Team
Elena Klutchareva
Senior Associate
Elena Klutchareva focuses her practice on general corporate, labor, antitrust and regulatory and compliance matters, including in the fields of healthcare, personal data and financial services. She has substantial experience working with the Bank of Russia. Elena also specializes in intellectual property and digital technologies, including blockchain technologies. The Pravo-300 (2024) ranking includes her among the leading lawyers in the categories of Antitrust Law and Compliance. Kommersant Legal Rating describes her as a "rising star" in Antitrust and Labor Law and the Digital Economy / FinTech.
Prior to the formation of KKMP, Elena was with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP for 12 years. In 2013, she graduated with honors from the Law Faculty of Moscow State University, in 2015, she received a Master's degree in Law from the Russian School of Private Law and in 2023 obtained a PhD in law. In 2019, Elena completed an internship in the legal department of a large international e-commerce company.
Elena has co-authored a number of articles, including: the chapters "Key Trends and
Developments in Russia" in the Global Blockchain Technology Practice Guide 2021 published
by Chambers & Partners (June 2021); "New FATF Guidance on Virtual Assets: What Should
Banks Expect?" (December 2019) and "The Use of Electronic Bills of Lading in the Practice of
Entities Engaged in Foreign Economic Activity" (December 2018) in International Banking
Transactions; "Transfer of Foreign Companies to Russian Jurisdiction" in Joint Stock Company
Journal (November 2018); "Digitization: on the Road towards Regulation" in CEE Legal
Matters (October 2018); "Electronic Document Management in Labor Relations" in CEE Legal
Matters (September 2017); "Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Market in Russia: Trends
and Recent Developments" in CEE Legal Matters (January 2017); "Rights and Obligations of
Corporate Members: Changing the Scenery" in Corporate Lawyer (No. 3, 2015); "Russia:
Management Compensation and Employee Bonuses" in Getting the Deal Through (2015 and
2016); and "The Russian Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Market in the First Half of 2015:
Most Interesting New Developments in Legal Regulation" in CEE Legal Matters (2015).
Elena is a member of the Association of Antitrust Experts. She is fluent in English.
Prior to the formation of KKMP, Elena was with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP for 12 years. In 2013, she graduated with honors from the Law Faculty of Moscow State University, in 2015, she received a Master's degree in Law from the Russian School of Private Law and in 2023 obtained a PhD in law. In 2019, Elena completed an internship in the legal department of a large international e-commerce company.
Elena has co-authored a number of articles, including: the chapters "Key Trends and
Developments in Russia" in the Global Blockchain Technology Practice Guide 2021 published
by Chambers & Partners (June 2021); "New FATF Guidance on Virtual Assets: What Should
Banks Expect?" (December 2019) and "The Use of Electronic Bills of Lading in the Practice of
Entities Engaged in Foreign Economic Activity" (December 2018) in International Banking
Transactions; "Transfer of Foreign Companies to Russian Jurisdiction" in Joint Stock Company
Journal (November 2018); "Digitization: on the Road towards Regulation" in CEE Legal
Matters (October 2018); "Electronic Document Management in Labor Relations" in CEE Legal
Matters (September 2017); "Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Market in Russia: Trends
and Recent Developments" in CEE Legal Matters (January 2017); "Rights and Obligations of
Corporate Members: Changing the Scenery" in Corporate Lawyer (No. 3, 2015); "Russia:
Management Compensation and Employee Bonuses" in Getting the Deal Through (2015 and
2016); and "The Russian Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Market in the First Half of 2015:
Most Interesting New Developments in Legal Regulation" in CEE Legal Matters (2015).
Elena is a member of the Association of Antitrust Experts. She is fluent in English.
