Professional Experience
I began my professional career in law enforcement agencies and subsequently worked as a legal adviser to a major company. In 2002, I was admitted to the bar and commenced legal practice as a member of the Sverdlovsk Regional Bar Association.
In the course of his legal practice, I have been involved in complex and high-complexity cases, representing major corporate and private clients across various regions of the Russian Federation.
My practice included multi-episode and cross-border matters, as well as coordination of legal teams in complex proceedings.
From 2014 to 2018, I successfully represented the interests of the United States Department of State in proceedings and legal matters conducted within the Russian Federation.
In 2019, I represented the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany in legal matters in the Russian Federation.
I have also represented foreign organisations and individuals in Russia, including in cases involving cross-border legal issues, criminal-law aspects, and international cooperation.
As part of my professional activity, I have participated in matters related to international search and cooperation mechanisms involving INTERPOL, and have organised and coordinated the work of multiple foreign legal teams from different jurisdictions.
In 2008, I founded the law firm LOYS and subsequently played an active role in the development of its organisational and regional structure. Under my leadership, a nationwide network of offices was established, covering key regions of the country — from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok.
From 2017 to 2025, I was engaged in academic teaching at the Ural State Law University named after V. F. Yakovlev (Yekaterinburg).
In 2021, I was appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Criminal Law of the Ural State Law University.
In 2023, I was appointed Professor at the Department of Criminal Law of the same university.
In 2025, my academic teaching activities were suspended due to the commencement of academic research abroad
Academic Background and Education
In 2013, I was awarded the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences (PhD equivalent) in Criminal Law and Criminology.
Dissertation topic: “Criminal-Law Protection of Intellectual Property in the Russian Federation.”
In 2022, I was awarded the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences in Criminal Law.
Dissertation topic: “The Criminal-Law Model for the Protection of Telecommunications against Criminal Offences: Theoretical and Practical Issues.”
From 2017 to 2025, I was engaged in academic teaching at the Ural State Law University named after V. F. Yakovlev (Yekaterinburg).
In 2017, I was appointed Senior Lecturer.
In 2021, I was appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Criminal Law.
In 2023, I was appointed Professor of Criminal Law.
In 2025, my academic teaching activities were suspended due to the commencement of academic research abroad.
I graduated in 1999 from the Ural Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (Yekaterinburg) with a degree in Law.
In 2007, I completed advanced professional training at the Institute of Advocacy (Moscow) in criminal and civil law.
In 2012, I completed studies in Financial Management at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
International Professional Experience and Memberships
I have been a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) since 2012 and was affiliated there with the Criminal Law Committee and the Anti-Corruption and White Collar Crime Committee.
From 1 October 2019 to 31 December 2020, I served as an Officer of the IBA Criminal Law Committee.
I am also a member of the International Society of Criminology (ISC) — one of the world’s oldest criminological organisations, founded in 1938.
In 2019, I was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Society of Criminology at the ISC Congress held in Doha (Qatar).
In January and February 2024, I took part as a representative of the International Society of Criminology (ISC) in the concluding seventh session of the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee at UN Headquarters in New York. I attended as an observer without voting rights, on the nomination of the ISC President, Prof. Dr. Emilio C. Viano.
The subject of the session was the drafting of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, which was later adopted by the UN General Assembly on 24 December 2024 through resolution A/RES/79/243.
Cultural Engagement
Supporting Art, Culture and Historical Memory
Alongside my legal and academic work, I am active as a patron and initiator of cultural projects, including at the international level.
Preserving historical memory and promoting cultural exchange are particularly important to me. I support exhibitions and events that make history accessible to a broad public through art and photography.
2021 — Memorium Nuremberg Trials, Nuremberg
“War and Peace – Photographs by Yevgeny Khaldei”
23 April – 3 October 2021
In 2021, I supported, as a patron, the exhibition “War and Peace – Photographs by Yevgeny Khaldei” at the Memorium Nuremberg Trials, an institution of the Museums of the City of Nuremberg.
The exhibition presented historical photographs by Yevgeny Khaldei, including significant images of the Second World War and the Nuremberg Trials.
The project was carried out in cooperation between the City of Nuremberg and the Russian Federation. The exhibition also opened the Memorium’s new exhibition space, “Cube 600”.
My support was expressly documented in the official publications of the Museums of the City of Nuremberg.
2025 — Galerie Orangerie, Dresden
“Liberation – Photographs by Yevgeny Khaldei”
September – November 2025
In 2025, the exhibition “Liberation”, featuring photographs by Yevgeny Khaldei, was presented at the Galerie Orangerie at the Herzogin Garten in Dresden. I was involved in curating and organising the exhibition and gave a talk on the life and work of the photographer at the opening on 10 September.
On 28 November 2025, a lecture by the historian Steffen Liebscher, titled “The Nuremberg Trial. Justice Through the Lens”, took place as part of the exhibition.
Exhibition at Galerie Orangerie · Lecture by Steffen Liebscher
Current Professional Status
Attorney-at-law (Advokat), admitted in the Russian Federation, practising in Germany as a foreign lawyer pursuant to § 206 of the German Federal Lawyers’ Act (BRAO), member of the Saxon Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer Sachsen). Legal practice is limited to advice on Russian law and public international law.
Professional Liability Insurance
Professional liability insurance is in place pursuant to § 51 BRAO. Insurer: ALLCURA Versicherungs-AG. Date of confirmation: 12 December 2025
