Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev and Partners

Dimitry Afanasiev is the Chairman of Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, a premier Russian law firm with offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg and London. The firm combines extensive emerging markets experience with international professional standards. It regularly represents international companies doing business in Russia and Russian companies going international.

Born in Leningrad in 1969, Mr.Afanasiev studied law at the University of Leningrad, University of Pennsylvania School of Law and St. Petersburg Institute of Law. Mr Afanasiev is a member of the bar (advocate) in the Russian Federation, an associate member of the American Bar Association and International Bar Association. He has worked as associate at Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis and Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen in Philadelphia and later co-founded Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners.  Since 1999, Dimitry has been practicing in the firm’s Moscow office. Dimitry Afanasiev is Member of the Board of Directors of the United Company RUSAL.

Mr. Afanasiev’s areas of practice include international business transactions, dispute resolution and public policy issues.  Mr. Afanasiev has advised the Russian Federation, multinational and Russian corporations, high net worth individuals and charitable organizations. 

Mr. Afanasiev is a member of the governing board of Business Russia, a national non-profit association of business, and a founding member of the Russian – American Business Council.  He is also active in the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia.

Mr. Afanasiev was awarded a medal “For Professional Excellence” by the Russian Bar Association and received a letter of commendation from the President of Russia “For achievements in defending human rights”. In January 2007, Mr. Afanasiev was listed by The Lawyer (the UK) among the top 40 international lawyers in the world. Dimitry Afanasiev is the only Russian lawyer on the Board of Advisors of Best Lawyers in America.