The St. Petersburg International Legal Forum serves as a major platform for dialogue among members of the country’s legal, business, political and law enforcement communities. It will address a wide range of issues focusing on how modernization in the field of law can better serve the interests of people and businesses in today’s changing world.

More information can be found in the About the Forum section.

The St. Petersburg International Legal Forum will take place on 19–21 May 2025 in St. Petersburg, at the ExpoForum Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Address: 64/1, Peterburgskoye Shosse, St. Petersburg

More information can be found in the Forum venue section.

Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is the federal government body responsible for the development of state policy/administration concerning justice, and the development of a regulatory framework governing the field. It also coordinates other federal government bodies in matters concerning justice.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian – t.me/Roscongress, Englis – t.me/RoscongressDirect, and Spanish t.me/RoscongressEsp.

Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation: roscongress.org .

SPILF information centre

+7 (812) 406 7702
contact@legalforum.info
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Contact information for enquiries regarding partnership

+7 (495) 640 4440
partners@roscongress.org

Media Directorate contact details

+7 (495) 640 4440
media@roscongress.org

The St. Petersburg International Legal Forum is a must-attend event for members of the legal community seeking to keep pace with the development of contemporary jurisprudence and the modernization of the Russian legal system.

Opportunities for participants:

• Attend over 100 business programme events
• Secure new business partners
• Sign contracts and agreements

Over the course of three days, the Forum’s extensive programme will offer guests unique opportunities to network, visit business events and the exhibition space, interact with experts, government officials, businesspeople, and the media, hold meetings and negotiations, and participate in an exciting cultural programme.

The SPILF venue offers comfortable spaces for networking: meeting rooms, exhibition areas of the Russian Ministry of Justice and Forum partners, and lounge areas.

The SPILF cultural festival St. Petersburg Seasons includes entertainment events, concert programmes, film screenings, and gala receptions.

The SPILF also provides an opportunity to join the list of regular participants in Roscongress Foundation events in order to be the first to receive the best deals.

Participate

• participation in all events of the Forum’s business programme for one or multiple days depending on the selected package (except for the events by special invitation);
• participation in all events of the Forum's cultural programme (except for events by special invitation);
• access to business networking areas at the Forum venue (with restricted access to the event zones by special invitation);
• information support.

More information is available in the Conditions of participation section.

Package ‘Participant’ – RUB 280 000 / EUR 3 156,00 / USD 3 420,00 (including 20% VAT)

Package ‘One Day Participant’ – RUB 150 000 / EUR 1 692,00 / USD 1 836,00 (including 20% VAT)

No discounts are offered for participation in the Forum.

More information is available in the Conditions of participation section.

If you wish to submit an application to attend St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, please sign up for a Roscongress personal account on the Foundation website roscongress.org.

If you have a Roscongress personal account, you can submit an application in the ‘Events – Upcoming’ section. The application will be filled in automatically using information from your profile.

More information is available in the Conditions of participationsection.

Access to the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum plenary session is by special invitation only, and will not be offered as part of the participation package. An invitation will be sent by email.

If you are interested in participating in the International Youth Legal Forum, please contact your educational institution’s administrative office.

Detailed information about the Forum is available in the Youth Forum section.

After submitting your application, you will receive a notification at the email address you listed during registration that your application has been registered and sent to the Organizing Committee for review. The status of your application will be reflected in the My Events tab of your personal account.

If approved, you will be sent an invitation to the Forum, and the status of your application will be updated in real time.

The application review period varies for each participant and is at least ten days. You can only participate in the Forum with an invitation from the Organizing Committee.

In order to maintain a high level of representation, the number of Forum participants permitted from any one company is limited.

For more information on the terms of the quota system (maximum number of participants from any one company), see the Conditions of participation section of the website.

Please confirm your participation in the Forum in the ‘My events – St. Petersburg International Legal Forum – Event dashboard’ section of your  Roscongress personal account.

A participant can only be substituted with the approval of the Forum Organizing Committee. If you have confirmed your participation but no longer plan to attend the Forum for any reason, and you wish to arrange a replacement, please contact the Roscongress Foundation specialist you are in touch with regarding your participation in the Forum.

The specialist’s contact information can be found in the Roscongress personal account.

Participants who have received an invitation but have decided not to attend the Forum, or who have previously confirmed their participation but no longer plan to attend are kindly requested to officially decline their participation via the Roscongress personal account or by informing Roscongress Foundation specialist you are in touch with regarding your participation in the Forum.

