Nikita Burak

If you have documents on your situation — tax office demands or decisions, contracts, correspondence with state bodies — send them to me in advance or bring them to the meeting. If you are not sure what is needed, simply describe the situation: I will tell you which documents are missing during the consultation itself.

No. I consult and represent clients across all of Belarus — remotely (video, calls, messengers; documents in electronic form) and in person: courts, tax authorities, the Financial Investigations Department and other state bodies. In-person meetings take place in Lida; Grodno or Minsk — by arrangement.

Yes, I consult in Russian and English — including for foreign clients and freelancers who earn income abroad and deal with taxes in Belarus. That is what the English version of this site is for.

The first consultation is paid; I quote its cost in advance, before the meeting, after a short description of your situation. Beyond that, everything depends on the complexity and scope of the work: a one-off consultation, appealing a decision, or full court representation are different tasks. The cost is always agreed before work begins, and the action plan fixes the steps, the timeline, and the price.

I will say so directly at the first consultation. I take on disputes I believe in, and an honest “this case is not worth pursuing” saves the client the most money and time. If a solution exists but is not a court battle, I will suggest it.

Yes, in most cases — that is exactly how my work is arranged. In economic disputes I represent you: hearings, meetings with the tax inspectorate, and correspondence with state bodies are on me, shielding you from direct contact with the opponent and officials. Your personal participation may be needed only where the law requires your own explanations — for example, questioning as a witness. Even there I will be beside you and prepare you for it.

No — and no advocate is entitled to give such guarantees: the rules of professional ethics prohibit it. The decision is made by a court or an official. My task is to build and defend your position properly. What I can guarantee is honesty and diligence on my part — and that I will only take on a case whose prospects I believe in.

If the dispute ends in your favour, representative costs are recovered from the losing side. But usually not in full: the court sets the amount at its discretion and may reduce it. To recover the maximum, legal costs must be properly documented from the very start — I warn about this when concluding the agreement.

No. An advocate is forbidden to represent persons whose interests conflict with those of a client. You become my client from the moment you approach me — regardless of whether we have already signed an agreement. Everything you tell me is protected by advocate–client privilege and cannot be disclosed or used against you.