KIAP Attorneys at Law Successful in Representing Houghton's Interests in an Intricate Labor Dispute

Houghton, a major international supplier of special-purpose industrial fluids for metal processing, faced a labor dispute resulting from a conflict with a regional top manager of the entity concerning remission of disciplinary penalties, declaration of dismissal as invalid, and recovery from the employer of travel and medical expenses.

Based on the results of lengthy court proceedings, KIAP attorneys were able to prove that the claims filed were groundless and fully substantiate our client's arguments in the courts of all the three instances.

In the context of that dispute, Houghton's interests were represented by the following attorneys: Konstantin Astafiev and Julia Kirpikova.

KIAP Attorneys at Law Employment Practice provides a wide range of labor relationship services, consults the HR services of major Russian and international companies on intricate employment issues, and successfully represents the interests of employers and employees in Russian courts. The practice is headed by attorney-at-law Konstantin Astafiev who was declared to be “The Lawyer of the Year” in 2013 by the Best Lawyers rating for controversy support in Russia.