Nikolai Roudomanov
Nikolai is the Founding Partner of Nekrasov, Roudomanov and partners, head of the Private Wealth and International Tax practices. Nikolai specializes in international corporate and private client taxation, private wealth structuring, and cross-border projects involving high-net-worth individuals and family offices.
Nikolai has extensive experience advising leading Russian and international companies in the industrial and financial sectors, supporting tax audits involving international tax matters, and advising family offices and private clients on structuring and holding assets across multiple jurisdictions.
He previously worked at a leading international law firm within the private wealth and international tax practice. Nikolai is recognized in Private Wealth and Tax areas by leading legal directories, including Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, and Pravo.ru-300.
He is a qualified Advocate and a Certified Tax Advisor.
Nikolai has extensive experience advising leading Russian and international companies in the industrial and financial sectors, supporting tax audits involving international tax matters, and advising family offices and private clients on structuring and holding assets across multiple jurisdictions.
He previously worked at a leading international law firm within the private wealth and international tax practice. Nikolai is recognized in Private Wealth and Tax areas by leading legal directories, including Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, and Pravo.ru-300.
He is a qualified Advocate and a Certified Tax Advisor.
Experience
Shareholder and senior executive of an international holding: Structuring and subsequent restructuring of ownership of cross-border assets.
US publishing group: Advising on pass-through taxation in relation to dividend and royalty payments made by a Russian subsidiary.
Bahamian insurance company: Comprehensive advice on tax and currency control aspects of products offered to Russian tax and currency residents.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer: Advising on various issues related to the creation of a permanent establishment in Russia.
Eastern European industrial equipment manufacturer: Analysis of tax implications and risks associated with the closure of Russian branches.
Danish retail clothing group: Advising on tax implications of corporate restructuring for dividend distributions by a Russian subsidiary.
European private wealth service providers: Advising on the application of Russian CFC rules and the beneficial ownership concept.
Foreign trust: Advising a foreign trustee/settlor on Russian tax compliance of beneficiaries and structuring succession mechanisms.
Spanish agricultural producer: Advising on tax aspects of investments into a Russian subsidiary.
Italian industrial equipment manufacturer: Advising on tax aspects of EPC / turnkey supply and installation contracts, including permanent establishment risks during commissioning.
Major Chinese bank: Advising on taxation of interest under cross-border financing arrangements with Russian banks.
International retail group: Tax structuring of the acquisition of a Russian retail chain.
Heirs of a private business owner (coffee production): Legal and tax advice on inheritance matters.
Russian and international groups: Representation in tax audits involving challenges to the application of double tax treaty benefits.
Russian production company: International tax structuring, including jurisdiction selection and financing of an EU-based subsidiary producing audiovisual content for European and US markets.
Family office of an industrial business owner: Structuring ownership of Russian and foreign assets through a trust.
Family trust: Legal support in termination of an existing trust and establishment of a new structure.
Owner of an IT business: End-to-end support in establishing a foreign family trust and transferring assets into the structure.
Real estate developer: Advising on post-succession taxation of assets following business transfer.
Owners of an IT business: Structuring ownership of UK-based assets.
Owners of a Russian business: Structuring liquidation of a foreign holding company to achieve tax-efficient transfer of Russian assets in compliance with Russian tax law.
Swiss banks: Advising banks and their clients on tax and currency control aspects of cross-border banking.
Estonian engineering company: Advising shareholders on tax implications of obtaining Russian tax residency.
Japanese automotive group: Advising on the application of the Russia-Japan double tax treaty.
Market recognition
Kommersant, 2026: Leading lawyer in Tax consulting.
Chambers Europe, 2021: Leading lawyer in Private Wealth in Russia.
Best Lawyers, 2019−2021: Leading lawyer in Tax, Venture Capital, Trusts and Estates in Russia.
Pravo.ru-300, 2019: Leading lawyer in Private Wealth
Languages
English
Portuguese
Russian
Prior and present employment
Founder, Partner, Head of Private Wealth and International Tax, Nekrasov, Roudomanov & partners (2023 — present)
Senior Associate, Tax and Private Wealth, Dentons, Moscow (2016 — 2022)
Associate, Tax Practice, VEGAS LEX, Moscow (2012 — 2016)
Senior Associate, Mikhailov & Partners, Moscow (2012)
Associate, International Tax and Offshore Practice, GSL Law & Consulting, Moscow / London / Nicosia (2007 — 2011)
121099, Moscow,
30/9 Novy Arbat Street
30/9 Novy Arbat Street
