Employment disputes

Labour disputes are unresolved disputes between employees and employers. Labour disputes can be both individual and collective.

How to resolve an employment dispute?

Labour disputes could be settled in court and out of court. The pre-trial settlement of employment disputes has some significant advantages over litigation. Apart from requiring less resources and time, the pre-trial settlement of disputes reduces the risk of the loss of the company’s reputation as an employer, and helps to avoid unnecessary attention from the labour inspectorate.

Our services

VALEN offers the following services related to the pre-trial settlement of employment disputes:

  • Legal advice on labour disputes;
  • Examination and analysis of legal documents and reasons for the occurrence of the labour dispute;
  • Forecasting and legal assessment of possible risks;
  • Development of the most reasonable, diplomatic and conciliatory ways to resolve the conflict and development of a sound legal position on the labour dispute;
  • Participation in the negotiation process.

If pre-trial settlement is not possible, VALEN can also represent and protect the interests of the employer in court at any stage of the process and in all instances.

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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

Our specialists
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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