Nikita Zabegaev
Nikita focuses on comprehensive protection of the rights and legitimate interests of legal entities and individuals within White Collar Crime practice. He has substantial experience in litigation concerning the protection of business reputation, as well as claims involving unjust enrichment, damages, and overdue receivables. He effectively manages asset recovery projects in civil and commercial court proceedings, developing strategies based on current case law and the factual circumstances of each case.
In criminal proceedings, he represents the interests of injured parties, assisting in bringing offenders to justice and securing actual compensation for harm caused.
In corporate practice, he conducts legal audits of company operations, identifies procedural and substantive risks, and optimizes the performance of legal departments. He also drafts internal corporate documents — including local regulations, policies, and contract templates — ensuring the legal security of business processes and their compliance with applicable legislation. This integrated approach not only resolves current disputes effectively but also minimizes legal risks at the preventive stage.
- Has been granted a letter of recommendation from the Military Prosecutor's Office
- Has successfully completed a qualification course at the University of Justice (RSUJ) on the subject: "New Laws and Judicial Practice of Civil Enforcement"
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Consulting a major Russian bank (on the list of the too-big-to-fail banks) on drafting its employees for military service in relation to partial mobilization. Has assisted with both ongoing advising of individual bank employees and taken part in the development of general guidelines relevant to all employees as such. Has participated in preparing of documents necessary to challenge cases of wrongful conscription.
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Has taken part in managing a dispute on bringing a former debtor company's director to subsidiary liability to the amount exceeding RUB 800 million. The court has recognized the claims to be unreasonable and dismissed them in their entirety;
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Consulting and preparing local regulations and document templates for a transnational company, and preparing an instruction on how to maintain the documents required for booking and keeping of the draft register by the entity.
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Has accompanied and led through 100+ successful cases on the matter of removal from the draft register, under a PoA, in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Belgorod, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Krasnodar, Oryol.
