Nikita Musatkin — Melling, Voitishkin & Partners

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Biography

Nikita Musatkin is involved in advising international and Russian companies on various labor issues, including employee terminations (staff redundancy, disciplinary enforcement, settlement strategy (resolution of disputes with employees), etc.), employment litigation.

Representative Legal Matters

Successfully represented the interests of an international IT company in labor dispute with employee, terminated due to expiration of the employment contract.
Successfully represented the interests of an international company during an audit of the Russian Social Fund.
Comprehensive support for an international apparel and footwear manufacturer on issues of structuring the wage indexation procedure.
Comprehensive support for an international chemical manufacturer in administrative dispute of the State Labor Inspectorate.
Successfully represented an international company engaged in the production and sale of automotive components in a labor dispute with a former employee over compensation for material damages.

Advised an international company on a wide range of issues related to the change of CEO, implementation of mandatory local policies and clarification of employment contract terms, including distant work.
Advised for a number of leading international and Russian companies in the acquisition and sale of Russian businesses, including due diligence procedures, structuring labor clauses in sale and purchase agreements.
Advised a large international IT company on compliance with equal pay rules and principles.
Advised a major U.S. company on risks associated with engaging individuals under a services agreement.
Advised a US SaaS developer and a Russian company offering strategic consulting services on the system of legal regulation of electronic document management in Russia, participating in drafting of a project implementation plan, drafting policies and business processes regulating electronic document management within client companies.

Education

All-Russian State University of Justice, law degree with honors, 2022