You regularly enter into contracts with Russian partners
You need to review delivery, payment and liability terms, agree amendments and prepare documents for recurring transactions.
Russian law. Your recurring business needs.
Ongoing legal support for foreign businesses in Russia
When contracts, claims and corporate matters arise every month, you need a team that understands your business. Konsultant Law Firm helps foreign companies and Russian businesses with foreign owners arrange ongoing support on Russian law.
We communicate directly in English. Communication in Chinese is arranged through an interpreter.
Retainer plans from RUB 45,000 per month. A consultation with document review starts at RUB 5,000.
We agree the scope and terms in advance. If accounting support is not required, the fee for the selected retainer plan is reduced by 20%.
Since 2007Konsultant Law Firm has been in operation
Start remotelyDiscuss your needs and share materials
An agreed scopeContracts, claims and other recurring tasks
How ongoing legal support works
This is a monthly service for recurring matters under Russian law. Together, we identify which issues to refer to the legal team, the volume of documents, who approves decisions on your side and how urgent tasks will be handled.
The arrangement can suit a foreign company dealing with Russian counterparties or a Russian company with foreign owners. Services depend on the plan and engagement agreement: document drafting, corporate actions and litigation are not included in every package. Before work begins, we agree precisely which tasks we will undertake.
When to engage a legal team on an ongoing basis
If any of these situations applies to you, start with a list of tasks from a typical month. It will help us identify a suitable scope of support.
Your Russian team needs legal input
Managers and employees need a clear way to obtain legal support on day-to-day matters without finding a new provider for each task.
Decisions require approval from an overseas head office
Legal risks and available options need to be explained to management outside Russia, with document languages and translation arrangements agreed in advance.
Claims have become a recurring part of business
Late payments, delivery failures and counterparty demands arise regularly. You need to gather relevant documents in time and decide what to do next.
Directors or corporate documents are changing
You need help with resolutions, authority to act, amendments to company documents and related registration steps within an agreed scope.
You want clarity on scope and fees
You need to define recurring services, package limits and how additional tasks will be approved before work begins.
What your support arrangement can cover
These are areas to consider when agreeing the scope. The selected plan and engagement agreement define the specific services and limits.
Day-to-day legal consultations
We discuss Russian law issues arising in your business. Consultation times and the format of advice depend on the plan; written advice is a separate service unless included in the package.
Contracts and negotiation of terms
We review contracts and prepare drafts, amendments and schedules of proposed changes. Document volumes and participation in negotiations are agreed in advance.
Claims and business correspondence
We prepare demands, responses, notices and other agreed documents. If obligations are breached, we help establish your position and assemble the relevant materials.
Corporate matters
We assist with resolutions, authority to act and amendments to a Russian company's corporate documents. Required steps and documents are identified for each matter.
Dealings with public authorities
We review enquiries and demands, prepare agreed responses and represent your interests within the plan's scope. Deadlines and any special procedures are assessed separately.
Litigation
We assess whether court action is needed and agree the conduct of each case. Litigation support is provided under certain plans; it is not included in the entry-level Start plan.
What we agree before the service begins
For a foreign business, a service list is only part of the arrangement. The legal team, Russian operation and head office also need clear working procedures.
The client entity and applicable law
We identify the entity we will support and the matters governed by Russian law. Any need for foreign-law advice or a separate specialist is agreed additionally.
Scope and limits
We specify task types, document and service volumes, how instructions are given and how work outside the package is approved. Several group companies do not automatically count as a single client scope.
Contacts, deadlines and urgency
We choose contact people and communication channels, taking time zones into account. Each task's deadline is agreed in light of its scope and mandatory deadlines. We establish in advance how urgent requests should be raised.
Communication and document languages
We communicate directly in English and use an interpreter for Chinese. The language of written materials, the need for interpreting or translation and the associated fees are agreed before that work begins.
Accounting support
The existing retainer plans include accounting services at different levels. If these are not needed, the selected plan costs 20% less. We check whether the package is suitable for your company's actual activities.
Additional expenses and authority to act
We separately identify any need for powers of attorney, translations, document certification, official fees and travel. These costs are not automatically included in the monthly payment.
The work products we can agree
Choose the outputs you need. They are prepared for specific tasks within the paid scope and are not automatically included in every plan.
Documents for current transactions
Drafts, amendments and agreed versions of contracts, appendices and schedules of proposed changes within the selected contract work.
A position on a question or dispute
An explanation of options and risks and, where written work is agreed, a response, formal demand, notice or other required document.
Materials for corporate actions
Prepared documents and a list of next steps for a specific resolution, authority arrangement or corporate change.
Clear task status
We agree how to share progress: what is being worked on, which information is needed from the client and what requires approval before the next step.
The client makes decisions about transactions and company actions. Legal support helps assess risks but does not guarantee that claims, litigation or commercial losses will never occur.
How we get started
You describe the business and its needs
Tell us the company's country of incorporation, its Russian activities, recurring issues, approximate document volume and upcoming mandatory deadlines.
We identify the materials and format
We determine what needs to be reviewed to select an appropriate service. If an initial consultation with document review is necessary, its scope and fee are agreed beforehand.
We agree the plan and working arrangements
We define services, limits, payment, contacts, communication language, translation arrangements and additional expenses. Existing disputes and urgent tasks are discussed separately.
We begin handling recurring tasks
Once arrangements are documented, we accept the agreed tasks, set priorities and exchange materials through the chosen process. If the volume changes, we discuss the terms for future work.
You can start by email without a Russian telephone number. Please provide your time zone when arranging a call.
Our team and approach
Nikolay Nemkov
Managing Partner, Konsultant Law Firm
More than 20 years of legal practice. Konsultant Law Firm has operated since 2007, providing business legal support and handling contract matters and commercial disputes.
