Team
BIEL Law Firm’s team is committed to sharing their knowledge and assist in accomplishing any missions of the client.
Our clients are private individuals, non-profit organizations and commercial businesses, including public and credit organizations as well as business owners who participate proactively in its management.
We pay much attention to each your request and are in contact with Clients round-the-clock.
The professionalism of BIEL’s team is evidenced by a more than 25 year history.
We acknowledge that honest and trustworthy relations with Clients are the main assets of our company.
Honorary Partner
Larisa N. Ryabchenko
Company’s Founder, Honorary Partner
Larisa Ryabchenko has been a co-founder of our Company since 1991. Larisa Ryabchenko can rightfully be called one of the best and greatest lawyers of Russia.
This has been confirmed by the much publicized and high-profile cases of the last 15 years, including those relating to business privatization, by numerous awards and acknowledgments. Her ability to combine the economic and legal analysis of the most relevant and acute disputed matters of jurisprudence have repeatedly secured the encouragement received by her from the higher judicial instance having jurisdiction over economic disputes, the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation.
Larisa Ryabchenko’s scientific articles and messages proposing improvements to the legislation have been supported by the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation and kindly published on website. НLarisa Ryabchenko’s case theory has been a ground for changing the law enforcement practices and the legislation on multiples occasions.
Larisa Ryabchenko is now paying much attention to the legal science and to acting as an expert in international proceedings.
She has been working in the relevant field since 1991.
Partner
Philipp Ryabchenko
Managing Partner
Philipp Ryabchenko focuses on especially entangled and high-profile family disputes that are much publicized in the mass media.
Philipp Ryabchenko has been recognized as one of the best lawyers in the family and inheritance law in Russia for three successive years. Being well-knowledgeable and experienced in the family, corporate and land law, Philipp Ryabchenko successfully helps private clients defend and divide equitably family assets in matrimonial disputes.
The geography of judicial proceedings relating to division of marital property with Philipp Ryabchenko’s participation covers countries, such as England, Sweden, Cyprus, the United States, and Singapore.
Philipp Ryabchenko’s clients include major businessmen and their wives, including A.R. Rotenberg, V.V. Anisimov, F.V. Yevtushenkov, N.N. Potanina, Yu.N. Lyubichanskaya, T.R. Panchenkova, and others.
Philipp Ryabchenko has undertaken the management of the Company since 2014.
He has been working in the relevant field since 2001.
Nikolay Sapozhnikov
Partner
Nikolay Sapozhnikov focuses on resolution of disputes relating to protection of ownership, land and corporate law, and bankruptcy proceedings.
Nikolay also focuses on resolution of complex disputes which combine multiple disputed matters from various branches of law, including those with participation of foreign elements. Nikolay Sapozhnikov is an unrelenting defender of client’s interests and a driving force of the Company.
Nikolay has established himself as a professional able to achieve changes in the law enforcement practices of courts in order to attain the rule of law and defend client’s interests. Having graduated from his university with distinction and improving his qualification on multiple occasions at Russia’s best law schools, Nikolay seeks to combine the fundamental knowledge in the area of law, the scientific method of understanding and interpretation of legal rules, and the experience of practical application of law. Such an approach allows Nikolay Sapozhnikov to find a solution for a client’s problem, irrespective of its complexity.
Being able to make a judicial career, Nikolay has elected to provide high-class legal assistance as a main application of his knowledge and professional skills for more than 18 years now.
AFK Sistema, BORK, Matveevskoye, and other leading companies trust Nikolay Sapozhnikov in defending their interests.
He has been working in the relevant field since 2001.
Employees
Vera I. Romanova
Accounting, Taxation Consultant and Auditor
Chief State Tax Inspector,
Class III Counsel,
General Audit
Expert Vera Romanova’s professional competence covers not only accounting but also judicial practices in tax disputes. By Due Diligence* conducted by her, Vera Romanova helps clients of our Company find and exclude financial risks relating to acquisition of an asset.
*Due Diligence is a procedure for giving an objective representation of an investee, which includes assessment of investment risks, independent valuation of the investee, comprehensive study of the company’s business, and integrated check of its financial situation and market position.
It is usually conducted before the beginning of a business purchase, before making a merger (acquisition) deal, signing a contract or entering into cooperation with a company.
She has been working in the relevant field since 1992.
Natalia Syrova
Senior Lawyer
Our Company is certainly proud of Natalia Syrova. She has achieved a lot of victories in seemingly hopeless disputes and situations.
Her experience, thrust and knowledge, and other important features help Natalia Syrova always achieve a positive result.
She has been working in the relevant field since 2005.
Olesya Khimacheva
Lawyer
Olesya Khimacheva is a young but resourceful employee of the Company who establishes herself as a real fighter for the interests of a client.
Olesya Khimacheva’s responsibility and courage help her gain respect and gratitude from many clients.
She has been working in the relevant field since 2013.
Anastasia Tektova
Specialist
Anastasia Tektova focuses on administrative disputes. Her ability to communicate with, persuade and get her message across to representatives of public authorities has helped her avoid trials and save time and money for clients more than once.
She has been working in the relevant field since 2001.