Jus Privatum is one of the leading Russian law firms in Moscow. We provide comprehensive advice and representation to Russian and foreign clients in commercial matters. Our name comes from the Latin and refers to private legal relations. When Russia began its transition from a command economy to the still-developing, market-based system that exists today, new laws and procedures were needed to accommodate the private commercial relationships that sustain it. The lawyers who founded the firm chose the name Jus Privatum because it both identifies our area of specialization and conveys the international character of our practice. All of the firm's attorneys received their professional education after the change in economic systems. The majority of the firm's attorneys are graduates of Moscow State University and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, two of the most prestigious universities in Russia. In addition to practicing law, our Russian lawyers contribute