Natalia Rodina
counsel
Moscow
Natalia specialises in litigation and complex bankruptcy proceedings. Her 15 years’ experience includes legal defence in domestic courts of all levels on a wide range of issues, including commercial, labour, customs, and IP disputes.
Represented Russia’s biggest textile manufacturer in a court dispute over violation of IP rights by Adidas. Matter value: ₽250 m ($3.5 m+) (2019-2022)
Provided legal defence to a famous Russian ice-hockey club in a controversial dispute over IP rights for a work of visual art which was being used for the club’s promotional merchandise. Amount of claims: ₽7 m ($115 k+) (2018-2020)
Represented a large Russian oil trader in litigation with Central Energy Customs on reclassification of low-octane petrol. The dispute was complicated by the lack of federal standards for low-octane petrol in Russia. Amount of dispute: ₽93 m ($1.6 m) (2018-2019)
Defending the interests of a large Russian construction group specialising in bridges and tunnels in bankruptcy proceedings of its subsidiary and related litigation against a lender. Total requirements: ₽360 m ($6 m) (2018-present)
Representing the owner of a large Russian retailer in litigation against creditors with respect to the insolvency of a subsidiary (2019-present)
specialisation
experience
Advising Severstal, Russia’s largest steel company, on debt collection and restructuring and supporting the bankruptcy proceedings of the operator of one of the largest iron ore deposits in the Russian Federation. Total requirements: ₽20 b ($330 m+) (2016-present)Represented Russia’s biggest textile manufacturer in a court dispute over violation of IP rights by Adidas. Matter value: ₽250 m ($3.5 m+) (2019-2022)
Provided legal defence to a famous Russian ice-hockey club in a controversial dispute over IP rights for a work of visual art which was being used for the club’s promotional merchandise. Amount of claims: ₽7 m ($115 k+) (2018-2020)
Represented a large Russian oil trader in litigation with Central Energy Customs on reclassification of low-octane petrol. The dispute was complicated by the lack of federal standards for low-octane petrol in Russia. Amount of dispute: ₽93 m ($1.6 m) (2018-2019)
Defending the interests of a large Russian construction group specialising in bridges and tunnels in bankruptcy proceedings of its subsidiary and related litigation against a lender. Total requirements: ₽360 m ($6 m) (2018-present)
Representing the owner of a large Russian retailer in litigation against creditors with respect to the insolvency of a subsidiary (2019-present)
