International Tax & Customs
Private Client
For over 20 years Yulia Smourova has been advising clients on a wide range of tax-related matters. Her expertise includes tax aspects of financing and investment transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, corporate reorganisations, and tax-efficient structuring for complex industrial and energy projects. She is skilled in conducting tax due diligence and developing internal policies to mitigate tax risks (e.g. those related to marketing or corporate car use policies). Additionally, she has substantial experience in tax disputes at both the pre-trial and trial stages, representing corporate or private clients.
Yulia has extensive expertise in currency control, currency restrictions and regulatory matters. In this area, she represents both corporate and private clients in communications with banks, state authorities, and, when necessary, in court during disputes.
In addition to her corporate work, Yulia is dedicated to developing private clients practice. She advises on structuring private investment projects and assists clients with the preparation and filing of personal income tax returns, addressing various other personal tax matters to ensure compliance and optimise tax outcomes.