Attorney consultation for business owners and beneficiaries
A structured case review with the attorney in one of two formats: a short audio call for RUB 5,000 or a one-hour video consultation with a written memorandum for RUB 15,000 — with the fee credited when you move to the next step.
Designed for cases where the client needs to understand the structure of risk before deciding to engage counsel for a project: an on-site tax audit report has been received, an investigator's order issued, a bankruptcy petition filed, or a corporate dispute carries a risk of director liability under Article 53.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
30 minutes by voice — over telephone or Telegram. Spoken answers to specific questions. No prior document review and no written memorandum.
Choose audio →60 minutes on a video platform. Pre-meeting document review 24 hours in advance. Written PDF memorandum: legal assessment, risk map, three outcome scenarios.
Choose video →The formats form a ladder: audio is credited toward video, video toward the first payment under the engagement for case representation. Each step reduces the next.
Components of the consultation
Document review
Pre-meeting review of materials: audit report, decision, demand letter, correspondence with authorities. Conducted 24 hours before the meeting — so the meeting hour is dedicated to strategy, not reading.
Structured analysis
Analysis across three planes: tax, bankruptcy, criminal. Probability assessment. Map of applicable strategies. Answers to specific questions from the client.
Written memorandum
Legal assessment of the situation. Priority actions for the next 7-30 days. Three outcome scenarios (best, base, worst) with the probability of each. Delivered as a PDF document.
Where the meeting takes place
The client selects the platform when booking. All options support secure video transmission and document exchange in chat during the meeting.
Yandex video conferencing service. No installation required. Works in the browser and via the app.
The business standard for video conferencing. Suitable for participation from any device.
Runs in the browser without installation. Convenient for participants based abroad.
The corporate standard. Convenient when the client already operates within the Microsoft ecosystem.
When a strategic review is needed
- ▸ An on-site tax audit report with additional assessments has been received
- ▸ A demand for explanations under Article 122 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation or Article 199 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
- ▸ A petition has been filed for bankruptcy of the company or for subsidiary liability recovery
- ▸ A corporate dispute carries a risk of director liability under Article 53.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation
- ▸ The structure of risk needs to be understood before deciding to engage counsel for a project
- ▸ Second-opinion review of a matter already being handled by another firm
When the format does not work
- ▸ General reference questions about legislation
- ▸ Routine consumer or domestic disputes
- ▸ Family and inheritance matters
- ▸ Urgent situations with a deadline within 24 hours — in that case, contact via Telegram or telephone
- ▸ Full case defense in an active matter — this is a separate engagement, not a consultation format
How the consultation proceeds
Booking
Request via the booking form or Telegram. Convenient meeting time and platform agreed. Invoice issued.
Document transfer
No later than 24 hours before the meeting. Secure channel. Attorney-client privilege applies from the moment of booking.
Meeting
Sixty minutes on the chosen platform. Structured analysis, answers to specific questions. No recording.
Written memorandum
Within 24 hours after the meeting. A PDF document with legal assessment, priorities, and scenarios.
Audio RUB 5,000 · Video RUB 15,000
Wire transfer based on an invoice. Banking details are sent after the meeting time is agreed. A service act is issued upon completion.
The audio consultation is credited toward the video consultation. The video consultation is credited toward the first payment under a case-representation engagement. Each step reduces the next.
Questions and answers
How does the RUB 5,000 audio consultation differ from the RUB 15,000 video consultation?
The audio consultation is 30 minutes by voice over telephone or Telegram: spoken answers to specific questions, with no prior document review and no written memorandum, RUB 5,000. The video consultation is 60 minutes on a video platform with document review 24 hours beforehand and a written PDF memorandum (legal assessment, risk map, three scenarios), RUB 15,000. The audio fee is credited toward the video consultation if the client moves to the fuller format.
Is the consultation fee credited toward further work?
Yes. The audio consultation fee (RUB 5,000) is credited toward the video consultation. The video consultation fee (RUB 15,000) is credited toward the first payment under the engagement if the client proceeds to full case representation. Each step reduces the next.
What is included in the RUB 15,000 video consultation?
Pre-meeting review of the client's documents (audit report, decision, demand letter, correspondence). A one-hour video meeting on the platform of choice. A structured analysis of the situation across tax, bankruptcy, and criminal planes. A written memorandum after the meeting with priority actions for the next 7-30 days and an outcome-scenario assessment.
Which platforms are available?
Yandex.Telemost, Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. The client selects the preferred platform when booking. All platforms support secure video transmission and document exchange in chat during the meeting.
How is confidentiality protected?
Attorney-client privilege applies from the moment the slot is booked (Article 8 of Federal Law No. 63-FZ of 31.05.2002 'On Advocacy and the Bar in the Russian Federation'). The meeting is not recorded. Document transmission is via secure channel. The written memorandum is delivered to the client only.
Who is the consultation designed for?
Business owners and beneficiaries, executives, and chief accountants who require a strategic case review. Appropriate when an on-site tax audit report, an investigator's order, or a bankruptcy petition has been received. Also fit for understanding the risk structure before deciding to engage counsel for a project.
When does the consultation not fit?
Not suitable for general legal reference questions, consumer disputes, or routine domestic conflicts. The consultation does not replace full case defense — it is a diagnostic tool to support decisions on next steps. For urgent situations with a deadline within 24 hours, contact via telephone or Telegram is more efficient.
What should the client prepare?
A concise written description of the situation (1-2 paragraphs). Key documents: audit report, decision, demand letter, correspondence with authorities. Procedural deadlines. The specific questions the client needs answered. Documents are transmitted 24 hours before the meeting for pre-review.
When is the written memorandum delivered?
Within 24 hours after the meeting. The memorandum includes the legal assessment, a risk map across tax, bankruptcy, and criminal planes, priority actions for the next 7-30 days, and an evaluation of three outcome scenarios (best, base, worst) with the probability of each.
How is the consultation paid for?
Wire transfer based on an invoice. Banking details are sent after the meeting time has been confirmed. Payment is made before the meeting. A service act is issued upon completion.
Book a consultation
Describe the situation and a convenient time. The meeting time and platform will be confirmed in a return message. The content of the inquiry is protected by attorney-client privilege from the moment of submission.