Enduring, resilient, resolute
Stonebridge Legal is an independent law firm launched by an internationally acclaimed team of partners and lawyers formerly with the Russian practice of Freshfields. Drawing on our thirty years of experience advising on market-shaping M&A and capital markets transactions, as well as domestic and cross-border disputes, we will keep providing legal advice, maintaining our commitment to the highest levels of service and professionalism.
News
Stonebridge Legal secures enforcement of arbitration award against Georgia in favour of Inter RAO subsidiaries
Subsidiaries of Russia’s state-owned energy group Inter RAO asked a US court to enforce a US$112 million SCC award issued in a contractual arbitration against Georgia over electricity tariffs.
Stonebridge Legal successfully supported Lenta’s acquisition of Molniya
The Stonebridge Legal team successfully supported Russian retailer Lenta in its acquisition of the Molniya retail chain (Mall LLC), one of the largest retail chains in the Chelyabinsk Region.
Supporting Magnit in its successful acquisition of a controlling stake in Azbuka Vkusa
The Stonebridge Legal team advised Magnit (Tander JSC), one of the leading retailers in Russia, in connection with the acquisition of a controlling stake in the authorised capital of Gorodskoy Supermarket LLC, which operates Azbuka Vkusa stores in the premium retail segment.
Kommersant has published the results of its annual Legal Services Market Leaders for 2025
Stonebridge Legal was recognised in Band 1 in 19 nominations. As for the Best Lawyers: Federal Rating, 13 of our lawyers received 30 nominations in total!
Insights
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Russian counter-sanctions regulations: new developmentsOn 1 July 2025, two new Presidential decrees dealing with counter-sanctions (Decree No. 435 On Amendments to Certain Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation and Decree No. 436 On Additional Guarantees of the Rights of Foreign Investors) were enacted with immediate effect.
03.07.2025
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Russian counter-sanctions developments: Temporary administration over Ariston’s Russian subsidiary liftedOn 26 March 2025, by his Decree 176, the President lifted the temporary administration over Ariston Thermo Rus LLC with immediate effect. On the next day, Ariston announced its intention to resume activities in Russia.
22.04.2025
Team
Our team is made up of partners and lawyers from the multinational law firm Freshfields. We are justifiably considered one of the best teams in the Russian legal market.
7 partners
Qualification in the law of England and Wales, USA, DIFC, ADGM, and others
> 50 lawyers
Internationally acclaimed lawyers, Freshfields alumni
Ranked in legal directories
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