Office: Minsk
Phone: +375 17 207 1810
Mobile: +375 29 381 5163
E-mail: roman.shpakovsky@varul.com

Practices

Roman Shpakovsky

Associate

Roman Shpakovsky has notable experience in helping foreign investors to establish and protect their businesses in Belarus. Roman’s degree in international private law and intense interest in international business practices contribute to his understanding of the needs of contemporary foreign business. His main specialty is corporate law and corporate disputes. He is holding a certificate issued by the Ministry of Justice to supply legal services and a 1st category securities market specialist certificate issued by the Ministry of Finance.

Roman’s experience includes protection of foreign investors in course of liquidation and bankruptcy proceedings, administration of disputes between founders of joint ventures, establishment of a network of retail shops, protection of businesses against public administration abuse, M&A deals and protection of minority shareholders. He has authored a number of publications regarding holding companies and reorganization of legal entities.

Roman is a creative lawyer with high professional standards, who is aimed at giving simple but complete business-minded advice.

Career

2011 to date Associate, Law Firm VARUL
2010–2011 Associate, Law Firm SORAINEN
2008–2010 Associate, Head of Corporate Law Department, Law Firm “Braginiec & Partners”
2007–2008 Lawyer, Law Clinic at Belarusian State University

Education

2005-2010 Belarusian State University, International Law program
2008-2009 School of Young Managers in Public Administration (Belarus-Sweden)

Languages

Russian
English
Belarusian
German