Industrial Construction
Legal support for EPC projects
Legal support for EPC projects
Contract structures, commercial project architecture and protection of the parties’ interests
Advice on US, UK and EU sanctions restrictions
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.
Recommended by Kommersant Publishing House among the leading federal law firms in the Industry. Advising Industry Leaders practice in 2022, 2024 and 2025.
We advise on project finance, industrial construction and oil and gas projects with a close focus on contract architecture, lender requirements and the delivery logic of EPC projects.
The practice covers financing structures, credit documentation, EPC contracts and related forms, as well as legal support for industrial and cross-border projects at every stage of preparation and execution under Russian and English law.
Contact via details →At Stuarts Legal, commercial law is not an abstract contracts practice. It is about agreements and obligations that support industrial, infrastructure and EPC projects and operate in cross-border trade.
We help clients structure contractual relationships under Russian and English law so that they are both legally robust and commercially workable, with clear allocation of obligations, timing, liability, change procedures and position-protection mechanisms.
Contact via details →Sanctions law and regulatory risk.
We advise on disputes, compliance, foreign trade, reputational issues and regulatory status where sanctions directly affect assets, payments, business structures and performance obligations.
Legal and commercial support on the EPC project for the construction of a polyethylene production complex with planned capacity of up to 3 million tonnes per year. The project value exceeds EUR 11 billion and forms part of the large-scale gas chemical development programme in Ust-Luga.
Open Project →Advising the Metalloinvest group on the design and construction of Arc Furnace Complex No. 5.
Advising Zavkom-Engineering on engineering and equipment supply in the project for the construction of a plant producing lysine sulphate, lysine monohydrochloride and wheat gluten.
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.
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.
Irina advises on corporate and contract law, foreign trade relationships and related commercial matters.
She also has experience working on finance-related projects.
View profile →Pavel focuses on comprehensive due diligence, structuring and support of investment projects, real estate transactions and the construction of major infrastructure assets.
View profile →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.
View profile →A practical educational format for project teams and business stakeholders, covering EPC contract architecture, key risks and the logic of preparation in the current geopolitical environment.
Open Seminar →An open expert session with live discussion of EPC contracts, project risk and practical delivery issues.
Open Seminar →A seminar format on how contractual and project strategy for EPC projects is changing under new restrictions and evolving logistics.
Open Seminar →A private training format tailored to the client team, industry, project type, contractual model, sanctions constraints and negotiation priorities.
Selected participant feedback together with the logos of companies that attended Stuarts Legal seminars.
The seminar proved highly useful. The discussion of real EPC examples and pressure points helped us identify technological and legal risks in advance.
I consider the seminar highly valuable for specialists working on EPC projects. It helps avoid mistakes in EPC contract drafting and negotiation and makes those terms more commercially effective for the company.
The seminar was useful from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. The solutions proposed for complex legal and financial questions in live projects were especially valuable to us.
I would recommend the seminar to everyone. It is focused, substantial and carefully structured around the nuances of EPC contract terms.
Thank you. The event was genuinely engaging and provided unique and very valuable experience.
I appreciated the structure, the clarity of presentation and the supporting materials on the seminar topics. The discussion of adapting FIDIC forms to the governing law of a transaction was particularly useful.
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.
“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.
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.
