[ languages ]
English, Spanish, Russian, Greek
Yuriy Korchuganov
Partner
Advocate
[ education ]
Law degree, Ulyanovsk State University, 2006
Yuriy heads the firm's intellectual property and media practice, with a focus on international film projects and on foreign media companies operating in Russia. He also handles complex multi-jurisdictional commercial and civil disputes and advises private clients on cross-border family and corporate matters.
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[ professional profile ]
Advocate, member of the Moscow Region Bar

Media Law International has ranked the firm in Tier 1 for many years and names Yuriy a leading lawyer; most recently in its 2026 edition

The Legal 500 (2017) confirmed MGAP (now KORR Legal) as a leading Russian law firm in telecoms, media and technology, as well as in M&A, corporate and commercial law

A year later, The Legal 500 recognised Yuriy as a lawyer with significant experience in the legal review of content and in M&A and investment transactions
Key experience

Provided legal support to the production of more than 20 films in the United States and Russia — from content rights and co-production through to distribution and agency agreements;

Led cross-border insolvency and asset-recovery litigation spanning Cyprus, the UK and continental Europe. This included obtaining disclosure and worldwide freezing orders, securing recognition of foreign bankruptcy rulings, and enforcement against assets moved through multi-layered corporate structures;

Has advised the Russian arm of a European telecom operator for over ten years on licensing and on communications and information security requirements;

With KORR Legal since 2006. Previously a consultant at the Russian arm of a large Austrian bank and, before that, at the transport prosecutor's office — he knows the financial sector and enforcement from both sides.

Expertise and impact

Yuriy advises Russian and international film companies and major global media groups, and has taken part in the production of more than 20 films in the United States and Russia. He litigates intellectual property, construction and customs disputes and advises high-net-worth clients on cross-border family and corporate matters;

He runs the firm's cross-border work alongside its litigation practice: structuring content rights and transactions across several jurisdictions, proceedings abroad and recognition of foreign judgments.