Law Firm Irina M. SIDOROVA, in partnership with MAYER BROWN, Paris, France

Irina M. SIDOROVA
Managing Partner
Admitted to Paris Bar: on January 31, 2001
Work languages: French — English — Russian
E-mail: imsavocatsidorova.fr

Practice Areas (French Law)
Corporate Law, Commercial Law, IP, Employment Law, Dispute Resolution

Experience
Irina M. Sidorova works on establishing companies, including representations and non-profitable organizations (associations) in France for foreign investors.
She has extensive experience in litigation in France involving international parties (contractual disputes, real estate disputes, IP disputes, etc.).
She regularly represents Russian and Ukrainian companies doing business in France, and international companies doing business in Russia and in Ukraine.

Education

• Paris Bar School.
• La Sorbonne University, Paris, 3d degree course (Diplôme d’études approfondies) of International Economic Law.
• La Sorbonne University, Paris, Master in (Maîtrise en droit) International & European Law.
• University Paris X, Nanterre, Bachelor’s degree (Licence en droit).
• University Paris X, Nanterre, Diploma of general university studies (D.E.U.G. de droit).
• High diploma of business French — I.C.C. of Paris — la Sorbonne University.
• BA Modern Languages — University of Donetsk, Ukraine, Roman Philology.

Memberships

• Co-founder and Chairman of the Association of Franco-Russian Lawyers before the Paris Bar.

Publications

Article by Irina M. Sidorova "Russian Bonds. Pre-Revolutionary Russian Bonds’ Owners still have in mind to receive the compensation" — review "Novaya Advokatskaya Gazeta", "New lawyers' journal" (Russia), N° 10 (075), May 2010. (in Russian)

Interview of I.M.Sidorova "Corporate raids: "white collars" criminals continue their activity" — magazine "Classe Export" (France), N°188, April 2010. The article tells about the practice of corporate raids in Russia. (in French)

Article by Irina M. Sidorova "Breach of a Solid Wall" — review "Novaya Advokatskaya Gazeta", "New lawyers' journal" (Russia), N° 20 (061), October 2009. The article examines the issues surrounding lawyers' professional confidentiality in France. (in Russian)

Article by Irina M. Sidorova "Resolving commercial disputes in France. What should be taken into account by a company when taking a case to the Commercial court in France" —  review "Judge of the Russian Federation" ("Sudia RF") (Russia), N° 4, October 2009. (in Russian)

Article by Irina M. Sidorova "Lawyers' fees in France" — journal "Новая Адвокатская Газета" ("Novaya Advokatskaya Gazeta", "New lawyers' journal") (Russia), N° 6 (047), March 2009. The article examines the issues of calculation, payment and recovery of fees for legal services in France. (in Russian)

Article by Irina M. Sidorova "A picture for the memory"— journal "эж-Юрист" ("Ej-Jurist", "Economy and Life – Lawyer") (Russia), N° 4 (559), January 2009. The article studies the issues of the right to privacy and photographic images in France. (in Russian)

Article by Irina M. Sidorova "Solidarity tax on wealth in France"  — review "Налоги и налогообложение" (Nalogy i Nalogooblojenie", "Taxes and Taxation") (Russia), N° 1, January 2009. The article examines solidarity tax on wealth in France and its application to non-French residents. (in Russian)

Article by Irina M. Sidorova "Patent and trade mark licence agreements under French Law", contribution to "International Agency, Distribution and Licensing Agreements" by Richard Christou, 2008. Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Limited (United Kingdom).