Andrey Safonov

Litigation Associate

Litigator with 10+ years of experience handling complex matters for financial institutions, including bank liquidation (acting through the State Corporation “Deposit Insurance Agency”, DIA), courtroom advocacy, and defense of controlling persons against subsidiary liability claims. Focused on business disputes, bankruptcy, banking law, and interactions with Russian state authorities.

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— Business litigation: corporate disputes, contract and property claims, land matters, and judgment enforcement.

— Bankruptcy & subsidiary liability: bankruptcy procedures, claw-back actions, defense of controlling persons against subsidiary liability.‍

— Banking law: debt recovery, challenges to loan and pledge agreements, distressed-asset workout.‍

— Real estate & land: challenges to Rosreestr actions, transaction support.‍

— Government relations: disputes with the Federal Tax Service (FNS), Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP), and Rosreestr.‍

Successfully represented LLC “BKM Development” in a case challenging cadastral boundary (land survey) results

Represented JSC CB “Moskommertsbank” in multiple disputes with Rosreestr.

Defended JSC CB “Moskommertsbank” in atypical lawsuits brought by borrowers, securing dismissal of unfounded claims.

Acted for Transnational Bank JSC (through the insolvency administrator) in bankruptcy proceedings.

Acted for Bank Voronezh JSC (through the insolvency administrator) in bankruptcy proceedings.

Represented a defendant in the bankruptcy of LLC “Burneft” in a separate dispute concerning bringing the debtor’s controlling persons to subsidiary liability; claims dismissed.

Represented JSC CB “Unifin” (through the insolvency administrator) in bankruptcy matters.

Institute of Economics, Management and Law at MGUKI (Moscow State University of Culture and Arts), LL.B. equivalent, with honors.

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Andrey Safonov

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