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Ilya Smirnov, Partner at OPTION LEGAL
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Ilya Smirnov

Ilya Smirnov focuses on IT law and international trade. For technology companies he provides legal support across the full product life cycle — from the creation of intellectual property rights to their commercialisation and protection.

For over eight years he has also handled cross-border deals with counterparties from China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), India, the UAE and the CIS: from structuring the contract and choosing a reliable settlement arrangement to resolving customs and currency-control issues.

Focus areas

Software development agreements and rights to code

Licence agreements and service access

IT company accreditation, tax incentives and the Russian Software Register

Personal data

Trademark registration, including under the Madrid System

Foreign trade contracts and sanctions compliance

Systematic contract management, including on a retainer

Education and qualifications

Education

  • Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (VAVT)Bachelor's degree, Law, Russia
  • Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (VAVT)Master's degree, Law, Russia

Languages

  • Russian
  • English

Admitted to practice

  • Russia