency authorized to carry out anti-corruption assessment of regulatory legal act.

Our attorneys cooperate on permanent basis with public organizations, including professional ones like the Association of Lawyers of Russia.

They received numerous governmental and departmental awards, as well as the awards of Russian legal communities for their public and professional activities.

For example, Alexey Klishin, Chairman of K&P Presidium was awarded with: 

·       2008 — honorary title of Honorable Jurist of the Russian Federation; 

·       2008 — medal awarded in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Judicial Department of the RF Supreme Court;

·       2008 — 2nd degree mark of distinction “For Diligence” awarded by the RF Supreme Court;

·       2007 — mark of commemoration “Financial Intelligence of Russia”;

·       2007 — award weapon (9mm GSh-18 handgun);

·       2007 — medal awarded in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Federal Directorate for Safe Storage and Destruction of Chemical Weapons;

·       2005 — mark of distinction “For Assistance to the Russian Ministry of Interior” awarded by the RF Ministry of Interior;

·       2004 — badge of honor awarded by the Security Council of the Russian Federation;

·       2002 — medal in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Russian Ministry of Interior awarded by the RF Ministry of Interior, as well as:

Plevako Silver Medal awarded by the Guild of Russian Advocates and title of the Honorary Advocate of Russia awarded for the contribution to the defense of civil rights, Medal for Cooperation awarded by the RF Ministry of Interior “, Federation Council ХV Medal,  Medal for Comradeship-in-Arms awarded by the RF Ministry of Interior.

Vitaly Bogomolov, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium, was awarded with the honorary certificates of the Russian Federal Bar Association and the Ministry of Justice.

Dmitry Kisterev, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium, was awarded with silver medal “For Cooperation” of the RF Ministry of Justice, commemorative award “For Merits” of the RF Ministry of Interior, honorary certificates of the Russian Federal Bar Association and the Ministry of Justice.                  

·       legal support of major projects and transactions in the spheres of investments, telecommunications, use of natural resources, real estate, capital construction; legal support in international commercial transactions; protection of clients’ interests in the course of privatization and renationalization of state and municipal enterprises in the Russian Federation.

Clients of Klishin & Partners may obtain consultancy from highly skilled attorneys on any aspect of corporate law (establishment, restructuring and winding-up of enterprises of various forms of ownership; formalization and registration of securities issues; legal support of placing of shares of joint stock companies etc.), banking law, tax law, foreign exchange and customs regulation, copyright and intellectual property.

Educational background and experience of work abroad enable the attorneys of the law firm to consult their clients on matters relating to international law, as well as to make up written or oral opinions on the issues of importance to such clients.

Every attorney is a specialist in each specific area of law. This allows to establish working groups capable of rendering comprehensive consultancy services to clients on virtually all matters relating to the Russian laws.

The Panel of Experts has been working under the auspices of K&P since 1996. Leading Russian advocates, legal experts, practicing lawyers and legal scholars are among its members. The Panel elaborates recommendations and opinions, holds seminars and discussions on matters related to the current Russian legislation, law enforcement practices and other legal matters. 

The Panel is chaired by Professor Andrey Shugaev, Doctor of Law, Honorary Advocate of the Russian Federation.

Seeking to develop civilized relationships in the sphere of use of works of science, literature, art and subjects of industrial property, K&P intensively cooperates with the Centre for Intellectual Property Legal Protection headed by Attorney Vladimir Entin, Candidate of Science (Law), member of the Comparative Law Academy (France) Academy. 

Professional skills and scientific potential of the practicing K&P attorneys are the factors that determine the leading position of our law firm in the Russian legal services market.

K&P has close and long-standing ties with foreign colleagues – law firms in the US, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Cyprus, CIS and many other countries.

Many of our attorneys underwent practical training in the leading foreign law firms. 

At different times K&P have been rendering legal assistance to major international corporations and foreign individuals. Some of our attorneys have professional knowledge of foreign languages.