Vitaliy Vetrov founded Vetrov & Partners and has led its disputes and litigation practice since the firm's inception. Born in Novosibirsk, he read law at the Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation (SibUPK), graduating in 2003, and has practised as a Russian-qualified lawyer since 2001. He acts principally for foreign creditors, international companies, and overseas shareholders in proceedings before Russian commercial courts, and for international law firms requiring Russian procedural support in cross-border arbitration matters. The German Consulate General in Russia has included Vetrov & Partners among its list of trusted legal advisers — a recognition relevant to foreign clients and overseas law firms seeking Russian counsel.
His practice encompasses the full contentious lifecycle: recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under the New York Convention, interim relief applications before the Russian arbitrazh courts, parallel proceedings support for international litigation teams, shareholders' disputes in Russian-incorporated entities, and the defence of foreign executives and shareholders under Russian criminal law. He appears at all levels of the Russian arbitrazh court system, including cassation review before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
Recognised by Pravo-300 — Russia's principal legal directory — for eight consecutive years, and listed in Best Lawyers Russia in dispute resolution. Quoted in Kommersant on Russian litigation practice.