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About Stuarts Legal

Stuarts Legal advises companies in the energy, industrial and natural resources sectors on the delivery of infrastructure construction projects.

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Stuarts Legal advises companies in the energy, industrial and natural resources sectors on the delivery of infrastructure construction projects

Stuarts Legal has advised companies in petrochemicals, oil and gas, energy, industry and natural resources on EPC projects since 2012.

The firm has experience not only in the legal support of EPC projects, but also in project management advisory and strategic consulting in the delivery of complex projects.

The firm brings together legal support, contract architecture and project delivery logic, where legal precision must align with the commercial and operational reality of the project.

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Recommended by Kommersant Publishing House among the leading federal law firms in the Industry. Advising Industry Leaders practice in 2022, 2024 and 2025.

We engage at any stage and structure solutions that reflect both the legal and commercial objectives of the project under Russian and English law.

Close work with technical and commercial specialists, including designers, engineers, logistics teams, project managers and financiers.

A clear understanding of legal, commercial, technical and financial risk in construction projects, combined with deep integration with the project team.

Experience with project lenders, including VEB.RF, export credit agencies and foreign creditor syndicates.

Work under both Russian and English law. Experience on projects exceeding EUR 11 billion.

Managing Partner

Elena Stuart

Managing Partner, Head of the Industrial Construction Practice

Elena has more than a decade of experience advising on construction projects in petrochemicals, oil and gas processing, energy and natural resources under the EPC model.

The aggregate value of projects on which Elena has worked exceeds EUR 100 billion. She advises contractors and employers on EPC projects and works with licensors and project lenders, including international export credit agencies.

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Irina Nevskaya

Counsel, Commercial Law Practice

Irina advises on corporate and contract law, foreign trade relationships and related commercial matters.

She also has experience working on finance-related projects.

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Pavel Andreev

Counsel, Industrial Construction Practice

Pavel focuses on comprehensive due diligence, structuring and support of investment projects, real estate transactions and the construction of major infrastructure assets.

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Alexey Salmin

Head of Business Process Engineering

Alexey has more than nine years of experience in business process optimisation, including business process engineering for EPC projects in the oil and gas sector.

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Core team / project delivery / commercial law / industrial construction
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Client Feedback

In the mining and processing plant construction project, the Stuarts Legal team took a proactive, client-focused approach, engaged deeply with the client’s commercial interests and represented the client with confidence in negotiations with foreign contractors and suppliers.

The team’s approach gave the client confidence in its understanding of risks, available protection tools under Russian and English law and prevailing industry practice.

Evgeny Yurov
Director of Corporate and Legal Affairs, Intergeo Management Company LLC

“Belleli Energy Critical Process Equipment” engaged Stuarts Legal as legal adviser in a dispute with “Bashneft” under a supply contract. We found Stuarts Legal knowledgeable on all aspects of Russian and English law.

In addition, they are strong negotiators and business-oriented lawyers, which is highly appreciated. We do hope to cooperate with Stuarts Legal again.

Salvatore Poddighe
VP Engineering and Project Management, Belleli Energy Critical Process Equipment

Over several years, Stuarts Legal advised Baltic Chemical Complex LLC on the legal and commercial aspects of the gas chemical complex project in Ust-Luga.

The firm proved to be a professional adviser capable of working under tight timelines, minimising EPC contract risk and maintaining a high standard of accuracy, responsiveness and reliability.

Alexander Orlov
Deputy General Director for Legal, Corporate and Property Matters, Baltic Chemical Complex LLC

Key Contact

Elena Stuart
Elena Stuart
Managing Partner,
Head of the Industrial Construction Practice
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