CIS London & Partners LLP

Svetlana London

Svetlana London

Svetlana London
  • Svetlana London
  • Managing Partner
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  • Tel: +44 20 7242 0484
  • Fax: +44 20 7900 1504
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  • Ranked Lawyer
  • Chambers & Partners HNW (2025)
  • Top Recommended
  • Spear's 500 - Corporate, Litigation & Disputes Lawyers (2025)
  • Recommended Lawyer
  • The Legal 500 - Leading Individual (2020)
  • Speaks Russian and English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Svetlana is the Managing Partner of CIS LONDON. Operating from the firm's headquarters in London she acts as a bridge between the English legal system and the markets of the CIS region.

Her practice sits at the intersection of traditional law and strategic consulting, with a specialist focus on multi-jurisdictional wealth structuring, governance, and reputation management. Chambers High Net Worth describes her as a “brilliant strategist” who is “always thinking multiple steps ahead.”

A dual-qualified English qualified lawyer and Russian lawyer, Svetlana is regularly appointed as an expert witness for High Court proceedings in England and international arbitration tribunals. She is consistently ranked as a “Leading Individual” by The Legal 500, Chambers HNW, and Spear's 500.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Svetlana is an Associate member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a member of The LCIA Users' Councils and a member of STEP’s International Client group.

EDUCATION

BPP Law School: LLM in Professional Legal Practice, Legal Practice Course (LPC), Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)

Lomonosov Moscow State University: Specialist Law Degree (2006)

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