Moscow Advocate Elena Viktorovna Petrova
Advocate Elena Viktorovna Petrova is a member of the Moscow City Chamber of Advocates.
Registration number in the Unified State Register of Advocates – No. 77/13551. Advocate ID No. 16014.
She practices law through Law Office No. 77/3-4226 of Moscow Advocate Elena Viktorovna Petrova.
- office address:29/16 Sivtsev Vrazhek Lane, office 304, Moscow, 119002, Russia.
- tel.:+7 (499) 391-18-97
+7 (926) 073-13-80 - email:lawyerpetrova2@gmail.com
practicing law since 2010
Focused counsel for complex business disputes
An engineering background paired with litigation experience, built for the construction industry and the companies that serve it.
Construction disputes
Contract, delay, quality and payment disputes across the full project lifecycle, from claims to arbitration.
Commercial litigation
Breach of contract, debt recovery and business conflicts in the arbitrazh courts, including supply, commercial lease and intellectual property disputes.
State inspections and government checks
Support during regulatory inspections and challenges to their findings.
Tax and customs disputes
Disputes with the tax and customs authorities: challenges to audit findings and assessments, classification, valuation and clearance matters.
Corporate bankruptcy
Creditors' and debtors' interests in insolvency and subsidiary-liability matters.
Supply contract disputes
Disputes arising from supply and distribution contracts: delivery terms, quality of goods and payment claims.
Commercial lease disputes
Disputes between landlords and tenants of commercial property: rent, termination and the parties' obligations.
Corporate dispute resolution
Shareholder conflicts, challenges to corporate resolutions and transactions, protection of participants' interests.
Ongoing legal support for business
Outside general counsel services: contract drafting and negotiation, legal audits, compliance, personal data policies, support of foreign-owned companies operating in Russia.
Results measured in figures, not adjectives
Commercial dispute settled
Negotiated a court-approved settlement in the Moscow Arbitrazh Court, cut the client's exposure by almost RUB 30M, secured installment payments and eliminated all penalty claims.
Penalties cut by over 90%
Defended a design contractor against RUB 1.9M in penalties, proved the claimant's own 65-day delay and persuaded the court to reduce the penalty rate tenfold: final award RUB 162,000.
Environmental case won in full
The court rejected the trade-secret defense and ordered disclosure of the design documentation of a 550,000 t/year waste-treatment plant for an independent public environmental review.
Construction debt recovered in full
Represented a construction subcontractor: the court awarded the principal debt, contractual penalties and all legal costs in full, rejecting the customer's set-off and tax-risk defenses.
Administrative fine reduced on appeal
On appeal, achieved reclassification of an administrative charge for unauthorized building reconstruction; the court applied the minimum statutory sanction and the fine became nominal.
Biography
From civil engineer to advocate: a career built on understanding how projects are actually delivered before the dispute reaches a courtroom.
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2004 – 2009
Rostov State University of Civil Engineering
Engineer's degree, with distinction.
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2009 – 2010
Cost Engineer, Energostroy CJSC
Estimating and cost control on construction projects.
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2010 – 2013
Advocate's Assistant, Law Office of Advocate Natalia A. Sakharova
Specialist Degree in Law, Southern Federal University (2010–2013).
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2013 – 2016
Advocate Trainee
D.P. Baranov Rostov Regional Collegium of Advocates.
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Since March 2016
Advocate, founder of Law Office No. 77/3-4226
Private practice in Moscow.
An engineer's degree earned before law school is a decisive advantage in construction disputes: I read the drawings, cost estimates and work-completion certificates the way the project team does, and can translate technical evidence into arguments a court will accept.
Education & Credentials
Degrees
- Specialist Degree in Law (Civil Law), Southern Federal University, 2013
- Engineer's Degree in Real Estate Expertise and Management, Rostov State University of Civil Engineering, 2009, with distinction
Professional development
- Fundamentals of Advocacy, Southern Federal University, 2016
- Legal Framework of Forensic Expert Examination, European Bureau of Forensic Experts, Moscow, 2017
- Pricing and Cost Estimating in Construction, RSUCE, 2008
Questions clients ask first
How do we start working together?
We begin with a short consultation, in person or by video call, where I review your documents and assess the position. If I take the matter on, we sign a written legal-services agreement that sets out the scope, timeline and fee before any work begins.
Do you work with foreign companies?
Yes. I regularly advise international businesses and their Russian subsidiaries, and I conduct meetings and correspondence in English. I can also coordinate with your in-house counsel or foreign law firm throughout the case.
What courts do you appear in?
I act as an authorized representative of my clients, primarily in the arbitrazh (commercial) courts, including the Moscow Arbitrazh Court and the appellate and cassation instances. Where a matter requires it, I also represent them in courts of general jurisdiction.
How are your fees structured?
Fees are agreed in advance and depend on the complexity and stage of the case. Depending on the matter, I work on a fixed fee, an hourly rate, or a combination with a success component, always documented clearly in the engagement agreement.
Do you handle cases outside Moscow?
Yes. My practice is based in Moscow, but I represent clients in regional courts across Russia and handle much of the preparatory work remotely. Travel for hearings is arranged as the case requires.
What clients say
Elena took over a construction claim other lawyers had called hopeless and turned it into a settlement we could live with. Clear, calm and always a step ahead.
Her engineering background showed in every hearing: she understood our project better than the experts. Penalties were reduced far beyond what we expected.
Working across two countries, we needed counsel who could explain Russian procedure in plain English. Elena did exactly that and represented us impeccably.
Law Office of Moscow Advocate Elena Viktorovna Petrova
Moscow, 119002, Russia