We recognise that working here presents unique opportunities and challenges, whether you are a Russian lawyer choosing a global firm or an expatriate lawyer moving to this dynamic and fascinating city for a secondment or a longer period of time.

You will immediately be struck by a working culture in which hierarchies count for little, but where sharing knowledge is central to how we work together as a team. Knowledge sharing and professional development are key components in Linklaters’ global strategy. Open, two-way discussions between trainees, associates and partners are part of the fabric of each day and ensure that communication and dialogue are strong. This is integral to our morale as a team and vital to our success in meeting our clients’ needs.

Our collaborative knowledge-sharing culture is key to your training too.. This collegiate approach to learning is one part of a broad spectrum of training opportunities open to you including global training programmes, as well as practice and other retreats.

If you are a non-Russian speaker you will value the Russian language tuition on offer. For Russian lawyers, the chance to further develop your commercial English through language lessons, as well as on the job, is an added benefit as over 90% of the work we do is in English.

Life in Moscow

For Russian lawyers joining the firm, living in Moscow will need no introduction. For expats, by contrast, life in the Russian capital presents a heady mix of the familiarity of globalisation and the edginess of something different. The growing international business community here is attracted not only by the nature of the commercial landscape but also by an element of the frontier spirit. This is engendered by the sheer dynamism of Russia’s economic activity, the opportunity to witness rapid change and the fact that life here is simply less homogeonised than many other places on the expatriate circuit.

For the adventurous, the opportunities for exploring less frequented regions of the world are numerous. With more bars and restaurants than New York and an incredibly rich cultural offering, the rewards of time spent here, for those curious and willing enough to explore, will encompass far more than career development alone.