Salomon Partners

What Salomon Partners does

Salomon Partners is a Moscow-headquartered boutique law firm founded in 2006 by partners Alexander Klyachkin and Anton Klyachin, both of whom previously practiced at leading international firms (White & Case, Clifford Chance, Baker & McKenzie) and major Russian firms (Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners; Pepeliaev Group). The firm operates with two partners and nine associates from offices in Moscow (5/1 Nizhny Kislovsky Lane) and Dubai (Anwa Tower, Al Mina Street, Dubai Maritime City), advising clients on Russian and English law and supplementing its offering through a network of partner law firms in other jurisdictions. The firm is privately held, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external funding.

The practice is organized around three integrated areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (joint ventures, PE/VC deals, corporate governance), Financing (M&A financing, project finance, export and trade finance, syndicated and real estate financing, debt restructuring across real estate, power generation, and oil and gas), and Dispute Resolution & Bankruptcy (representation in Russian arbitrazh and general jurisdiction courts, arbitration, bankruptcy for both creditors and trustees, and coordination of cross-border enforcement). Client base is concentrated at the large-enterprise end of the Russian market, including 16 of the largest PE/VC funds, one of the largest financial groups, Russia's largest state-owned electric power corporation, the largest broad-based IT/office distributor, the largest postal/courier company, a leading media holding, major TV companies, and leading real estate developers.

Revenue is generated on a professional-services basis, billed by the hour or via fixed fees negotiated per transaction, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm has been ranked #1 by PREQVECA in M&A and private equity/venture capital deals in multiple years (2012, 2014-2017, 2018-2021) and is recognized in Law-300, IFLR1000, Corporate INTL, and ACQ rankings. Notable outcomes include acting as seller's counsel on a USD 300M+ data center transaction, advising on a USD 200M+ express delivery merger, securing USD 43.5M in successful cadastral-value challenges, and recovering USD 2.7M in unjust enrichment claims against Moscow government structures. The firm has no disclosed AI/ML, software, or technology products; its offering is entirely human legal advisory.

Name

Salomon Partners

Legal name

Salomons

Website

https://salomons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Salomon Partners is an 11-person Moscow- and Dubai-based boutique law firm founded in 2006 that advises large Russian enterprises, PE/VC funds, state corporations, and financial groups on M&A, financing, and dispute resolution under Russian and English law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate legal advisory
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Project finance law
• Private equity legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through providing legal advisory services in M&A transactions, corporate financing, and dispute resolution. Services are rendered on a fee-for-service basis, typically billable by the hour or as fixed fees for specific transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Salomon Partners is a boutique Russian law firm that provides legal advisory services across three integrated practice areas: (1) Mergers & Acquisitions (joint ventures, private equity and venture capital transactions, and other corporate law matters); (2) Financing (M&A financing, project finance, export and trade finance, syndicated financing, real estate financing, and debt restructuring); and (3) Dispute Resolution & Bankruptcy (representation in Russian commercial and arbitration courts, bankruptcy proceedings on creditor and trustee sides, and coordination of foreign jurisdiction litigation). The firm advises under Russian and English law from offices in Moscow and Dubai.

Product overview

Salomon Partners is a Russian law firm offering legal advisory services through three integrated practice areas. The core offerings include a Mergers & Acquisitions Practice for corporate transactions and private equity/venture capital deals; a Financing Practice covering project finance, trade finance, and debt restructuring across industries including real estate, power generation, and oil and gas; and a Dispute Resolution & Bankruptcy Practice handling litigation in Russian courts and arbitration, bankruptcy proceedings, and international enforcement. The firm advises on Russian and English law and maintains offices in Moscow and Dubai.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Legal advisory for M&A transactions, joint venture projects, private equity and venture capital transactions, and other corporate law matters. Includes drafting investment partnership agreements and supporting fund activities. Targeted at corporations, private equity and venture capital funds, and large enterprises operating in Russia and cross-border.
• Financing Practice Legal services supporting financing transactions by Russian and foreign financial institutions, covering M&A financing, project finance, export and trade finance, syndicated financing, real estate financing, and debt restructuring. Targeted at financial institutions, banks, investment companies, and large Russian and foreign corporates.
• Dispute Resolution & Bankruptcy Practice Legal representation in commercial courts, courts of general jurisdiction, and arbitration courts; bankruptcy proceedings on both creditor and trustee sides; debt restructuring; and coordination of litigation in foreign jurisdictions. Targeted at large Russian companies, state corporations, and foreign clients with Russian-law disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented client in share price dispute resulting in additional payment of approximately RUB 400 million (USD 4.3 million)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Network of Partner Law Firms in Various JurisdictionscoreOthersThe firm maintains a wide network of partner law firms in various jurisdictions to support cross-border transactions and provide legal services in multiple jurisdictions beyond Russia and UAE.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ALRUD Law Firm: Russian boutique law firm with comparable size and focus on M&A, corporate, and dispute resolution for major Russian corporates, PE/VC funds, and international clients — the most direct competitor to Salomon Partners in the Russian mid-market legal advisory space.
• Pepeliaev Group: One of Russia's largest full-service law firms, frequently cited alongside Salomon Partners in legal rankings; overlapping practices in M&A, corporate finance, and dispute resolution for Russian enterprises and multinationals.
• Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (EPAM Law): Leading Russian law firm with similar boutique-style senior-partner-led approach and a strong M&A, PE/VC, and dispute resolution practice; competes for the same high-end Russian transactional mandates.
• Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners: One of Russia's most established law firms and a former employer of Salomon's founders; competes in the same M&A, corporate finance, and dispute resolution segments targeting large Russian enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia): Global law firm with a long-standing Russia/CIS practice; competes with Salomon Partners for cross-border M&A, PE/VC, and project finance mandates involving Russian clients and counterparties.
• Baker McKenzie (Russia/CIS): Global law firm where multiple Salomon Partners team members previously worked; targets the same Russian corporate, M&A, and cross-border transactional mandates from multinational and large Russian clients.
• White & Case (Russia): Global Magic Circle firm with a historic Moscow office and former employer of Salomon's partner Anton Klyachin; competes for premium Russian M&A, PE/VC, and financing mandates.
• Clifford Chance (Russia): Global Magic Circle firm referenced as a former employer of Salomon team members; competes in the same cross-border M&A, project finance, and PE/VC mandates involving Russian clients.
• Linklaters (Russia/CIS): Global Magic Circle firm with significant Russia/CIS capability; competes for large-cap M&A, project finance, and capital markets mandates that Salomon also targets at the high end of the Russian market.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global law firm active in Russian M&A, PE/VC, and dispute resolution; competes with Salomon for premium mandates where international capability and Russian-law coordination are required.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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