2018, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), Bachelor’s Degree in International Law. Professional retraining program “Translator in Professional Communication” (English and German)

2020, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), Master’s Degree in Law. Protection of the Rights of Individuals and Legal Entities in Civil and Administrative Proceedings

2022, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University)

Advanced training program “Taxation of Commercial Activities, Tax Accounting and Reporting”

2025, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University). Professional retraining program “Accounting, Taxation, and Fundamentals of Auditing”

Professional Experience

Alena Tikhomirova has 10 years of experience in criminal law, with a focus on economic, tax, and official crimes, covering both the pre-trial investigation and court proceedings stages. She has a proven track record in terminating criminal prosecutions, initiating criminal cases in the interests of clients, and counteracting unlawful pressure on businesses.

Throughout her career, Alena Tikhomirova has held the following positions:

• Attorney-at-Law at the Moscow Legal Center Bar Association
• Trainee and Assistant Attorney in criminal and civil matters
• Trainee at the international law firm PETOŠEVIĆ (intellectual property law) and intern at the Intellectual Property Rights Court

Honors and Recognition

• Letter of appreciation from the Chairman of the Presidium of the Moscow Legal Center Bar Association (2022)

Expertise

• Defense in criminal cases related to economic, tax, and official crimes
• Termination of criminal prosecution and initiation of criminal cases in the interests of clients
• Interaction with law enforcement and investigative authorities
• Legal assistance in establishing formalized relations with public authorities and in counteracting hostile takeovers

Professional Memberships

• Member of the International Association of Russian-Speaking Attorneys

Selected Project Experience

• Full or partial termination of criminal prosecution in cases involving abuse of official authority (Article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), illegal participation in entrepreneurial activity (Article 289), and fraud (Article 159), concerning employees of the prosecutor’s office, auditors, and company executives
• Modification of preventive measures from detention to house arrest or prohibition of certain actions in complex multi-episode criminal cases, including those under Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
• Initiation of criminal proceedings for patent infringement (Article 147 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) in the interests of a pharmaceutical company and recognition of the company as an injured party after an initial refusal by investigative authorities
• Termination of criminal prosecution against an unidentified member of a company’s management under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (with the purpose of subsequent requalification under Article 147) due to the absence of corpus delicti
• Effective counteraction to unlawful attempts by regional administrations to seize control of a business through the involvement of law enforcement and tax authorities, including the preparation of complaints and crime reports, resulting in the complete cessation of pressure