As of 1 January 2025, Oleg Buyko, Lev Vasiliev, and Denis Golubev (litigation and arbitration practice), as well as Ekaterina Verle (real estate and construction practice), have been appointed as partners at EPAM Law.

Oleg Bouiko specialises in litigation and has repeatedly represented clients in major commercial, tax, insurance, and financial cases. Among his key achievements, Oleg has defended a client against an attempt to impose subsidiary liability during a company’s bankruptcy proceedings, participated in one of the largest corporate disputes in Russian history, challenging management decisions and transactions made against the interests of the company and its shareholders, represented a major industrial holding in a multi-billion corporate dispute concerning debt refinancing, and defended Yandex in lawsuits related to Google’s anti-competitive practices in the pre-installed app store market for Android.

Lev Vasilievykh has been successfully representing clients for over 10 years in Russian arbitration courts, courts of general jurisdiction, and regulatory authorities. Lev advises major businesses and high-net-worth individuals on a wide range of matters, handling disputes related to real estate, shares, financial instruments, investment agreements, transactions, and public-private partnerships (PPP). He also has extensive experience in insurance law and transportation-related disputes.

His notable cases include:

• Defending clients in disputes challenging the validity of tender results and privatisation stages.
• Representing a client in Russian courts to facilitate the conversion of securities issued by a foreign entity and restore shareholder rights that had been violated by international financial institutions.
• Defending a client in litigation arising from “take or pay” contract disputes.
• Handling numerous other complex and high-profile cases.

Denis Golubev specialises in disputes related to bankruptcy, corporate and contract law, real estate, and reputation protection. He is also an expert in family law and inheritance disputes, advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) on wealth transfer, divorce proceedings, and related matters.

His portfolio includes:

• Successfully defending Stockmann in a dispute with a bankruptcy administrator over the validity of transactions involving asset acquisitions from a bankrupt business partner.
• Representing members of the board of directors of Russia’s largest automotive manufacturer in a multi-billion lawsuit filed by minority shareholders.
• Defending a metallurgical company in litigation over environmental impact payments.
• Representing a foreign bank in a series of disputes concerning the recovery of misappropriated real estate.

With 18 years of experience, Ekaterina Verle provides comprehensive legal support on real estate and construction matters, including acquisition and operation of commercial property, urban planning regulations and land relations, industrial and environmental safety, as well as insurance. She specialises in turnkey legal support for large-scale industrial construction projects and advises on engineering infrastructure development and operation.

Alexey Artemenko, Alexander Svashenko (litigation and arbitration practice) and Igor Gavrilov, Olga Denchenkova (antitrust practice) have been appointed as counsels at EPAM Law.

Alexey Artemenko represents clients in cases heard at all levels of  Russian courts, including the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Alexey has extensive experience in advising on corporate disputes and contract-related litigation, including credit agreements and insurance contracts. He has been involved in landmark market cases, providing legal support for complex, including cross-jurisdictional, disputes.

Igor Gavrilov provides advice on antitrust regulation, including abuse of dominant position, agreements and concerted practices, and unfair competition. He also advises on matters related to advertising, trade law, and the development of antitrust compliance systems. He has defended clients accused of violating antitrust legislation before the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS Russia) and its regional offices. He has also participated in cases challenging antitrust authorities' decisions in court and securing antitrust approvals for transactions.

Olga Denchenkova specialises in protecting clients' interests in arbitration disputes, cases related to public and corporate procurement, and matters concerning violations of antitrust legislation. She provides legal support to clients during contract negotiations, unexpected inspections by antitrust authorities, and advises on the application of competition law, procurement regulations, antitrust risk assessment, obtaining transaction approvals, and compliance with presidential decrees of the Russian Federation.

Alexander Svashenko specialises in representing major Russian and international companies in litigation related to bankruptcy, construction contracts, environmental law, real estate leasing, the securities market, corporate disputes, and land law matters. In addition, Alexander successfully advises and represents clients in family law disputes.