ABOUT US
Effective criminal defense
Criminal legal assistance
For corporate and private clients
A passion for freedom and a thirst for justice
legal assistance to private and corporate clients
Alexey Novikov
Managing partner, advocate
Corporate clients:
Criminal law audit of Russian and foreign firms for the purposes of identifying and managing possible criminal law risks to their business
Arranging, coordinating and carrying out internal corporate investigations of alleged offences
Defending businesses against illegal actions of law enforcement agencies at all stages of criminal proceedings, including pre-investigation and unscheduled inspections
Protecting businesses from fraud and illegal takeovers
Identifying and managing criminal law risks in connection with insolvency procedures
Arranging and providing workshops on interacting with representatives of law enforcement agencies
Private clients:
Defending the rights and legal interests of suspects, accused persons and defendants at all stages of criminal proceedings, including pre-investigation inspections
Representing victims and witnesses
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17.12.2025
Criminal Defense Firm Team Recognized in Band 1 of Rossiyskaya Gazeta Ranking
The Criminal Defense Firm team has been recognized in Band 1 of the 2024–2025 legal services market research “Ranking of Lawyers and Their Firms” conducted by Rossiyskaya Gazeta, and named among the leading practitioners in the field of criminal law. The individual ranking includes: Alexey Novikov, Managing Partner Oleg Vyshinsky, Senior Partner Anna Golub, Partner We congratulate our colleagues on this new professional achievement...
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15.12.2025
Criminal Defense Firm Among the Leaders of the PRObankruptcy 2025 Ranking
Criminal Defense Firm has been included in Band 1 of the “PRObankruptcy Leaders” ranking in the category “Criminal Law Defense in Bankruptcy Proceedings.” This recognition represents an important professional achievement for our team. We sincerely thank our clients, partners, and colleagues for their great appreciation of our work. More information on the ranking results is available at the link below: https://proba...
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10.12.2025
Criminal Defense Firm among the Leading Law Firms in the Pravo-300 Ranking
Criminal Defense Firm has been ranked in Band 1 of the federal Pravo-300 ranking in the “Criminal Law” category. For several consecutive years, our team has maintained top positions in the ranking, consistently confirming its expertise and effective approach to defending clients in complex criminal cases. We thank our clients and partners for their trust and for the opportunity to work on challenging and significant matters, and w...
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ABOUT US
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Criminal Defense Law Firm
Criminal Defense is a law firm established by qualified advocates with significant experience working in the RF Public Prosecution Service, the RF Investigative Committee and the RF Ministry of Internal Affairs.

We are very familiar with all aspects of the methods and approaches of law enforcement agencies. Our experience means we work as effectively as possible with law enforcement officers to achieve our clients’ desired results.

We focus on complex criminal business, job-related and corruption cases. We represent business owners, Russian and foreign companies, their employees and public officials.