Corporate disputes

Corporate disputes occur due to disagreements arising from the establishment and management of a business entity. Corporate disputes often occur between shareholders (participants) of the business entity, as well as company management. Differences between the parties that remain unsettled may make it impossible to continue to do business.

What disputes are considered corporate?

Corporate disputes are related to:

  • Establishment, reorganisation and liquidation of the business entity;
  • Ownership of shares in the share capital;
  • Claims from cooperate members for damages caused to/by the company;
  • Recognition of deals as null and void;
  • Assignment and termination of powers of company executives;
  • Issue of securities;
  • Convocation of a general meeting of participants;
  • Appeals against decisions adopted by the company’s management bodies;
  • Other disputes related to business management.

Oue Services

VALEN provides a broad range of services related to corporate disputes:

  • Support on issues related to document workflow in the company, preparation of necessary company or internal documents detailing the rights and duties of the company’s management bodies;
  • Consultations on any matters related to corporate law; Assessment of the prospects for the pre-trial resolution of a dispute. In case of failure of the pre-trial settlement, our experts will prepare all the necessary documents to represent the client’s interests in the arbitration court;
  • Protection of the violated rights of shareholders, both in court and out of court (including disputes about deprivation of access to information on the company, violation of the right to receive a share of profits, other violations of the legitimate demands of shareholders);
  • Challenging of deals that are unfavorable for the company and which lead to its insolvency or alienation of property;
  • Recovery from the director of losses incurred by the company as a consequence of his or her unprofessional or illegal actions.

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Leading Lawyers

Valentina Khlavich
Managing Partner
Aleksey Ganyushkin
Head of judicial practice
Dmitry Kofanov
Head of labor law practice
Veronika Slivka
Head of Operations
Irina Girgushkina
Head of legal, head of corporate law practice
Valentina Khlavich
Managing Partner

Law degree in the Russian Federation

Studied at the University of Passau, Germany

Foreign Languages: English, German

Since 2007 a lawyer in Beiten Burkhardt lawfirm

Since 2012 founder and managing partner at VALEN

Our specialists
Aleksey Ganyushkin
Head of judicial practice

Law degree in the Russian Federation

Since 2007 a lawyer in in Russian and foreign law firms

Foreign Languages: English

Since 2023 head of judicial practice at VALEN

Our specialists
Dmitry Kofanov
Head of labor law practice

Certified Lawyer in the Russian Federation

Experience since 2003 – in Russian and foreign law firms

Since 2021 – partner at VALEN

Our specialists
Veronika Slivka
Head of Operations

Graduated from Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU) with a degree in World Economy and Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) with a degree in Civil Law

Foreign languages: English, German

13+ years in consulting

Since 2024 – Head of Operations at Valen Group

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Irina Girgushkina
Head of legal, head of corporate law practice

Graduated Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

RANEPA at the President of the Russian Federation

Certified Lawyer in the Russian Federation, Master of Law (Corporate Law)

Foreign languages: English, French

4+ years in corporate law consulting

Since 2022 –Head of legal at Valen Group

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