BGP Litigation

A law firm of more than 120 lawyers
providing comprehensive support
in 20 areas of law

Over

19 years of experience
in the Russian
and international
markets

Offices

Moscow
Saint-Petersburg
and Dubai

BGP Litigation is among the top five leading Russian law firms according to Forbes, as well as among the top five Russian law firms by revenue and by the number of lawyers according to the Pravo-300 rating.

Senior partners

Partner, partner committee member, attorney — Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy
Dmitry Bazarov
Partner, partner committee member, attorney — Tax Advise and Disputes, International Tax Planning
Alexander Golikov
Partner, partner committee member — Corporate & M&A
Timur Unarokov
Partner, attorney — Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy
Vladimir Efremov
Partner — Cross-border disputes, Compliance and Sanctions Law
Sergey Morozov
Partner — Transport and Asset Finance
Vladislav Rikov

Values

Our values define how we work together and how we work with our clients.

Expertise

Expertise is the foundation of our trusting relationship with our clients and each other. Our team's experience and knowledge, strategic thinking and ability to calculate and minimise risks in advance enable us to deliver high quality services. By cultivating expertise as a value, we hire and develop exceptional people and promote continuous self-development.

Customer focus

Customers are at the centre of everything we do, the source of inspiration and the focus of our attention. We value each customer as a unique partner and strive to anticipate their needs and expectations. We serve our customers as one cohesive team, providing all the support they need. Our goal is to build long-term and trusting relationships, creating a convenient ecosystem for effective interaction.

Ambition

Ambition helps us to overcome obstacles and aim high beyond standard expectations. It is the engine of personal and professional growth, the key to change and innovation that drives us forward. We are leaders with initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Trendsetting

Ambition helps us to overcome obstacles and aim high beyond standard expectations. It is the engine of personal and professional growth, the key to change and innovation that drives us forward. We are leaders with initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Team

Our team is the driving force behind our success, a powerful source of creativity and innovation. We respect each other, support and value everyone's contribution. We strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels important and heard. Employees' ideas and initiatives are the basis for our common success. We believe that only by working together can we achieve great results and excel in what we do.

News

04/14/2026 04/14/2026 Press-release
BGP Litigation Secures Reversal of Appellate Ruling in a Dispute over Reclamation of Property from a Good-Faith Purchaser
BGP Litigation's Dispute Resolution team helped its client, Blago Ertil LLC, an agro-industrial company, secure a reversal of the appellate court ruling in a dispute over the reclamation of the value of several hundred tonnes of sunflower oilseeds stolen by fraudsters.

The dispute involved reclaiming the commodity value from a bona fide purchaser as unjust enrichment.  The cause of action was based on the circumstances of the loss of possession of the commodity by the original owner as a result of the fraud.  The appellate court, referring to the final and binding verdict in a criminal fraud case, concluded that the property had been withdrawn from the original owner's possession against his will and ruled that the defendant should pay the value of the commodity.

BGP Litigation's team joined the proceedings at the cassation appeal stage.  The lawyers revised the defence strategy, focusing on application of Article 302 of the Russian Civil Code.  Having taken the account of the current case law of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, our firm's dispute resolution practitioners substantiated the necessity of distinguishing between a disposal of property at an owner's will and a disposal against such will, even in case of a fraud.

In the cassation appeal, our dispute resolution professionals proved that in the case in question, the original owner had voluntarily performed the legally binding acts to transfer the commodity, for which reason the commodity had been withdrawn from his possession at his own will.

Following the review of the cassation appeal, the district commercial (arbitrazh) court reversed the appellate court's ruling and upheld the decision of the first instance court to reject the claim.

Our lawyers' position helped develop a precedent-setting approach to application of Article 302 of the Russian Civil Code.  The court upheld that a fraud conviction did not preclude the necessity of analysing the nature of the owner's intentions and the circumstances surrounding the property transfer.  Such an approach is essential for safeguarding bona fide purchasers and further development of the case law.

BGP Litigation's dispute resolution team engaged in the project comprised Partner Vladimir Efremov, Senior Associate Igor Vershinin, and Junior Associate Marfa Makarova.
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