Igor specializes in international trade, sanctions, import and export regulation, customs regulations, export control, as well as the application of international trade restrictions, compliance (compliance), and Russian countermeasures.
Representative Legal Matters
Successfully defended a contractual sanctions compliance clause in a precedent-setting court case, in which our team represented a Russian subsidiary of a well-known Swedish manufacturer of mining equipment in a claim brought by one of the companies of the UMMC [Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company] group. The subject matter of the dispute was the collection of a contractual penalty charged for the non-delivery of certain equipment manufactured in Europe. The defense developed by our team was based on a sanctions compliance clause in the parties’ contract, according to which the supplier cannot be held liable for breach of the contact and can exit the deal in case of sanctions-related restrictions impeding the delivery.
On behalf of a French manufacturer of electrical products and solutions for electrical and information networks, analyzed the supply chains of goods to Russia for violations of US and EU sanctions and export control laws.
Provided an American multinational technology company with monthly sanctions updates including: (1) unified memorandum providing a general overview of international sanctions targeting Russian persons and related developments and (2) the lists of sanctioned Russian persons and companies, owned or controlled by such persons, which also fell under sanctions due to the so-called 50% rule.
Advised leading technology companies on import/export encryption clearance, registration of notifications for various imported hardware, import encryption licensing.
Advised major multinational companies on customs law, including tariff and non-tariff regulations, determination and confirmation of customs value, classification of goods, export controls.
Advised major multinational companies on application of foreign trade sanctions (risk analysis for international companies in conclusion and performance of deals), access limitations to the Russian market.
Advised numerous major multinational companies on a range of issues relating to the export control regulations of Russia, US, EU and other jurisdictions.
Advised major multinational companies on issues related to product certification and licensing.
Professional membership
member of the Moscow City Bar since 2015
member of Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS) since 2023
arbitrator of the Russian Arbitration Center (RAC) at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration (RISA) since 2024.
Education
State University - Higher School of Economics, LL.M., 2021
Moscow State University (MSU), Bachelor of Law, 2019
