Russin & Vecchi

What Russin & Vecchi does

Russin & Vecchi is an international law firm founded in 1966 and headquartered in Moscow, operating eleven independent but affiliated offices across six countries: Thailand (Bangkok), Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City), Russia (Moscow, Vladivostok, and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk), the United States (New York and Washington, D.C.), the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata), and Taiwan (Taipei). The firm employs approximately 98 lawyers across its network, with attorneys trained in both common law and civil law jurisdictions enabling integrated cross-border representation. It is privately held as a partnership structure and has no external investors or public listing.

The firm delivers professional legal services across nine practice areas: Arbitration & Litigation, Banking & Finance, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property, Labor & Migration, Maritime, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, and Real Estate & Construction. Its primary clients are multinational corporations, energy and natural-resources companies, and foreign investors requiring cross-border transactional, regulatory, and dispute-resolution support, with notable engagements including legal counsel for Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 oil and gas projects, the first LNG plant in Russia (10 million tons annual capacity), Sakhalin-3 PSA government approvals, USD 1 billion Eurobond issuances, and compliance advisory for global media, telecom, and IT companies under Russian regulatory requirements. Bangkok, Santo Domingo, and Puerto Plata offices are members of the MERITAS global law firm network, extending referral reach into 90+ jurisdictions.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees (hourly or fixed-fee engagements) on a quote-based pricing model typical of legal services. The firm pursues a sales-led go-to-market approach targeting enterprise clients through direct relationships, referrals, and thought-leadership content, primarily distributed via its russinvecchi.ru website and a continuous stream of regulatory-alert articles on sanctions, corporate legislation, and taxation. Its core competitive position rests on 57 years of brand reputation, multi-jurisdictional talent capable of bridging civil and common law systems, and a distribution footprint that includes the first international-law-firm full-time presence in the Russian Far East.

Name

Russin & Vecchi

Legal name

Russin & Vecchi

Website

https://russinvecchi.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Russin & Vecchi is a privately held international law firm founded in 1966, with 98 lawyers across 11 offices in six countries, serving multinational corporations and energy clients on cross-border M&A, oil and gas, banking, IP, and regulatory matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• International legal services
• Cross-border transactions
• Corporate mergers acquisitions
• Oil and gas law
• Arbitration litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: The firm generates revenue through providing legal services to domestic and international businesses. Services are rendered across multiple practice areas including corporate M&A, banking and finance, arbitration and litigation, intellectual property, oil and gas, maritime, real estate, and labor law. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, likely hourly rates or fixed fees depending on engagement type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Russin & Vecchi is a private international law firm partnership delivering cross-border business and commercial legal services across nine practice areas (Arbitration & Litigation, Banking & Finance, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property, Labor & Migration, Maritime, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, Real Estate & Construction). Services are rendered by approximately 98 lawyers operating from 11 independent but affiliated offices in Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Taiwan, with attorneys trained in both common law and civil law jurisdictions. The firm represents multinational corporations, foreign investors, and energy/natural-resources companies on cross-border M&A, regulatory matters, dispute resolution, and large-scale extraction projects.

Product overview

Russin & Vecchi is an international law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services across nine core practice areas: Arbitration & Litigation, Banking & Finance, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property, Labor & Migration, Maritime, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, and Real Estate & Construction. The firm operates eleven independent but affiliated offices spanning the globe (Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Moscow, New York, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, Taipei, Vladivostok, Washington D.C., and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk), providing domestic and international business and commercial legal services with a philosophy of delivering high-quality legal services on time and at reasonable cost.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbitration & Litigation
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate & M&A
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Migration
• Maritime
• Natural Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Real Estate & Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of multibillion-dollar Sakhalin oil and gas projects including construction of first LNG plant in Russia (10 mln tons per year)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• MERITAScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRussin & Vecchi's offices in Bangkok, Santo Domingo, and Puerto Plata are members of MERITAS, a globally recognized network of 184 leading law firms from over 90 jurisdictions. MERITAS membership provides the firm with referral relationships and collaborative opportunities with other member firms worldwide.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper: Major international full-service firm with extensive Asia-Pacific, Latin America and emerging-markets platforms. Competes for the same multinational corporate and cross-border transactional mandates Russin & Vecchi targets in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Dominican Republic.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a substantial emerging-markets practice, including significant energy, infrastructure, and cross-border M&A capabilities. Comparable to Russin & Vecchi in serving energy and infrastructure clients across Russia, Asia and Latin America.
• Squire Patton Boggs: International firm with established Asia, Russia/CIS and Latin America practices. Comparable as a multi-jurisdictional alternative for foreign investment, energy, and cross-border M&A work—particularly relevant given Russin & Vecchi's energy sector client base.
• Dentons: World's largest law firm by headcount with a polycentric structure similar in concept to Russin & Vecchi's affiliated-office model. Operates extensively in Russia (until 2022), CIS, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean, serving comparable cross-border client needs.
• White & Case: Global elite law firm renowned for emerging-markets work, energy/oil & gas mandates, and cross-border M&A in Russia, Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Direct overlap with Russin & Vecchi's Sakhalin-era energy practice and international arbitration work.
• Baker McKenzie: One of the world's largest international law firms with deep emerging-markets and cross-border M&A practices. Highly comparable as a global full-service alternative for multinational clients in Russia, Vietnam, Thailand and Latin America—the same jurisdictions where Russin & Vecchi operates.

Direct peers

• YKVN (Yoon & Kim): Leading Vietnam-based law firm with strong international reputation in cross-border M&A, banking & finance and arbitration. Comparable peer in the Vietnamese market where Russin & Vecchi also maintains a long-established practice.
• Pepeliaev Group: Major Russian law firm with strong corporate, tax, and natural resources practices serving foreign investors. Highly comparable peer competing directly with Russin & Vecchi's Moscow, Vladivostok and Sakhalin offices for Russia inbound mandates.
• ALRUD Law Firm: Leading Russian law firm specializing in cross-border M&A, corporate, and dispute resolution for multinational clients. Highly comparable as a Russia-based international commercial law practice with the same client segments as Russin & Vecchi's Russian offices.
• VILAF (Vietnam International Law Firm): Prominent Vietnamese law firm focused on foreign investment, banking & finance, and cross-border M&A. Direct peer to Russin & Vecchi's Vietnam practice (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) serving overlapping multinational clients in the same jurisdictions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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