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
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!
Stonebridge Legal was a session partner at the Banking and Finance Law, and Capital Markets: Legal Issues conference
On 4 April 2025, Stonebridge Legal participated as a partner in a session on financing investment projects at the Pravo.ru Banking and Finance Law, and Capital Markets: Legal Issues conference.
Stonebridge Legal at the Lomonosov Moscow State University Law School Career Day
On 26 March 2025, Stonebridge Legal employees took part in the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) Law School Career Day.
Denis Bushnev at the Pravo.ru conference on risks for employers engaging platform workers
On 13 March 2025, Counsel and Head of the Employment Law and Data Protection Practice at Stonebridge Legal Denis Bushnev spoke at the 2025 Labour Law and Employment Disputes Pravo.ru conference.
Insights & events
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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
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Strengthening Merger Control in Financial MarketsOn 28 December 2024, the Russian President signed Law No. 539-FZ which introduced amendments to the current law On the Protection of Competition aimed at strengthening merger control in Russian financial markets. The amendments were prepared by the Russian competition authority (the FAS) and will come into effect on 1 September 2025.
13.01.2025
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
> 50 lawyers
Average experience > 15 years
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