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Radik Lotfullin

Partner

Recommended by Best Lawyers, Kommersant and Pravo-300.

Education

University of London, LLM.

Higher School of Economics, Doctoral program.

Professional Background

Radik is a holder of an LLM and a PhD in law and has more than 18 years of experience in the resolution of complex litigation. He specializes in bankruptcy disputes, representing clients in various court cases, including challenging transactions and bringing vicarious and other liability in bankruptcy.

Author of the books “The Debtor’s Controlling Persons,” “Vicarious and Other Liability in Bankruptcy,” and “Challenging Transactions in Bankruptcy.”

Representative Experience

Former Google’s Employee

Representing Google's former employee in bankruptcy proceedings of Google's subsidiary with respect to numerous disputes on challenging transactions and bringing controlling persons to vicarious (subsidiary) liability.

Private Client

$77 M

Defending the client's interests in a dispute relating to bringing the client to vicarious (subsidiary) liability.

Consulting Management

$54 M

Defending client's interests in dispute relating to bringing the client to vicarious (subsidiary) liability.

Private Clients

$45 M

Defending beneficiaries of an investment construction company in a dispute relating to bringing the clients to vicarious (subsidiary) liability.

Irish Bank Resolution Corp.

Comprehensive protection of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in a number of legal disputes (bankruptcy, corporate disputes, recovery of assets, and challenging contracts) aimed at the recovery of assets illegally siphoned off from the client (complex litigation, more than 30 cases).

Transport Company

Obtaining evidence in a foreign jurisdiction demonstrating that a foreign court decision, on the basis of which opponents have filed for bankruptcy of a major holding company, has been falsified.

Bankruptcy Receiver

$45 M

Series of disputes to bring beneficiaries and controlling persons to vicarious (subsidiary) liability.

Private Client

$219 M

Defending director of a management company in a vicarious (subsidiary) liability dispute.

Power-Generating Co.

Dispute against bankruptcy receiver and creditor bank to invalidate payments made under bank guarantee.

Private Client

$887 M

Protecting the interests of a member of the management board and the board of directors of the bank from vicarious (subsidiary) liability.

Private Client

$39 M

Defending beneficiary of construction company in vicarious (subsidiary) liability dispute.

Private Client

$65 M

Defending a member of the management board and members of the supervisory board of a credit institution in a dispute over vicarious (subsidiary) liability.

Transport Company

$13 M

Representing transport company in vicarious liability claim.

Financial Holding

$13 BN

Defending two members of the management board in a dispute relating to bringing the client to vicarious (subsidiary) liability.

Construction Co.

Protection of the company's rights in court against the withdrawal of assets under the corporate agreement of the participants. The dispute was the subject of consideration by the Supreme Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court of the Russian Federation. The project influenced the further formation of judicial practice, in particular, by its resolution the Presidium of the Supreme Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court of the Russian Federation created guarantees of protection of investments of minority participants of companies, as well as introduced certainty in the understanding of additional rights of participants of limited liability companies.

Energy Company

$169 M

Defense of client's interests in disputes with minority shareholders disagreeing with squeeze-out and demanding recovery of damages.

Investment Company

Defending in court against invalidation of three interrelated transactions (Supreme Arbitrazh Court).

Chemical Manufacturer

Support of reorganization of major potash producer through takeover; defense against hostile takeover attempts.

Group of Financial Co.

Participating in the resolution of a corporate conflict between shareholders of a group of companies (dead-lock), support of a series of court proceedings, including disputes over the recovery of damages from a company member for the creation of a parallel business to the detriment of the company and the recovery of damages from the CEO for illegal actions committed in a situation of conflict of interest, and the preparation of a settlement agreement on the division of the business.

Venture Fund

Protecting the client's interests in corporate conflicts with the investment project team. Preparation of legal and negotiation positions, as well as obtaining a share in the new company.

Swedish Corporation

Representing the client in a corporate conflict relating to the recovery of assets in Rostov-on-Don (complex litigation, six cases). The conflict was complicated by the necessity of applying foreign law. The dispute was heard by the Russian Supreme Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court (case No. ВАС-11777/13).

Agricultural Company

Conducting investigation in Poland to determine authenticity of signatures on beneficial ownership documents within the bankruptcy dispute in Russia.