TsDM Lubyanka, Moscow
Lease framework drafting for one of Moscow's landmark retail destinations.
0leases
0amendments
~200tenant packages reviewed
Specialist leasing law firm · Since 2018
Leasing Lawyers — Russian Lease Contracts, Disputes, Ongoing Support
Legal support for tenants and landlords in commercial real-estate leasing across Russia — retail, office, warehouse, street retail. Lexpremise team has 40+ years of combined practice, recurring work with TsDM Lubyanka, Vremena Goda, Zolotoy Vavilon and Aura Yaroslavl shopping centres.
- We do only commercial real-estate leasing law
- Lawyers from ECE Russland, Renaissance Construction, Immofinanz, Inditex, Detsky Mir
- Fixed-fee pricing — published rates, no "let's discuss later"
- Preliminary contract assessment within 2 business days
- Fully remote workflow — English- and Russian-language deliverables
40+
years of combined practice in TsDM Lubyanka, Vremena Goda, Zolotoy Vavilon, Aura Yaroslavl
About the team
Who we are — and why we understand lease contracts from both sides
Lexpremise is a Moscow-based team of practising leasing lawyers. We have deliberately narrowed our practice to lease law for commercial real estate, because the most expensive risks in this field are not in the Civil Code — they are in the way large Russian landlords structure their template contracts, in their operating-expense practices, in the way the Russian court system treats specific lease clauses.
Our lawyers spent years inside the in-house teams of major Russian and international real-estate players — so we read every lease contract from both sides of the table. For foreign clients entering or operating in Russia, this means: we know the landlord's drafting logic before you open the document.
We came from
We know the market from both sides of the negotiating table.
0+years of combined team experience
0+lease agreements executed
0+supplementary agreements
0landmark malls in Moscow & Yaroslavl
What we do
Full-cycle legal work for commercial leases
For tenants
Lease contract review and negotiation
Risk analysis against Russian law, redlined version, protocol of disagreements, final clean copy.
New contract drafting
Tailored to your industry (retail, F&B, fashion, beauty) and tenant position.
Ongoing legal support
Instead of an in-house counsel: contracts, negotiations, claims — fixed monthly fee.
Lease termination
Identifying the lowest-risk exit path: out-of-court refusal, mutual termination, judicial.
Rent renegotiation
Drafting the business case, negotiating with the landlord, executing supplementary agreements.
Pre-trial and trial dispute resolution
Claims, responses, representation in the Moscow Arbitrazh Court.
Broker-ready presentation
Professional package to enter top-tier malls.
For landlords
Template and live-contract review
Harmonisation, unified contractual standards across a portfolio.
Lease and ancillary contract drafting
Preliminary agreements, main leases, acts, guarantees.
Full ongoing legal support
For a single object or an entire portfolio — fixed monthly fee.
Handling "problem tenants"
Out-of-court refusal, access restriction, dunning, debt recovery.
Judicial representation
Claims about termination, debt recovery, eviction in Arbitrazh Court.
Negotiation support
Protecting your position with anchor and chain tenants.
Process
How we work
Request
Send documents and a brief description to info@lexpremise.ru or Telegram. Accepted 24/7.
Preliminary assessment in 2 days
We assess scope, risks, and the applicable rate — no obligations at this stage.
Fixed-fee proposal
Precise price and timeline before any work begins. No "let's discuss" pricing.
Delivery
Legal opinion, redlined contract, protocol of disagreements. Negotiation calls handled by phone/video as needed.
Post-delivery support
All clarifications regarding the deliverable are free of charge until the contract is signed.
Selected projects
Where our team has worked
Vremena Goda, Moscow
Full lease documentation base and ongoing legal support.
~150leases
0amendments
Zolotoy Vavilon, Moscow
Dispute resolution and full contractual support across the portfolio.
~300leases
0amendments
Aura, Yaroslavl
End-to-end legal support from the construction-pit stage through opening.
~500preliminary + main leases
0amendments
From practice
Representative cases (illustrative)
Client
Shopping-centre tenant.
Task
Review a contract under which payments were already being made.
Finding
The rent figure in the contract turned out to be for a neighbouring, larger unit. Overpayment had continued for 5 years.
Result
Overpayment identified and stopped. Pre-signature review would have prevented this entirely.
Client
International retail chain entering a new mall.
Task
Assess long-term financial risks in the landlord's standard template.
Finding
An "open-book" clause buried in an annex allowed the landlord to recharge operating expenses at their discretion.
Result
OPEX replaced with fixed amount indexed annually to Russian CPI.
Client
Street-retail tenant.
Task
Review a "damages caused by the landlord" clause.
Finding
The "by fault of" wording shifted the burden of proving fault onto the tenant; replaced with "as a result of action/inaction".
Result
Leakage damage claim resolved out of court — no litigation needed.
Transparency
Guarantees and working terms
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Fixed-fee pricing
Agreed before any work begins. No hidden fees, no "per hour" surprises. The proposal includes a precise price and timeline.
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Confidentiality
Confidentiality is the default. NDA available on request as a separate document.
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2-day preliminary assessment
We assess scope, risk profile, and applicable rate within 2 business days of receiving documents.
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English-language deliverables
We deliver English versions of legal opinions and redlined contracts when needed. Fully bilingual workflow.
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Standard turnaround
Up to 10 business days from order confirmation, depending on contract volume.
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Payment options
Bank card, internet banking, or wire transfer to a Russian bank account.
Legal entity
IE Lipin Artem Sergeevich · OGRNIP 318774600325015 · Moscow, 3-ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya, 21/23 · info@lexpremise.ru · +7 499 455 01 70
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do you only practise in Moscow?
Document work and ongoing support — any region of Russia. Court representation — Moscow Arbitrazh Court (other regions on request).
Can you work in English?
Yes. We deliver English versions of opinions and redlined contracts when needed. All correspondence can be conducted in English.
What is the typical turnaround for a contract review?
2 business days for a preliminary assessment; up to 10 business days for full delivery, depending on the contract size.
Can you sign an NDA?
Yes — on client request, as a separate document. Confidentiality is the default in our work regardless.
How is the "per page" price defined?
One page = 3,000 characters including spaces. This is the standard for legal document pricing in Russia.
What payment methods do you accept?
Bank card, internet banking, or wire transfer to a Russian bank account (IE Lipin A.S.). Invoice issued before payment.
Next step
A Russian lease binds you for 3 to 10 years. Have it reviewed before you sign.
Preliminary assessment within 2 business days. Confidential. No obligations.