Our company provides expert advisory services to clients on national and regional legislation governing environmental protection, occupational health and safety, industrial and fire safety, and social responsibility.
Key services under this offering include:
- Preparation of analytical legal reviews covering regulations in the Russian Federation and neighbouring countries across the following areas:
- General legislative frameworks;
- Procedures for obtaining permits, licenses, approvals, and consents;
- Economic regulation of corporate activities and liability related to natural resource use, environmental protection, occupational and industrial safety, and social obligations – including compensation for environmental damage, health-related claims, environmental insurance, fines and penalties, increased payments, activity suspensions, administrative and criminal liability, and more.
- Preparation of thematic legal reviews, such as:
- International best practices for the use and management of de-icing fluids;
- Procedures for establishing sanitary protection zones (SPZ) for specific project facilities;
- Handling of used drilling fluids and drilling waste;
- Regulation of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in the food industry;
- Assessment of damage to aquatic biological resources;
- Legal requirements for the handling and disposal of asbestos-containing materials and wastes.
- Real-time legal consulting for clients on legislative issues in the Russian Federation and neighbouring jurisdictions in the areas of environment, labour protection, industrial and fire safety, and social policy;
- Development of compliance checklists for use by auditors or companies conducting internal compliance assessments, ensuring alignment with applicable legislation;
- Development of permitting strategies, including detailed “roadmaps” for obtaining environmental and safety-related permits, licenses, approvals, and other authorizations required at different stages of project implementation. These strategies include:
- Step-by-step action plans;
- Descriptions of regulatory pathways;
- Timelines and milestone planning;
- Risk identification and mitigation related to permitting procedures.
