Special Projects Counselor, Attorney at Law
Igor Zapolsky
Specializations:
Specializes in private clients, litigation, civil and tax law. Igor Zapolsky is a co-head of the private clients practice in St. Petersburg, special projects counselor. He specializes in complex family disputes (including those in foreign jurisdictions), taxation of individuals (including in foreign jurisdictions), litigations, inheritance, real estate and in matters of legal planning and support for private clients in construction projects (including foreign counterparties).
Igor’s projects are included into the leading international ratings (Legal 500 and IFLR1000). The Russian ratings Pravo.ru-300 and Kommersant rate Igor’s projects among most significant in the categories “Family and Inheritance Law”. Igor has been rated several times by the Best Lawyers in the categories “Family and Inheritance Law” and “Dispute Resolution”.
Education:
Igor Zapolsky graduated from the Law School of the St. Petersburg State University in 2005. Ratings:
Igor Zapolsky’s projects are included in the international (Legal 500, IFLR1000) and Russian (Pravo.ru-300, Kommersant) ratings. 
Project experience
- represented one of the most famous Russian stage performers in the settlement of family property disputes in divorce;
- Legal assistance for the optimization of the internal regulations of one of the most famous radio stations in St. Petersburg;
- Represented interests of a high-ranking official in St. Petersburg in a family dispute regarding determination of residency of underage children;
- Represented the interests of a client in a property dispute with the owner of a well-known media holding in Russia during termination of marriage;
- Represented the interests of a client in family disputes in Germany, Ukraine, and Russia;
- Provided legal support for The Ostrova Charitable Foundation, which helps patients with cystic fibrosis;
- Represented the interests of one of the largest developers (international concern) in a city-planning dispute;
- Represented the interests of one of the largest Russian airlines in a litigation with the publisher of inflight magazines;
- Provided legal assistance to various exhibitions, including the ones in The State Russian Museum;
- Represented the interests of a Russian pop-star in settlement of property disputes during termination of marriage;
- Provided legal support for the construction of a residential complex in a prestigious location with a total investment exceeding RUB 4 billion;
- Represented the interests of one of the Russia’s largest lessors of rolling stock for transportation of industrial chemical products in a dispute with the tax authorities;
- Represented the interests of a public organization in a precedent-setting dispute with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation about vindication of property worth more than USD 3 million;
- Represented a well-known athlete in a family dispute (protection of the interests of the underage child).
