Three New Partners Have Joined TRUBOR Law Firm

TRUBOR Law Firm is glad to announce reinforcement of its Dispute Resolution Practice with three new partners—Varvara Knutova, Dmitriy Savochkin and Vadim Kodol.

Before she joined TRUBOR Law Firm, Varvara Knutova for six years was Head of International Arbitration Group at Pepeliaev Group—one of the leading Russian law firms—and subsequently was Head of the Dispute Resolution Group at Goltsblat BLP—an international law firm of global renown.

Varvara enjoys vast experience of advising major Russian and international companies. Her expertise embraces conflict of laws, regulation of international trade, domestic and international disputes and arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and insolvencies.

Varvara Knutova is recommended by Legal 500, 2014 in the area of dispute resolution and international arbitration—“Varvara Knutova’s expertise encompasses all forms of alternative dispute resolution including domestic as well as international arbitration”.

“Joining TRUBOR Law Firm,” Varvara commented, “is an important event that inspires us and opens up new horizons for cooperation. We are positive we will be able to make our own contribution to the success of the Firm”.

Dmitry Savochkin, during his longstanding track-record with the famous Russian law firm Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners and Goltsblat BLP, successfully represented interests of major Russian and foreign companies in complicated commercial and corporate disputes.

Dmitry’s expertise includes complex judicial defense of business against attempted raids, representation of investors in disputes to take / retain control over a business, international commercial arbitration, construction disputes and insolvencies. Dmitry has on many occasions participated in preparing legal opinions on Russian law in high-profile international disputes litigated in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland.

Before he joined TRUBOR Law Firm, Vadim Kodol, during his 21-year legal experience, was a solo practitioner and headed dispute resolution groups in leading Russian law firms. Vadim represents Russian and foreign companies as well as private individuals in disputes over real estate, corporate disputes and insolvencies. Vadim also specializes in white-collar crime defenses.

“Partners of TRUBOR Law Firm are the leading Russian lawyers whose knowledge and experience allow to find solutions to the most complicated and extraordinary issues,” noted Vadim as he commented on his joining TRUBOR Law Firm.

New partners will strengthen the dispute resolution team of TRUBOR Law Firm, which has substantial and acknowledged expertise in resolution of the most complicated disputes in both state courts and in international arbitrations institutions.

We are happy to welcome the new partners to our law firm,” said the Managing Partner of TRUBOR Law Firm Kirill Trukhanov. “Their extensive experience will provide a synergetic momentum that will drive our Dispute Resolution Practice to larger success and secure us a more solid foothold in this area”.

TRUBOR Law Firm provides legal advice in such sectors as aviation, automotive & auto-components, banking and financial markets, energy and natural resources, internet & digital, life sciences and commercial real estate.

Partners of the Firm are recognized and highly rated by leading international legal ratings—Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Best Lawyers and Legal 500.


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