Russia

Employment Law Practice

Employees are often the most important asset of any business and as organizations seek to attract and retain top management talent, employment issues are assuming increased significance in corporate transactions.

Major Russian corporations and multinationals, which are active in or seeking to establish a presence in Russia, seek our advice on a broad range of issues related to Russian employment law, including general advice on the application of the Russian Labor Code, employee transfers, redundancy plans, collective bargaining issues, employee benefits and share options, and labor law issues in corporate restructurings. Our areas of experience also include employee data protection, immigration issues (work permits, visas, registrations), and employment disputes. Lawyers in our Moscow office guide clients on compensation requirements for employees in high-risk regions such as Russia's North, Far East and Siberia.

We provide goal-oriented and practical solutions based on our deep knowledge of Russian employment law. We focus on understanding our clients’ business needs and issues and help them to achieve their objectives in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

The Moscow office coordinates with other White & Case offices around the world to provide our Russian clients with employment law advice in other jurisdictions where they have a business presence. As business activities have become less constrained by national borders, our integrated global network allows us to provide clients with advice that helps them achieve their objectives, no matter how many jurisdictions are involved.

With our vast global network and the close interaction among our lawyers, we work as a truly integrated team delivering the same quality of deep knowledge, extensive experience and advice wherever our clients' businesses are located.