Evgeny Reyzman has been practicing law in the former USSR and in Russia since 1983, he has a wide range of litigation experience and specializes in Russian labor law. He has litigated on employment and criminal matters in Russian courts of general jurisdiction.
Evgeny Reyzman specializes in labor law, employment litigation and administrative proceedings, Russian criminal law and procedure.
Provided a number of multinational companies with on-going advice on broad scope of employment and migration issues, structuring of HR
operations during COVID-19 lockdown and the current crisis.
Successfully represented the Association of European Businesses in a complicated employment dispute with its ex-CEO who claimed for a significant termination benefit («golden parachute»).
Successfully supported a worldwide corporation — developer, manufacturer, and supplier of industrial refrigeration and freezer technology — in a complicated labor dispute with an ex-employee who claimed for a significant termination benefit («golden parachute»).
Advised Accenture on employment issues; supported major HR restructuring, advised the client on structuring of HR operations during COVID-19 lockdown.
Advised Fluor on employment issues and on structuring of HR operations during COVID-19 restrictions.
Provided American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee with on-going advice on employment issues, advised the client on structuring of HR operations during COVID-19 lockdown.
Represented a major worldwide provider of engineering services in oil & gas and other industries in a number of complicated individual employment disputes arising out of the client’s operations in the Far East of Russia.
Defended foreign nationals in criminal proceedings in Russia in relation to accusations of illegal diamond trade and infliction of damages via deceit and abuse of trust.
Advised a multinational engineering and construction firm on a broad scope of Russian law issues (benefits to employees working in the Far North regions, compensation to employees working on hourly rates for non-working days of public holidays, etc.) in connection with a potential discrimination claim arising out of the specifics of the client’s compensation rate calculation.
Advised an IT management software and solutions company on urgent termination of employment contracts with more than half of its Moscow office staff, formalization of urgent employee dismissals.
Professional membership
member of the Moscow City Bar since 2003.
member to the AEB HR Committee, Chairperson of the AEB Labour Law Sub-Committee.
member of the Human Resources Executive Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Moscow.
former member of the Tripartite Working Group under the State Duma Committee on Labor and Social Policy, representing employers in the discussion of bills on "staff leasing".
Education
Emory University School of Law, LL.M., 1994.
American Law Center of Emory University, certificate of Consultant in American Law, 1992.
The Law and Legislation Research Institute of the USSR, Ph.D. in Law, 1991.
Ivanovo State University, Law Degree with Honours, 1986.
