Jurisdictions
- Russian Federation
- Central and Eastern European countries
- Other countries that were formerly part of the USSR
Comparative Legal Expertise
- Comparative Family and Succession Law – matrimonial property regimes, personal status, testate and intestate succession, and the rights of spouses and children
- Comparative Social Security and Personal Data Law – social insurance, social assistance and benefits; privacy, public interest and cross-border data transfers
- Private International Law and Civil Procedure – cross-border family matters and the interaction between civil law and civil procedure
Typical Comparative Questions
Mariia works on various legal issues relating to private law, with a strong focus on family and succession law. Typical comparative questions she works on include:
- What legal mechanisms are established under Georgian law to prevent child abduction, and how does Georgian law regulate child custody compared with Swiss procedures?
- To what extent may property obtained through criminal activity be recognised as matrimonial property under Russian family law?
- How is the acquisition of land regulated under Kazakh law, and what are the specific competences of the akim in this process?
Selected Studies and Expert Opinions
- Statute of limitations on civil actions relating to personal injury claims under Croatian law, 2026, not published
- Surveillance of telecommunication providers, 2025.
- Legal classification of marital property under Russian law, 2024, not published
- Corruption offences and confiscation procedures under the legislation of Uzbekistan and Latvia in 2005-2013, 2024, not published