The comment of the Managing Partner of Alliance Legal CG at the business portal "Russian Business Guide
20 сентября 2018 г.
Law firms act as "firemen". Which companies today turn to agencies that provide services for criminal and legal protection of business. How much such practice is common in Russia. Does the supply match the demand? Managing Partner Evgeniy Karnoukhov shared his opinion on these issues with the Russian Business Guide.
"Unfortunately, the level of legal culture in the Russian business environment is still not high enough. Even large companies are not accustomed to systematically implement the legal compliance of planned transactions or management decisions in order to minimize criminal-legal risks. Therefore, law firms, as a rule, act as "firemen" - business is seeking to solve an already existing problem, whereas the timely involvement of a professional external consultant to assess criminal and legal risks could prevent a crisis situation. That is why the economic composition of crimes is so "popular" in our country, and not because the state oppresses the business. Companies that are somehow connected with investing (investment funds, developers, etc.) are oriented to a more or less responsible approach to economic activity planning, whereas enterprises related to the real sector of the economy practically do not pay attention to preventing legal risks. "