We organise our work around the company's actual needs: decisions to be made, documents to be prepared and risks to be considered. The team and the Managing Partner's involvement are determined by the agreed scope of support.
Meet our firm
A short introduction to Konsultant Law Firm and our approach. The video starts when you press Play.
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Ongoing work uses our existing retainer plans. The right plan depends on your company's tasks, document volumes and required services.
Initial consultation
From RUB 5,000
A consultation including review of the documents provided, within a scope agreed in advance. It helps you discuss the current situation and identify the next step.
Contract drafting, a written legal opinion and subsequent support are not automatically included in the consultation fee.
Discuss a consultationOngoing retainer support
From RUB 45,000 per month
The published entry price for the Start plan, including its accounting component. A different plan is needed for higher document volumes or a broader range of services.
Start provides oral consultations on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00–22:00 Krasnoyarsk time (UTC+7), and one contract review or schedule of proposed amendments per month. Contract drafting and litigation support are excluded. Its accounting component covers a company with no actual business activity and mandatory nil returns.
Choose a scope of supportWork outside the selected package
Quoted individually
If work exceeds the limits or a service is not included, we agree it separately or discuss moving to a suitable plan.
The terms and payment arrangements for additional volume, urgent work, translation and involvement in a new court case must be agreed in advance.
Discuss additional tasksIf accounting support is not required
The selected retainer plan's fee is reduced by 20%. This condition applies to the existing plan range; it does not automatically apply to a one-off consultation, additional work or expenses.
The full scope of the five existing plans is published on our general ongoing legal support page. For a foreign company, we agree the appropriate package, document languages and additional services in advance.
View all plans and their scope →We respond to enquiries at weekends too. Paid consultation times and task schedules are governed by the plan and our agreement; consultation days are limited in the entry-level plan.
Translations, notarial services, official fees, travel and other necessary expenses are agreed separately. Payment arrangements are discussed before work begins. All amounts shown are in Russian rubles.
What to tell us when choosing support
A brief description is enough to start. You do not need to send your entire document archive in the first message.
The company and your role
Its name, country of incorporation, your position and whether there is a Russian company or local operation.
Activities in Russia
What you sell or buy, who you do business with and which group companies require support.
Recurring tasks
Consultations, contracts, claims, corporate actions, enquiries from public authorities or court cases.
Approximate volume
The number of contracts and other documents per month and whether you have your own legal and accounting teams.
Deadlines and current issues
When you want the service to begin, which documents or responses are urgent and whether a dispute or mandatory deadline already exists.
Language and communication
Your preferred language, any need to translate written materials, your time zone and email address or messenger contact.
If a court, public authority or contract has already set a deadline, mention it immediately. We will first agree which materials are needed and how to share them.
Questions about ongoing legal support
How does ongoing support differ from a one-off contract review?
A one-off engagement addresses a specific task, such as reviewing a contract or preparing a formal demand. A retainer covers recurring tasks within an agreed monthly scope. If the issue is a single one, you can discuss a standalone service without committing to an ongoing arrangement.
Can we engage you if we do not have a Russian company?
We can discuss supporting a foreign company with its matters in Russia. A Russian entity is not required for an initial enquiry. Before work begins, we agree the contracting party, required documents, authority to act and payment arrangements.
Can we work in English or Chinese?
We communicate directly in English and engage an interpreter for Chinese communication. Document languages, written translation requirements and translation fees are agreed in advance. The plan does not automatically include every written document in two or three languages.
What does the starting fee of RUB 45,000 per month mean?
It is the published fee for the entry-level Start plan with its accounting component. Consultation days and contract review volumes are limited; contract drafting and litigation support are not included. It is not the price of an unlimited legal department. An operating business with a higher document volume will need a different plan.
Do you respond at weekends?
Yes, we respond to enquiries at weekends too. Consultation hours under a retainer depend on the selected plan: Start, for example, provides consultations on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Deadlines for individual tasks and urgent work are agreed separately, taking time zones into account.
Are court cases included in the retainer?
Some existing plans include a specified number of court proceedings; Start does not include litigation work. Before the service begins, we agree the cases, court stages, scope of representation and expenses. A monthly engagement does not automatically cover every new dispute.
Can we opt out of accounting support?
Yes. If accounting services are not required, the fee for the selected retainer plan is reduced by 20%. Legal services and their limits remain governed by the selected package. Additional tasks and expenses are agreed separately.
Do we need to visit Krasnoyarsk or Russia?
Discussions and document exchange can begin remotely. The need for personal attendance, originals and a power of attorney depends on the task. If representation is required in another region, we separately agree travel by our lawyer or the involvement of a local partner, together with the related costs.
What happens if our tasks exceed the plan's limits?
We discuss the additional scope before beginning that work: we can agree a separate task or choose another plan. Arrangements for counting documents and services, changing the package and payment are documented in our agreement.
How do we start if we do not know which plan is suitable?
Tell us what the company does in Russia, which issues arise each month and how many documents are usually needed. Include upcoming deadlines, your language and time zone. We will identify the next step; if a consultation with document review is required, we agree its scope and fee in advance, starting at RUB 5,000.
Discuss legal support for your business in Russia
Tell us about the company, recurring tasks and upcoming deadlines. We will identify a scope of support to consider and what is needed for the next step.
Contact us by email
You can enquire without a Russian telephone number. Our email address:
Contact us on WeChat
Scan the QR code in WeChat or open the image. Chinese communication is arranged through an interpreter.
Your first message helps identify the task. Paid document review and other work begin once the scope and fees have been agreed.
We respond to enquiries at weekends too. Please provide your time zone for a call; consultation times are agreed according to the selected service.