Ksenia Churakova, LL.M.

International Trained Lawyer, Infrastructure & Construction, Cross-Border Commercial Law and Regulatory Compliance
Partner

Areas of Expertise

  • Infrastructure & Construction Projects
  • Construction Dispute Resolution
  • International Business & Trade Law
  • Cross-Border Market Entry & Regulatory Strategy (US & EU)
  • Consumer Products Compliance (US & EU)
  • Intellectual Property & Licensing

Biography

Ksenia Churakova is a legal consultant specializing in international commercial matters, cross-border transactions, and risk management. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Transborder Commercial Law and a Specialist Degree in Civil Law (equivalent to a J.D./LL.M.), complemented by advanced studies in business management and the PhD Program in Civil Law. This academic foundation enables her to design legal strategies that integrate business objectives with cross-border regulatory demands, providing precise guidance rooted in both legal and commercial expertise.

Her advisory work is centered on supporting companies operating across multiple jurisdictions, including corporate structuring, contract negotiations, intellectual property management, and regulatory compliance for international business operations. She has successfully guided European companies entering the US market and US businesses expanding into Europe, ensuring compliance while reducing approval timelines and facilitating international growth.

Ksenia also has extensive experience in consulting in the field of construction and infrastructure, having provided legal oversight for multi-million dollar projects including international sports venues, cultural institutions, and large-scale commercial development. Her work encompassed contract structuring, procurement and tender procedures, regulatory compliance, and coordination with hundreds of contractors through all phases of construction. This deep understanding of the delivery and execution of works, from initial contract drafting through commissioning and completion, provides her with the technical foundation essential for effective dispute resolution. She achieved successful outcomes in all major construction litigation cases, independently managing high-value disputes through complete legal processes, including procedural strategy, court advocacy, and appellate proceedings, in authorized jurisdictions. With years of courtroom experience, she contributes a practical perspective on construction dispute dynamics, now informing her consulting and advisory work. Her dispute expertise covers contract interpretation conflicts, delay and disruption claims, variation and payment disputes, defects and quality issues, as well as complex multi-party construction disputes.

Languages

English, Russian, French (Intermediate)

Key Qualifications

  • Master of Laws (LL.M) in Transborder Commercial Law
  • Specialist Degree in Civil Law (equivalent to J.D./LL.M.)
  • Business Management (Academic Program)
  • PhD Program, Civil Law

Ruggle Partner

Attorney at Law and Mediators

Our Approach

We act exclusively in areas where we have proven expertise, guided by principles of fairness and transparency. Whether in legal advice, mediation, or court representation, we aim for sustainable agreements, robust contracts, and restored professional relationships.

Swiss Advantage

Operating from Switzerland provides our clients strategic advantages: political stability, sophisticated legal framework, favorable treaty network, and established tradition in international dispute resolution. We leverage Switzerland's position as a neutral jurisdiction for complex cross-border transactions and disputes.

Leadership

Peter Ruggle (Founding Partner): Corporate law, M&A, banking & finance
Matt Mortazavi (Partner): Construction law with dual attorney-engineer qualification
Over 35 years of combined experience in corporate law, banking & finance, and construction law and engineering.

Areas of Expertise

Cross-border M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, and commercial litigation. We structure deals from initial due diligence through closing, with particular strength in Swiss-EU regulatory frameworks.

Unique combination of legal expertise and engineering credentials. Our construction practice head holds dual qualifications as attorney and professional construction engineer, enabling technical-legal analysis of complex infrastructure projects, EPC contracts, and construction disputes, providing capabilities rarely available in a single practice.

Comprehensive contract drafting, negotiation, and enforcement across jurisdictions. From supply chain agreements and IT contracts to licensing deals and international sale transactions, we handle the full spectrum of commercial arrangements.

Legal structuring for financing transactions, regulatory compliance advisory, and financial services disputes. Experience with Swiss banking regulations and international finance documentation.

Legal frameworks for business launches, from entity formation through financing structures. We draft founder agreements, structure commercial arrangements, and manage regulatory compliance for scaling businesses.

Specialized counsel for collectors, galleries, artists, and cultural institutions. Transaction structuring, auction law, and cross-border movement of cultural assets.

Succession planning, trust structures, and estate administration for high-net-worth families, particularly those with international assets and Swiss connections.

Active practitioners in ICC, Swiss Rules, and ad hoc arbitration proceedings. Swiss Arbitration Association members with dual capacity as counsel and arbitrators in complex commercial disputes.