Bankruptcy
and Restructuring

about the practice

The Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice of the Sobranie Moscow Bar Association encompasses the representation of clients in insolvency proceedings and the protection of their interests within complex financial and corporate disputes. The Association's attorneys represent the interests of creditors, debtors, and controlling persons, including disputes involving subsidiary liability, debt recovery, and asset protection.

The team's experience includes managing comprehensive projects that integrate bankruptcy proceedings, litigation, and corporate conflicts, as well as defending client interests in cases involving substantial financial claims. The practice also covers cross-border aspects of bankruptcy and the restoration of corporate rights within insolvency frameworks. Our work is focused on asset preservation, loss minimization, and the development of sustainable business solutions.

services

Representation in bankruptcy proceedings

Protection of creditors and debtors

Subsidiary liability

Restructuring and debt recovery

Asset protection

Cases and Experience

The bankruptcy practice team of the Sobranie Moscow Bar Association possesses unique experience in managing the largest and most complex projects implemented in the Russian Federation:
Team
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Kirill
Miller
Team
Senior Associate
Evgeniya Marchenko
Team
Partner, Attorney at Law
Alexey
Vyruchaev
Team
Senior Associate
Alexandra
Chernova
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Sergey
Prozorov
Team
Senior Associate
Alexandra
Gubareva
Partner, Attorney at Law
Alexey
Vyruchaev
Partner, Attorney at Law
Sergey
Prozorov
Team
Partner, Attorney at Law
Alexey Vyruchaev
Partner, Attorney at Law
Sergey Prozorov
Project

Imposition of subsidiary liability on bank beneficiaries

Representation of the interests of a major bank's insolvency officer in a dispute regarding the imposition of subsidiary liability on controlling persons. Nominal directors and actual beneficiaries were held liable, enabling the recovery of assets totaling 1.4 billion rubles to the bankruptcy estate.
Project

Resolution of a complex corporate conflict

Comprehensive project management (over 5 bankruptcy cases and a series of other civil and commercial disputes) within a prolonged corporate conflict between two owners of a major real estate agency network. Settlement agreements were developed and approved, effectively resolving the conflict.
Project

Representation of a client's interests in cross-border bankruptcy

Restoration of the rights of a foreign company declared bankrupt in the Russian Federation based on an unjustified application by the tax authority. The bankruptcy case and enforcement proceedings were terminated, and the duplication of assessed debt was eliminated.
Project

Representation of the interests of the beneficiaries of a major developer

Defense of the interests of controlling persons of a major developer in a series of interrelated bankruptcy cases, resulting in court refusals to hold the clients liable for subsidiary liability or to recover damages exceeding 2 billion rubles.
Project

Representation of a creditor's interests within the framework of a developer's bankruptcy case

Development of a strategy for the client to acquire the assets of a development company in the absence of judicial precedent for the rescission of executed settlement agreements in bankruptcy cases.
Project

Representation of a group of foreign bondholders (LPN)

Representation of a group of foreign bondholders in debt recovery, bankruptcy, and foreclosure proceedings against the pledged property of a borrower under a loan agreement for which loan participation notes were issued.
Team
Partner, Attorney at Law
Alexey
Vyruchaev
Team
Associate
Evelina
Semusheva
Senior Associate
Alexandra
Gubareva
Partner, Attorney at Law
Alexey
Vyruchaev
Partner, Attorney at Law
Sergey
Prozorov
Team
Associate
Alexandra
Chernova
Partner, Attorney-at-law
Sergey
Prozorov
Team
Partner, Attorney at Law
Alexey
Vyruchaev
Partner, Attorney at Law
Sergey
Prozorov
Team
Partner, Attorney at Law
Alexey
Vyruchaev
Partner, Attorney at Law
Sergey
Prozorov
Project

Representation of an insolvency officer and a self-regulatory organization

Comprehensive defense of an insolvency officer, removed during the bankruptcy proceedings of a major regional oil company, and a self-regulatory organization in three disputes regarding the recovery of damages; the courts subsequently denied claims exceeding 150 million rubles.
Project

Comprehensive defense within a corporate conflict

Protection of client interests in a corporate conflict complicated by criminal prosecution and disputes involving bankruptcy risks. The fictitious nature of the debt was proven, a corporate takeover was prevented, and the criminal prosecution was terminated on exonerating grounds. Subsequently, bankruptcy proceedings were initiated against the opponents.
Project

Defense of a board member in a dispute exceeding 3 billion rubles

Successful defense of a shareholder and member of the board of directors of a construction company in a dispute regarding the recovery of damages caused to the company in an amount exceeding 3 billion rubles.
Project

Protection of the interests of the beneficiaries of a major airline

Successful defense of the interests of several controlling persons within the bankruptcy proceedings of a major Russian airline, including the prevention of the clients being held liable for subsidiary liability in an amount exceeding 20 billion rubles.
Project

Challenging the decisions of the creditors' meeting and the appointment of a bankruptcy trustee

Protection of the interests of a majority creditor who missed the first creditors' meeting and failed to exercise the right to nominate a candidate for bankruptcy trustee. As a result of the developed strategy, the decisions of the meeting were declared invalid, the judicial act on the opening of bankruptcy proceedings was overturned, and following a repeat meeting, the trustee candidate proposed by the client was appointed.
*The description of experience includes projects and transactions executed by the Bar Association's partners and lawyers prior to joining the Bar Association