Irina Teterina

Senior Associate of the Judicial and Administrative Department
Foxford LLC | March 2025 - present
- Development of the methodology of the judicial administration of the company. 
- Conducting trials in courts of general jurisdiction and in arbitration courts. 
- Representing the company's interests in disputes with counterparties and clients. 

Senior lawyer 
Evgeni M.Primakov Regional school | October 2025 - March 2026

• Strategic planning and implementation of legal instruments in the organization's activities, including the system of coordination of internal documents and contracts with external contractors. 

• Development and implementation of the procurement regulations in order to comply with the legislation on procurement activities.

• Legal audit to identify the risks associated with the processing of personal data, development of local regulations. 

• Cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Education of the Moscow Region.

• Operating business units, including in Abu Dhabi. 

Senior lawyer 

International School Brookes | November 2023 - July 2025

• Full legal support for the activities of an educational organizations (Russia, UK, Canada), including current business activities.

• Representation of the organization's interests in courts of general jurisdiction and arbitration courts at all levels, including the preparation of all necessary procedural documents (more than 30 successful court proceedings in 2 years, recovering over 20 million rubles).

• Interaction with government agencies, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, as well as the protection of the institution's interests during any inspections.

• Legal expertise and support for the procedures of licensing educational activities and state accreditation, as well as obtaining licenses for educational activities and sanitary and epidemiological certificates from Rospotrebnadzor.

• Creation and support of subsidiaries, including consideration of tax consequences.

• Development and implementation (from 0) of the organization's internal regulatory framework, including regulations, procedures, and local regulations.

• Registration and obtaining a Trademark, as well as verification of the possibility of registering a Trademark.  

• Legal support for projects on the digitalization of document management.

• Consulting department heads on issues of labor, civil, tax, and educational legislation. 

• Development of documentation and implementation of legal requirements regarding the processing of personal data, including the submission of notifications to the Federal Service for Supervision of Personal Data Processing. 

• Interaction with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, including scheduled and unscheduled inspections, preparation and registration of the Charter. 

• Preparation of legal opinions, certificates, and analytical information.

• Preparation of responses to requests from individuals and legal entities.

• Interaction with the State Labor Inspectorate. 

• Expertise and preparation of all agreements (contracts), including agreements with clients and contractors. 

• Development and implementation of the institution's legal development strategy, taking into account the specifics of NGOs and the educational sector.

Intern-researcher

the Higher School of Economics | February 2024 - Present

• Conducted legal research and literature reviews on the protection of state interests under international economic sanctions.

• Prepared and presented findings in team meetings and written reports.

• Prepared a legal analysis on WTO law and dispute settlement mechanisms in the context of sanctions and trade restrictions.

Lawyer

Limited Liability Company "UralTEP" | July 2020 - March 2021

• Provided legal advice on construction, land, and urban planning law.

• Provided legal support in procurement processes, tenders, and competitive bidding, including preparation of tender documentation.

• Prepared and supported the issuance of licenses, permits, and approvals required for design and survey activities.

• Drafted and conducted legal review of contracts for general contracting, subcontracting, architectural supervision, as well as equipment supply and service agreements.

• Successfully represented the company in a variety of legal matters, including contract disputes.

• Drafted and negotiated commercial contracts, including service agreements, design and survey work contracts, and settlement agreements, ensuring legal risk mitigation.

• Conducted in-depth legal analysis and case law research to develop legal positions, draft procedural documents, and facilitate pre-trial dispute resolution.