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ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS

Our Mission

Zharov Group is a top-tier environmental law firm committed to providing environmental litigation, We are tailored by industry and personalized to each client's needs.

Our Philosophy

We are recognized knowledge leaders in environmental law, adding value to our clients' businesses through collaboration and teamwork. Our many of years of experience are coupled with innovative thinking and business-focused problem solving to reach the best solutions for our clients. We remain on the cutting-edge of legal developments, taking the time to study, track, and anticipate changes in environmental regulations and precedent that could potentially impact our clients. In every matter that we handle we partner with our clients to minimize risks and advance our clients' short and long-term objectives.

Firm Culture

At Zharov Group we pride ourselves on collaboration. We are a diverse group of professionals who operate collectively towards a single goal – providing our clients with top-tier legal service. Our attorneys use this same team approach when working with clients to find the right solutions for difficult issues. We believe that everyone plays an important role on our team as a hands-on contributor to the end goal. Similar to a start-up company, we enjoy an open culture. We support independent thought and encourage creativity because we believe this approach works to achieve the best possible results for our clients.

Our team

We are a team of experts. In the last 3 years we have specialized in environmental management and protection.

Our team

We are a team of experts. In the last 3 years we have specialized in environmental management and protection.

Evgeny Zharov

Lawyer. Experience: 11 years of experiennce in judical work and challenging the acts of state bodies. Won cases in favor of enterprises in the amount of 3 billion rubles. Significant cases: A82-6142 / 2016 on recovery of damage to a water body (88 million), A54-2442 / 2017 and A54-1792 / 2017: criminal, administrative, civil liability for the loss of biological resources; A51-26672 / 2018 (646 million) forest and soil damage; recovery of damages A72-15459 / 2016 (898 million), A82-7739 / 2018 receiving and transporting wastewater to its own sewer; №А72-2751 / 2012, А72-3019 / 2012, А72-11183 / 2012, А72-1498 / 2010 cases in favor of the city budget and restoration of the right of city residents to a favorable environment and recovery of damages for the repair of apartment buildings, in connection with an emergency at federal high-risk facilities

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Anton Babchenko

Lawyer. Experience:Won cases of recovery in the amount of 10 billion rubles, on the side of state bodies. Significant cases: А40-176281 / 2017 case on recovery of damage to soils as a result of unauthorized disposal of waste from oil production - drill cuttings; A45-12659 / 2017 - a case challenging the claim for compensation for damage caused to the subsoil (2 billion rubles); A40-133019 / 2013 - a case of collecting fees for negative impact for waste disposal in the amount of 1.3 billion rubles from the refinery

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Alexey Neofitov

Lawyer. Experience: leading specialist expert of the legal support department of the Department of the Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources in the Central Federal District, 5 years of judical experience. Won cases of collection in the amount of 600 million rubles. on the side of state bodies. Significant cases: fee for NVOS A47-3943 / 13 of the RF Armed Forces, A40-58632 / 14
А47-3943/13 ВС РФ, А40-58632/14 (366 billion rubles), А40-184644/15 (19 billion rubles)(, А40-90887/16 (139 billion rubles), А41-20116/16 (46 billion rubles), А40-90777/16 (87 billion rubles)

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Leonid Kovalev

Lawyer. Experience: Head of the Information and Analytical Department of the FSBI Lead Research Institute of Nature Conservation, Chairman of the Board of the Scientific Research Center for Ecological Safety and Expertise

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Eliza Azizova

Lawyer. Experience: forensic expert of the EFC (Expert Forensic Center) of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Saratov Region, coordinator of the expert group at the Forensic Examination Center

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Our results

We are a team of experts. In the last 3 years we have specialized in
disputes on environmental management and protection

Our results

We are a team of experts. In the last 3 years we have specialized in disputes on environmental management and protection

In the amount of 1.2 billion rubles

We have successfully challenged environmental damage claims for 2018-2019

In the amount of 650 million rubles

We have justified the cost of environmental measures

In the amount of 1.4 billion rubles

We have prepared positions for enterprises, as a result of which companies legally have not overpaid for negative environmental impacts

For 10 billion rubles

We have protected acts for enterprises and restored violated rights of citizens to a favorable environment

In the amount of 1.2 billion rubles

We have recovered the debt for the supply of energy resources and losses since 2017

Challenged 2 illegal criminal prosecutions

We have challenged two illegal criminal prosecutions and two claims of subsidiary liability