Рустем закончил с отличием юридический факультет МГУ им. М.В.Ломоносова, защитил кандидатскую диссертацию по специальности «международное право». С 1996 года специализируется на налоговом консультировании и разрешении налоговых споров.
Имеет большой опыт консультирования клиентов по различным вопросам применения налогового законодательства, включая вопросы исчисления и уплаты НДС и налога на прибыль, определения цен для целей налогообложения, процедуры проведения налоговых проверок и др. Неоднократно представлял интересы налогоплательщиков в спорах с налоговыми органами в арбитражных судах, при обжаловании нормативных актов в Высшем Арбитражном Суде, Верховном Суде и Конституционном Суде.
Привлекался в качестве эксперта в рамках подготовки законопроектов и рассмотрения дел Конституционным Судом РФ.
Неоднократно принимал участие в реализации комплексных консультационных проектов, осуществлял юридическое сопровождение в области налогообложения сделок по слиянию и поглощению с участием транснациональных компаний, крупных инвестиционных проектов.
Активно участвует в консультировании по налоговым и отраслевым вопросам телекоммуникационных компаний, неоднократный спикер и модератор отраслевых конференций и семинаров.
Рустем Ахметшин отмечен как highly recommended для ведения бизнеса в России The Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe и Tax Directors Handbook.
Автор многочисленных публикаций по актуальным проблемам налогообложения, соавтор учебника «Налоговое право» под ред. С.Г.Пепеляева.
Rustem Ahmetshin
Senior partner, Head of Tax Practice
Rustem graduated cum laude from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Law. He presented his candidate thesis on “international law” and has focused since 1996 on legal consulting and tax dispute resolution.
Rustem has extensive experience of providing advice to clients on a wide range of tax issues, including the assessment and payment of VAT and profit tax, determination of prices for tax purposes and tax audit procedures. He has represented taxpayers on numerous occasions in disputes with the tax authorities in state Commercial (‘Arbitration’) courts and in respect of appeals against regulatory documents in the Supreme State Commercial (‘Arbitration’) Court, Supreme Court and Constitutional Court.
Rustem has participated as an expert in the drafting of laws and hearing of cases by the Russian Constitutional Court.
He has actively participated in comprehensive consulting projects and provided tax support in multinational M&A and large-scale investment projects.
Rustem provides regular advice to telecommunications companies on tax and industry issues, and regularly participates in industry-specific conferences and seminars as speaker and moderator.
The Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe and Tax Directors Handbook noted Rustem as highly recommended.
Experience:
Appealed against a number of the provisions of article 13, Law on the Fundamentals of the Tax System in the Russian Federation (1999), and article 165 of the Russian Tax Code (2003) on behalf of taxpayers – large companies with foreign investments – in the Russian Constitutional Court.
Provided regular tax advice and represented OAO Vimpel-Communications (Beeline) in numerous disputes with the tax authorities (since 1999 to the present day).
Provided tax advice and represented companies of Gallaher and JTI Group – one of the largest tobacco manufacturers – in numerous disputes (over 50) with the tax authorities (since 2003 to the present day).
Participated as tax advisor in respect of the acquisition of a Russian manufacturer by an international company – one of the largest coffee producers (2008).
Provided tax advice and represented companies of Transneft Group – Russian oil pipeline transport monopoly – in disputes with the tax authorities (2000–2009). Rustem participated in a project involving the development of the contractual structure for the transportation of oil along the Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean route (2009).
Provided tax advice and represented in court companies of METRO Group – one of the largest international retail and wholesale chains – (since 2001 to the present day).
Rustem has authored numerous publications on topical tax issues and is co-author of the Tax Law textbook edited by Sergey Pepeliaev.