Family law and estate planning

Changes in Russian family law and inheritance legislation, development of economic relations, cross-border marriages, the complexity of the composition of family property and its legal regulation, current geopolitical situation create a need for advice from highly qualified lawyers with a reliable reputation.

INFRALEX attorneys advise private clients on family law and inheritance planning, and provide help with settlement of disputes between spouses, as well as other family members. We find the best solutions for these challenges that account for the diversity and complexity of family relations while ensuring full confidentiality of the information provided to us.

When dealing with family and inheritance issues, we work together with specialists in tax, corporate law, intellectual property law, real estate and construction. The practice team includes specialists in family, inheritance, corporate and sanctions law.

Our cooperation with attorneys from UAE, France, Italy, Great Britain, Luxembourg, USA and other countries enables us to successfully and quickly resolve familial and inheritance issues in different jurisdictions, taking into account sanctions pressure and complicated geopolitical situation.

Imfralex’s Family Law and Estate Planning Practice consistently ranks among Russia’s leading legal practices according to key industry rankings. According to Kommersant (2025), the practice was recognized among the top legal practices in Russia in the areas of divorce disputes, division of property and inherited assets (Band 1), as well as inheritance asset structuring (Band 1).
Based on the results of the PRAVO-300 (2025), the practice was included in Group II in the category “Family and Inheritance Law.”
In the WEALTH Navigator ranking (2025), Infralex was recognized as a leader in the category “Family Asset Structuring / Marriage Agreements” and was included among the leading law firms in the category “Family Disputes / Divorce Proceedings.”
In addition, Infralex was recognized as a leading firm in the Forbes Club Legal (2022) in the category “Protection of Personal Interests” for the areas of “Family Disputes / Divorce Proceedings” and “Inheritance Disputes.”

INFRALEX offers the following services in the field of family and inheritance law:

  • Inheritance planning, advice on inheritance law, assistance in registration of inheritance, taking into account the location of the property in different jurisdictions
  • Legal due diligence of the client's assets in order to determine the most favorable terms of the marital contract or to choose the best option for inheritance planning
  • Drafting marital contracts, property division agreements, child support and child custody agreements, as well as supporting clients in conclusion and performance of said agreements
  • Representation in courts in inheritance disputes, marital property division disputes, determination of child’s place of residence and alimony recovery disputes, deprivation of parental rights disputes and other disputes arising from family relations 
  • Advising clients on issues related to the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy programs
  • Representation in paternity/maternity establishment and challenging disputes
Senior Partner. Attorney
Head of Family Law and Estate Planning practice. Attorney
Senior Associate of Family Law and Estate Planning practice