Vladimir Alyoshin leads the firm’s criminal law practice and defends clients in business-related cases at all stages of criminal proceedings. He has extensive experience in handling high-profile criminal cases under investigation by law enforcement agencies (the Investigative Committee of Russia, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Chief Military Investigation Division). He develops criminal defense strategies and manages attorney teams for complex criminal cases.
He is a Major of Justice (reserve) and served as an investigator, assistant prosecutor, and senior special investigator at the Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Leningrad Military District. Attorney at law since 1996.
Education
- Red Banner Military Institute of the USSR Ministry of Defense: Law
Project experience
- Represented a bank in a case involving charges of embezzlement of more than RUB 5 billion in credit funds. The proceedings stemmed from a bankruptcy case, and led the ultimate beneficiaries of the unlawful acts against the bank to be identified and held liable.
- Provided legal counsel to the owner of a major thermal power plant in criminal proceedings involving the alleged embezzlement of RUB 1.2 billion in public funds. As a result, the investigating authorities issued an order to dismiss the criminal suit.
- Defended a Russian businessman and philanthropist against charges of involvement in the embezzlement of RUB 2.9 billion. Most charges against the client were dismissed. In its verdict, the court released the client from custody, limiting the sentence to time already served.
- Developed and implemented a shareholder protection strategy for a leading auto group in a corporate dispute involving potential criminal proceedings. Through active contestation of the opponents' misconduct, secured a principal agreement to resolve the dispute on the client's terms.
- Defended the CEO of a large state enterprise against charges of abuse of authority and the embezzlement of more than RUB 1 billion. The case was initiated by the Main Investigation Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate in the Samara Region and dismissed during preliminary investigation due to lack of evidence of criminal acts.
- Represented a high ranking government official in criminal cases under Articles 163, 159, 160, and 174 of the Criminal Code of Russia initiated by the Investigative Committee of Russia. His strategy resulted in charges being reduced from Article 163 (extortion) to Part 2 of Article 330 (arbitrary action). The case comprised 700 volumes, involved 22 criminal counts, and over 450 witnesses.
- Defended the shareholders and management of a major timber industry group in multiple criminal cases (Articles 138 and 159 of the Criminal Code of Russia) investigated in the Siberian and Northwestern Federal Districts, and by the Main Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office. All cases were dismissed due to lack of corpus delicti. Mr. Alyoshin developed the defense strategy and managed a team of 45 attorneys across the country.
- Defended a CEO of a major oil refinery in the Northwestern Federal District against charges under Articles 171 and 160 of the Criminal Code of Russia. The criminal case was investigated by the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Northwestern Federal District and dismissed due to a lack of corpus delicti.
- Defended the officers of a telecommunications group suspected of involvement in the theft of a subsidiary's block of shares. The criminal case was investigated by the Main Investigation Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate in Moscow. Proved that the individuals accused were not involved in the crime.
- Represented a bank in a case involving the theft of a letter of credit in the Siberian Federal District. Secured the seizure of debtors' assets, enabling full recovery of damages for the client.
