Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- What services do you provide?
BRACE Law Firm provides legal services to Russian and foreign businesses. The core of our practice is commercial litigation, government and corporate procurement, antitrust law and protection from unfair competition, legal support for foreign trade transactions, sanctions and compliance. At the same time, our area of expertise also includes such areas of legal practice as support for commercial activities of companies, corporate law, taxes and tax disputes, labor law and intellectual property.
- How can I send you a request for legal services?
Alternatively, you can call one of our numbers, order a consultation via the chat bot in Telegram (we will call you back during business hours), write to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and describe your question.
If your question is extensive and requires legal analysis, it is preferable to immediately write to e-mail stating the key circumstances, sending documents and questions.
- How can I send you files (scanned copies of documents, audio, video recordings, text documents, etc.)?
If the files are up to 30 MB, you can send them to us by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If the files are more than 30 MB, it is better to upload them to a cloud drive and send a link to download / view the files.
- In what order are legal services provided? As a general rule, legal services are provided in the following order:
1. You send us a request by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., via the chat bot in Telegram or call +7 (499) 755-56-50.
2. We conduct a preliminary analysis of the sent request and contact you to discuss it.
3. Based on the results of the discussion and if the client agrees, an agreement on the provision of legal services is concluded. If necessary, a detailed legal analysis is carried out with the provision of advice. If required, a power of attorney for representing the client's interests is prepared.
4. Project implementation. If the project includes representation in court, the necessary procedural documents are prepared and submitted, and services for legal representation are provided.
5. Based on the results of each stage, we inform the client of the results.
6. Based on the results of the services rendered, the direction of the result of the services rendered and the relevant documents.
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Do you provide subscription legal services to businesses?
Yes, we provide subscription legal services in the areas of services provided. If a specific issue is beyond our specialization, we will inform you about it.
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Do you provide legal services remotely?
Most legal services are not related to the territorial location of the client, and therefore can be provided remotely. In our practice, there are many examples of successfully resolving client issues at a distance in various areas of law.
However, a number of the legal services provided depend on the location of the client, the decision-making body and a number of other aspects, and therefore cannot be provided remotely for objective reasons.
- We have a full-time lawyer (legal department). Is it advisable to involve a law firm in this case?
As a rule, the involvement of external specialists is required in areas of practice in which in-house lawyers lack sufficient qualifications and expertise. This may also be due to the large volume and complexity of legal tasks, the need to “unload” in-house lawyers for other issues, as well as a number of other reasons.
- Is a lawyer’s consultation free?
Taking into account that we conduct a detailed legal analysis to provide a consultation, this entails time costs that are subject to payment based on the cost of the consultation. A lawyer spends his time to understand a specific situation, analyze documents, and answer the questions posed. The higher the lawyer’s qualifications, the more expensive his time is.
In the legal market, there is a practice that if a client does not pay for a consultation directly, they will try to get payment from him in another way, as a result of which he ends up paying more, sometimes significantly more. It is quite common for clients who decide to consult for free to later regret it due to the erroneousness of the decision made due to poorly conducted legal analysis. As the Prussian military leader Carl von Clausewitz wrote: “Strategic mistakes cannot be compensated for by tactical successes”. In this regard, in order to exclude strategic miscalculations, it is important to conduct a high-quality legal analysis and make the right decision on the means and method of legal protection.
We act transparently for the client and, if legal analysis with consultation is necessary, we inform the client about this and allocate the cost of this service. At the same time, we can guarantee a thorough analysis of all the nuances of the problem, high qualifications of the consulting lawyer and objectivity in assessing the prospects of your legal issue.
- How is the cost of legal services formed?
Pricing for legal services depends on a number of factors, including the complexity of the documents, projects and cases being prepared, the time spent on specific tasks and other equally important nuances.
Depending on the nature and complexity of the project, the agreement with the client, we apply (a) a fixed price, (b) a subscription fee, (c) hourly rates, (d) a “success fee”, and (e) combined financial terms. More information about the financial terms can be found in this section.
- In what order are the costs of legal services paid? Is post-payment possible? As a rule, the cost of legal services is paid by the client on the terms of advance or pre-payment. However, in some cases, we can consider subsequent payment and installment payments.
- Are the costs of services predictable? An accurate and realistic assessment of the cost of services, as well as timely informing the client about the budget expenditure are one of the priorities of our work. We pre-discuss and agree with the client the applicable tariff rates, the total cost and the cost of individual stages of the provision of legal services, expenses and costs in the implementation of the legal task.
- What expenses may arise during litigation? The expenses are standard – state duty (not in all cases), payment for the representative's services and preparation of the power of attorney. In case of business trips, the expenses for them will be required to be paid. We notify you in advance of all additional expenses that may arise, based on the content of the services provided and the subject of the dispute (in the case of court projects).
- Are paid legal costs refunded after the case is completed? The costs incurred are subject to reimbursement by the losing party, so we file an application for the distribution of incurred legal costs (state duty, legal services, expert assessment, etc.). However, legal costs are reimbursed within “reasonable limits” determined by the court. As a rule, reasonably reimbursable costs are lower than the actual costs incurred.
- Do you guarantee a successful completion of a court case? Based on the analysis of the case, evidence, circumstances and judicial practice, we predict the outcome, but we never promise a 100% result. The decision on a specific dispute is made by a government agency or a court depending on the competence and jurisdiction of the dispute, and not by a lawyer representing the client's interests. In these circumstances, a guarantee of a 100% result, in our opinion, is an unfair practice in the provision of legal services.
- Is a power of attorney (POA) required to conduct a court case? Yes, a power of attorney is required. Depending on the legal status of the client and the nature of the project, the power of attorney is certified by the seal and signature of the legal entity, or by a notary.
- How long will it take to hear a case in the first instance arbitration court?
According to Part 1 of Article 152 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, a case must be heard by the first instance arbitration court within a period not exceeding 6 months from the date of receipt of the application by the arbitration court, including the period for preparing the case for trial and for making a decision on the case, unless otherwise provided by this Code.
In practice, cases heard in the order of claim proceedings in the first instance of the arbitration court are most often heard within a period of 4 months to 1 year, taking into account the general terms of postponement and suspension (except for simplified proceedings). However, there are cases that last more than a year. The more complex the case, the longer the case is heard in the first instance court. The time frame for hearing depends on a number of circumstances, known and unknown at the time of the commencement of the hearing.
- What are the stages of a court case?
As a rule, a court case in the pre-trial procedure and in the court of first instance goes through a number of stages:
- legal analysis of a case;
- if a pre-trial procedure is provided, including a claim procedure – compliance with the pre-trial procedure, including preparation and sending of a claim, etc.;
- preparation and filing of a statement of claim (application) with the court;
- scheduling a court hearing;
- participation in court hearings in the court of first instance;
- issuance of a writ of execution.
The duration of each stage is established by law, sometimes within fairly wide limits, and at most stages a lawyer can have little influence on it.
In addition, judicial acts can be appealed in the courts of appeal, cassation and supervisory instances, and other grounds for reviewing the case can be applied (review based on new and newly discovered circumstances and others).
- In which regions do you provide legal services?
We primarily work in Moscow and the Moscow region, but we also represent the interests of our clients in other regions of Russia and abroad.
