119435, Russia, Moscow, Bolshoy Savinskiy Ln, 11
Insurance Law Practice
Belskiy & Partners represents corporate clients, business owners, and management at every stage of the insurance lifecycle: from negotiating enforceable, customized policies to managing complex losses and litigating high-value insurance disputes.
Our team combines deep insurance expertise with advanced litigation capability, a track record of regulatory engagement, and experience handling high-stakes incidents. We provide coordinated, multidisciplinary legal strategies that maximize our clients' recoveries and safeguard their leadership in crisis situations.
We have successfully handled a number of precedent-setting matters, including the largest commercial insurance payout in Russia’s history—a multibillion claim following a warehouse fire at a leading e-commerce platform (Forbes Top 5 Most Valuable Russian Internet Companies, 2025).
Our team combines deep insurance expertise with advanced litigation capability, a track record of regulatory engagement, and experience handling high-stakes incidents. We provide coordinated, multidisciplinary legal strategies that maximize our clients' recoveries and safeguard their leadership in crisis situations.
We have successfully handled a number of precedent-setting matters, including the largest commercial insurance payout in Russia’s history—a multibillion claim following a warehouse fire at a leading e-commerce platform (Forbes Top 5 Most Valuable Russian Internet Companies, 2025).
Why choose us?
- We get involved long before a claim arises.Our experience shows that early legal engagement at the policy drafting stage significantly increases the chance of full compensation—both through pre-litigation settlement and in court. Standard form policies rarely reflect the operational realities or legal risks specific to a business. We conduct detailed legal audits of existing policies, identify critical gaps, and adapt insurance structures to match the client’s actual risk exposure.
- We manage the entire process—end to end.From the moment an insured event occurs, we coordinate every stage of loss recovery. Our integrated service model often intersects with other high-risk areas, such as:
- defending company executives in parallel criminal proceedings,
- communicating with regulators and investigative bodies,
- managing correspondence with insurers, adjusters, landlords, suppliers, and technical experts.
- We lead insurer negotiations and alternative resolution strategies.Insurers collect and analyze documentation to assess liability and eligibility for payout. We control this process from start to finish: reviewing document requests, managing legal risk, and safeguarding contractual integrity.
In complex cases, we initiate alternative recovery procedures involving brokers, reinsurers, and independent experts to de-risk our clients' positions and unlock payment. - We litigate insurance disputes at every level—including Russia’s Supreme CourtWe represent clients in sophisticated, multijurisdictional insurance litigation. Our experience includes:
- claims involving foreign reinsurers and parallel arbitration proceedings,
- loss recovery across all levels of Russia's commercial court system,
- dismissal of insurer counterclaims,
- securing full recognition of insured events.
Practice Leadership
Dmitry Shnaydman, who leads our Insurance Law Practice, is widely recognized as a key figure in Russia's insurance litigation and regulatory landscape. Having previously directed high-stakes claims and coverage disputes from within Rosgosstrakh — one of Europe's largest insurers — he brings a deep, insider’s understanding of how carriers evaluate claims and define risk exposure. Dmitry’s team delivers strategic, results-driven advocacy that reflects the internal logic of the insurance industry — because they’ve operated from within it.
Key Competencies
- Legal structuring and optimization of commercial insurance policies.
- Pre-claim advisory and claims recovery.
- Litigation of property, liability, and business interruption coverage.
- Representation before ICAC (MKAS) and ad hoc arbitration panels.
- Regulatory and insurance compliance.
- Cross-border reinsurance coordination.
Industry Experience
- Financial and insurance services
- Industrial manufacturing
- Energy and natural resources
- Construction and infrastructure
- Trade and e-commerce
- Agriculture
Selected Cases
Dispute Highlights
- Represented a top-tier Russian insurer in arbitration proceedings involving a professional liability claim against property appraisers, arising from a fraudulent industrial valuation scheme (Forbes Most Reliable Insurance Companies — 2021).
- Advised on complex cargo insurance claims arising during the construction of a flagship petrochemical facility (Forbes Top 70 Investors in Russia — 2024), coordinating with contractors, insurers, and technical experts.
- Acted for a leading Russian insurer in a high-profile aviation loss case involving multijurisdictional arbitration against foreign reinsurers, with claims exceeding RUB 3 billion and proceedings reaching the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
- Defended a major Russian insurer in a contentious indemnity dispute over energy infrastructure under a large-scale property insurance policy.
- Represented a national insurer in a series of disputes related to agricultural crop insurance contracts, involving issues of weather event verification and loss quantification.
- Represented a household appliance manufacturer in recovery litigation under a trade credit insurance policy, following supplier insolvency.
- Acted for a pharmaceutical company in a commercial dispute over insurer’s denial of payment under a trade credit policy.
- Advised an event organizer in a business interruption claim involving cancellation coverage for a major cultural event.
- Represented a furniture manufacturer in a dispute over denial of warehouse-related property losses under a commercial insurance policy.
- Litigated mortgage insurance and consumer credit disputes on behalf of a private client against leading banks and insurers.
Claims Advisory & Recovery
- Represented a Top-5 Russian e-commerce platform (Forbes 2025) in insurance negotiations following a catastrophic warehouse fire, resulting in multibillion pre-litigation recovery.
- Advised a major power generation company on claim strategy and coordination between insurance and warranty coverage related to large-scale equipment failure.
- Guided a textile manufacturer through the full claims process following fire-related damage to real estate and inventory, including evidence planning and negotiation strategy.
- Provided end-to-end legal support to the family of a deceased executive of a major energy company in pursuing a life insurance payout, including strategic positioning and document control.
Consulting & Strategic Risk Structuring
- Advised a global coatings and printing materials manufacturer on structuring a bespoke insurance framework tailored to its operational risks and logistics model.
- Conducted a comprehensive audit of insurance protection for a national food retailer, identifying exposure areas and recommending key optimizations in policy language and risk allocation.
- Designed and negotiated an integrated insurance program for a major textile producer, covering real estate, machinery, and inventory-in-trade.
- Structured civil liability coverage for a leading Russian contractor in the energy construction sector, including coordination with brokers and risk carriers.
- Developed a business interruption policy framework for a nationwide oil production company, tailored to its decentralized operational footprint.
119435, Russia, Moscow, Bolshoy Savinskiy Ln, 11
OGRN: 1227700017071
Moscow Bar Association registry no. 77/2-458
Managing Partner – Kirill Belskiy
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