Artur KuznetsovInternational Lawyer

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How a consultation can take place

A consultation can take place in a convenient format: by video, audio, phone, via Zoom, Telegram, WhatsApp, or in person by prior arrangement. The format depends on urgency, the client's country, the nature of the documents and the attorney's current location.

Video consultation

Zoom, Telegram, WhatsApp or another agreed service. Suitable for discussing documents, jurisdictions, strategy and next steps.

Audio consultation

Suitable for urgent situations when risks must be assessed quickly and you need to understand which actions cannot wait.

Messages and documents

You can send a short description of the situation and documents in advance so the consultation is focused.

Phone consultation

Available on a Russian or US number if that format is more convenient.

In-person meeting

An in-person meeting is possible by prior arrangement depending on the location of the attorney and the client: Moscow, Anapa, the USA or another agreed place.

Urgent consultation

For matters involving a child, removal abroad, retention of a child, a court hearing, deadlines or urgent procedural actions.

What you can ask about

Below are typical situations. If your case is not on the list, describe it in your message — the approach is always the same: analysis of facts, documents, jurisdiction, risks and next steps.

International divorce

Choice of jurisdiction, children, support, property, foreign decisions and parallel proceedings.

Complex commercial dispute

Contracts, money, assets, companies, obligations and litigation strategy.

Criminal matter with a cross-border element

Criminal proceedings affecting several countries: procedural status, risks abroad and a coordinated legal position.

Russian court with a foreign element

When the case involves foreign nationals, foreign documents, foreign decisions, assets abroad or parallel proceedings.

Inheritance dispute with a foreign element

Assets, heirs, documents, courts and notarial procedures in different countries.

Russian counsel for foreign attorneys

Support for foreign lawyers and clients on Russian law, Russian courts and documents.

A case under the Hague Convention

Habitual residence of the child, wrongfulness of removal or retention, deadlines, exceptions and evidence.

Recognition of a foreign judgment in Russia

Assessment of prospects, preparation of documents and support throughout the procedure.

Cross-border property conflict

Property, business, accounts, assets or obligations in different countries.

International search and Interpol

Review of the grounds for a search and an Interpol notice, the risks at border crossings, and the prospects of a request to review or delete the notice.

Detention abroad and extradition

First steps on detention, review of the extradition procedure and the detainee's rights, and coordination of defense in the relevant country.

Dispute over the child's residence

When parents live in different countries or one parent plans to relocate.

Cross-border contact with a child

Contact schedule, video calls, travel, accompaniment and enforcement of decisions.

A child taken or retained abroad

Urgent assessment of jurisdiction, applicability of the Hague Convention, return mechanisms, evidence and first actions.

Risk of a child being taken abroad

Preventive measures, court injunctions, documents, evidence and strategy before the situation becomes irreversible.

Enforcement of a foreign judgment

Assessment of enforceability, risks, documents and procedural actions.

Fraud and asset stripping

Assessment of legal routes, evidence, jurisdictions and possible protective measures.

Coordination with a foreign attorney

Help aligning the Russian and foreign legal positions.

Legal documents for a foreign procedure

Preparation, analysis, translation and adaptation of documents for courts, attorneys, consulates, guardianship authorities and notaries.

Second legal opinion

If you already work with a lawyer but want an independent assessment of strategy, risks and weak points.

What to prepare in advance

A short timeline of the situation
The countries connected to the matter
Citizenship and residence of the parties
Where the child, property, court or disputed asset is located
Whether there are already court decisions
Whether there are open proceedings
Which documents you already have
Whether foreign attorneys are involved
Which deadlines or hearings are approaching
What outcome you are looking for
What actions have already been taken

If you do not have documents yet, that is not an obstacle to an initial consultation. It is enough to briefly describe the situation, the countries, the parties, the deadlines and the current risk.

What you get after the consultation

An initial legal assessment of the situation
An understanding of possible legal routes
An assessment of urgency
A list of documents to collect
An understanding of the risks
Recommendations for first actions
An understanding of whether coordination with a foreign attorney is needed
A possible plan for further support

How booking works

1

You choose a contact channel

Telegram, WhatsApp, phone or email — whatever suits you.

2

Briefly describe the situation

The essence of the matter, the countries and any deadlines.

3

We agree on format, cost and time

We confirm a convenient consultation format and time.

Consultation

Urgent consultation: a child matter, detention abroad or an international search

If a child has been taken or is being held abroad, a person has been detained abroad, or there is a risk of an international search or extradition, the first hours matter: jurisdiction, procedural status, available documents, deadlines and the order of actions must be determined quickly.

About the attorney

Artur Kuznetsov is an attorney with over 20 years of legal experience, specialising in complex international, family, cross-border, property and commercial matters.

Site materials are informational and are not a public offer, a promise of any result or individual legal advice. The outcome depends on the circumstances of the specific case.