About us
Since 2005, we have been supporting the development of professional services firms, international businesses and the people who lead them.
Senior team
LL.M.
Alexander Khvoshchinskiy
Background:
Experience:
Additional:
Languages:
- The Moscow State Lomonossov-University. Law Faculty (Russia). Graduated lawyer
- The Catholic University of Nijmegen/Pallas Consortium (The Netherlands). LL.M. (European Business Law)
Experience:
- 1996-2005 - legal practice in Russian and international law firms (commercial and corporate law), teaching civil and business law at Universities.
- since 2005 - strategy and management consult for law firms, legal departments and professional services firms.
Additional:
- Member of the Planning Committee of the annual IBA Law Firm Management Conference in Moscow
Languages:
- Russian
- English
- German
PhD in Law, LL.M.
Irina Kalinina
Background:
Additional:
Languages:
- The Moscow State Lomonossov-University. Law Faculty (Russia). Graduated Lawyer. PhD in Law
- Humboldt University in Berlin (Germany). LL.M. (German Law)
- International Taxation. Course certificate. International Tax Academy. Amsterdam
- Accounting Analytics. Course certificate. Wharton Business School, University of Pennsiylvania. On-line program (Coursera).
- ICA Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk. On-line program of International Compliance Association.
- since 1997 - expert work and research in constitutional law, tax law, international taxation, professional regulation
- since 2005 - compliance, corporate, and management consultant for professional services firms
Additional:
- IBA Member. Officer (Co-Chair) in the Regulation of Lawyers Committee
- Member of ICON.S - The International Society of Public Law
- AvH Foundation. Ambassador for BUKAS Program
- Member of ICA (International Compliance Association)
Languages:
- Russian
- English
- German
- Czech
quotes from our clients
- They are professional in structuring law firms. In the Russian market, they are some kind of 'guru' in strategic consulting. They help to solve concrete problems and to overcome obstacles. It is also important that they don't necessarily provide 'ready' advice, but rather a vision, that appears to have practical implications.Managing Partner of a firmOur client in management consulting
- I'm always surprised not even to what is happening to me personally, but how people are changing. Indeed, the effectiveness of any event is proved by how people can feel positive changes in themselves. It is also evident for others around you.Managing Partner of a law firmParticipant of our seminars
- LS events are mostly attended by people, whose values I also share.Managing Partner of a law firmParticipant of our seminars
- As time goes by, the circle of people, from whom you want to take professional advises is limiting, let alone of those, whom you can trust.Managing Partner of a firmOur client in management consulting