Welcome to the Website of the Law Firm ‘Vlasova Mikhel & Partners’!

 In 1990 two lawyers, Lilia Vlasova and Natalia Kozyrenko, established the first private law practice in the Republic of Belarus under ‘Law Laboratory’ name. In 1996 the company was renamed in Vlasova & Partners. The establishment of the company coincided with the private sector creation in the country.

 The company can proudly state that it has greatly contributed to the private sector development in the Republic of Belarus in the 1990’s, having provided legal support, particularly in privatization of state-owned companies and company formation & registration, to a large number of business entities. At the same time the company actively developed another business activity – legal support to foreign investors intending to enter Belarusian market.

 In the mid 1990’s Vlasova & Partners was holding a leading position in legal services market in the Republic of Belarus, which has been recognized many times by international professional press and ratings organisations. For the past five years, Chambers Global has been recognising Vlasova & Partners as a leading national law firm in Business Law. Additionally, in 2006 three of company’s partners were honored as among Belarusian leading business lawyers by Chambers Global.

 In April, 2007 the Law Firm ‘Vlasova & Partners’ completed the merger with the Law Firm ‘Mikhel & Partners’. Since April 12, 2007 two companies have been providing legal services under ‘Vlasova Mikhel & Partners’ name. The company employs more than 20 lawyers. Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus has awarded "Vlasova, Mikhel & Partners" as the best law firms of Belarus during 2006-2008 ("Vlasova, Mikhel & Partners" is the only Belarusian law firm, awarded with this honorary title for three consecutive years) and in 2010.

 In November 2009 “Vlasova, Mikhel & Partners” joined The CIS Leading Counsel Network (LCN). LCN  is a professional network of nine leading law firms across the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) economic region offering clients integrated multijurisdictional legal advice.  The network brings together law firms in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, and aims to combine highest international professional standards with a unique local insight in the regions, which are increasingly attracting international investments.  The alliance enhances the cross-border capabilities of member firms in the CIS region and offers clients integrated teams, unparalleled resource base and access to the best local knowledge in each country.    

 Professional growth of each of our employees is considered to be one of the company’s top priorities. Our lawyers have completed internships in US and European law companies. Our long-term cooperation with international law companies such as Clifford Chance, White&Case, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and others has contributed to the development of high standards for providing legal services based on comprehensive knowledge of national and international legislation and strict adherence to the code of ethics & legal behavior. In recent years the company has significantly extended the range of provided legal services including e-commerce, banks and finance, intellectual property, telecommunication and antidumping procedures.

 Our activities comply with the principles of corporate social responsibility. The enhancement of participation in social projects and in professional legal community activities is one of the crucial parts of corporate strategy of the Law Firm ‘Vlasova Mikhel & Partners’.

 License for the Right to Render Legal Services № 02240/0068096 of February 12, 2007