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About Us
Our Mission
Trade regulation practice safeguarded by international law
Our Goal
We represent clients’ interests and provide complex protection securing fair competition in domestic markets and facilitating access to foreign markets
Our Expertise
Team
Education: Russian Foreign Trade Academy, graduate programs at the WTO Secretariat (Geneva), World Trade Institute (Bern), Carleton University (Ottawa), internship at the College of Commerce (Stockholm) on trade law
Languages: Russian, English, French
An experienced negotiator and expert on international trade. Ex. Government official at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Participated in more than 50 trade defence investigations in Russia, the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) and abroad.
Co-author of more than 20 analytical publications and scientific articles in the field of international trade. Participated in rule-making activities in Russia and the EAEU. A developer of several interactive analytical and information services for exporters.
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University) lecturer.
Education: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)
Languages: Russian, English, German
10 years of experience representing the interests of EAEU manufacturers in the EAEU and worldwide in anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard investigations in various sectors (ferrous and non-ferrous metal industries, chemical and petrochemical industries, machinery and equipment, FMCG, constructional materials). Vast experience in negotiations with government agencies and international organizations.
Engaged in research and rule-making activities in the field of Eurasian integration.
Co-author of several analytical publications, monographs and scientific articles in the field of international trade.
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University) staff scientist.
Education: Moscow State Linguistic University, undergraduate programs at the University of Ottawa
Languages: Russian, English, French
International commercial negotiations, project and financial consulting at PwC.
International fora and summit project management.
International trade R&D.
Education: Russian Customs Academy
Languages: Russian, English
An expert on anti-dumping measures, represents the interests of EAEU manufacturers in various industries (nonferrous-metals, petrochemical, machinery and equipment, FMCG).
Export development R&D expertise.
Co-author of an educational publication on customs cooperation.
Education: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)
Languages: Russian, English, German, Japanese, Chinese
Analytical expertise in a wide range of industries. Asian countries market research.
Education: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)
Languages: Russian, French, English, German
Market researcher. Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
Co-author of publications on economics.
Education: Russian State University for the Humanities
Languages: Russian, English
Mass media, information and library science research instructor, an active member of the Union of Journalists of Russia and the International Federation of Journalists.
High-skilled writer of information and analytical, scientific and journalistic texts, lead paragraphs and summaries of printed and/or video and audio materials. Operates and processes large amounts of text information on various topics (including search, collection, processing, systematization, analysis).
Education: Institute of World Economy and Business (RUDN University)
Languages: Russian, Spanish
An expert on export projects development and foreign markets analytics.
Co-author of publications on global trade and regional industry development.
Education: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)
Languages: Russian, Japanese, English, French.
An expert in industry analysis, macroeconomic research and corporate performance evaluation.
Author of publications in the field of Asian economic development.
Education: Moscow Institute of International Business at Russian Foreign Trade Academy
Languages: Russian, English
30 years of experience in financial analysis, consulting and accounting.
Professional Accountant Certificate.
Consulting experts
Over the years has worked for customs authorities in various positions. General Director of the Astema Group Company, which provides a wide range of services in the field of freight forwarding activities. Member of the Council of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Customs Policy and Member of the Association of Customs Lawyers. Policymaker. Took part in the development of drafts of the Customs Code of the Customs Union and the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Over the years has worked for customs authorities in various positions, ex. First Deputy Head of Customs. Ex. Government official at subordinate authorities of the Ministry of Transport of Russia. Has experience in liaison with federal executive authorities, managing and conducting pilot projects, drawing legal opinions on optimizing organizations activities, transborder trafficking, successful legal defense and protection of rights and interests of foreign trade participants on the matters of foreign economic activity. Partner, Lawyer, and the Head of the Foreign Trade and Customs Disputes Practice at the Leontiev and Partners Law Firm. Legal consultant. Represents the interests of companies in court and other bodies. Member of the Association of Customs Lawyers, a Pro Bono expert at the Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs in Moscow.
Consultant in the field of customs regulation, specializes in issues of customs value, customs payments, origin of goods. Graduated from the Russian Customs Academy, Graduate school of RANEPA. Ex. government official at the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation, also worked for the National Customs Broker LLC company and the EY customs regulation and international trade group. An independent expert. Has experience in customs authorities decisions appealing, appealing on administrative offenses and supporting customs inspections. Member of the Association of Customs Lawyers, Member of the Council of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Customs Policy.
Ex. customs official. Expert on legal examination of documentary regulatory for compliance with current legislation. Expert on individual and legal entities appeals on customs clearance. Took part in legal proceedings on customs value adjustment and non-payment of customs duties appealing. Former Head of the Department of Legal Support and Property Relations at the Ministry of Transport of Russia, while on duty, provided legal examination of documents on state control issues and took part in the implementation of rulemaking.
Practices: Trade Remedies
LexGuard
Provides client support during all stages of investigations, coordination with antimonopoly bodies and agencies, as well as during negotiations with all interested parties
Read morePractices: Trade Remedies
LexGuard experts have vast experience in supporting trade remedies proceedings. Over the years of practice the company has taken part in more than 45 investigations in the EAEU and represented the interests of exporters in anti-dumping cases in foreign markets. LexGuard provides client support during all stages of investigations, coordination with antimonopoly bodies and agencies, as well as during negotiations with all interested parties.
For the purposes of a preliminary legal opinion, LexGuard provides consulting services on the analytical research about the Product, i.e. the subject of a potential investigation, and its normal value in the exporting country market, as well as the product market research, Asian markets included.
LexGuard Team Investigation Record
Investigation Support
Practices: Trade Policy Measures
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Identification and removal of trade barriersRead more
Identification and removal of trade barriers
Conducting research to identify non-tariff trade barriers in accordance with the UNCTAD International Classification of non-tariff barriers; analysis of their legal validity and assessment of their economic impact on trade. Development of legal approaches to remove identified non-tariff trade barriers. -
Competition rules in cross-border marketsRead more
Competition rules in cross-border markets
Procedure support for cases of violation of general rules of competition in cross-border markets. -
Analysis of state support measures and countervailing investigations risk assessmentRead more
Analysis of state support measures and countervailing investigations risk assessment
Analysis of state support measures and risk assessment of countervailing investigations, including the development of state support measures «Road Maps». -
CBAM and environmental goods trade regulationRead more
CBAM and environmental goods trade regulation
Advice and analysis on international trade regulation in «green» and «environmental» goods, including newly developed mechanisms of carbon footprint calculation and the encouragement of trade in goods that contribute to the sustainable development of the international economy. -
Tariff and non-tariff measuresRead more
Tariff and non-tariff measures
The analysis of the current level of tariff protection and trade regimes, the level of tariff binding for individual tariff lines, preparation of legal and economic justifications for the initiation of applied tariff review procedures. -
Market access analyticsRead more
Market access analytics
Comprehensive analysis of the level of tariff and non-tariff protection in the target export market: analysis of preferential trade regimes with third countries, notified measures of technical regulation, licensing and other requirements and restrictions on market access of the commodity item in question. Identification of key supplying countries and their supplies dynamic analysis.
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