To pay for participation in the Forum, participants must sign an agreement or issue an invoice agreement, which acts as a confirmation and guarantee of participation. The date of payment shall be considered to be the date on which the funds reach the account of the Roscongress Foundation.

More information is available in the Participation fee payment section.

No, you can only pay the participation fee after your application is approved.

The programme architecture will be posted on the website approximately one to two months before the start of the Forum in the Programme Architecture section.

The full business programme will be posted on the website approximately one to two weeks before the start of the Forum in the Programme section.

Partner status is granted to major companies and representatives of the professional community and offers a wide range of tools to promote your projects and initiatives at the Forum. We offer a flexible set of options that can be adapted to your company’s goals and objectives.

Advantages of partnership

• Opportunity to organize a business event, presentation, or press conference or sign agreements during the Forum
• Opportunity to organize your own business networking area, invite partners, and use meeting rooms
• Receive support using the Forum’s information and advertising resources
• Services of accredited photographers and interpreters
• A personal manager to support your company during the Forum

Contact information

+7 (495) 640 4440
partners@roscongress.org

To become a moderator or speaker at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum 2025, please send a request to the working group that is preparing the programme by email at: programme@roscongress.org with your contact information, position, organization, and a brief outline of your presentation on the selected topic.

If you are submitting an application after the programme architecture has been posted on the website, it must indicate the specific focus of the topic you plan to speak about based on the programme architecture.

To participate in the SPILF as a media representative, you need to apply for accreditation through the official Forum website (legalforum.info). Applications will be accepted closer to the dates of the event in the Media section of the website.

To participate in the SPILF as a volunteer, you need to register on the website congress.ru. To do this, you must provide your personal data and upload documents or log in to your existing personal account and check the box next to the event.

The Roscongress personal account is an information space, communication tool, and service platform for participants of all Roscongress Foundation events.

Features:

• submit applications to attend events organized by the Roscongress Foundation;
• browse upcoming events and plan your personal schedule using the business calendar;
• receive updates to your participation status and learn about services offered at various events organized by the Roscongress Foundation;
• access resources and analysis on previous events organized by the Foundation.

More information is available in the Personal web office section.

In your Roscongress personal account, you can submit a participation application, edit your personal information, and learn about the services available to participants.

More information is available in the Personal web office section.

To log in to your Roscongress personal account, please enter the login and password emailed to you when you first registered for your account. 

If you have forgotten your login and password, you can use the login and password recovery function on the Roscongress personal account login page or contact us by email: weboffice@roscongress.org.

The business and cultural programme venue may only be accessed with an accreditation badge for the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. The badge is the only valid document confirming a participant’s Forum accreditation.

The badge is personalized and may not be transferred to third parties. Participants should keep their badges and identity documents with them at all times while at the Forum venue.

More information can be found in the Badge collection section.

An accreditation badge is required to enter the Forum venue. To collect your badge, you must in the Roscongress personal account:

1. Confirm participation in the Forum
2. Enter your personal information
3. Upload a required photo for your badge
   Tab ‘My events – SPILF 2025 – Event dashboard – Personal information – Photo – Edit data’.
4. Upload a scanned copy of your passport
   Tab ‘My events – SPILF 2025 – Event dashboard – Personal information – Edit data’.
5. Pay participation fee

More information is available in the Badge collection section.

There are several ways to find out or be notified when a participant badge is ready:

• An email notification
• A notification in the Roscongress personal account
• A call to the Forum information centre: +7 (812) 406 7702
• A call to a Roscongress Foundation specialist whose contacts are listed in the Roscongress personal account

Yes. To pick up a badge for another participant by proxy, the authorized individual must present:

• Authorized person’s passport
• Original of standard power of attorney
• List of participants (attached to the power of attorney)
• Copies of participants’ passport
• Originals of personal data consent forms

The power of attorney form and a sample of how to complete it will be available for download closer to the event dates in the Badge collection section.

You can pick up your badge at one of the Forum accreditation points.

The location and working hours of the accreditation points will be posted in the Badge collection section closer to the Forum dates.

If your accreditation badge is lost or damaged, please go to the Help Desk or any accreditation stand immediately. The badge will then be blocked, and a replacement badge will be issued to the holder upon written request.

A range of items will be prohibited from the event venue. In order to avoid any inconvenience when accessing the venue, participants are advised to leave any such items at their accommodation or in their vehicle.

A full list of prohibited items can be found in the Access to the venue section.

Participants of the Legal Forum 2025 can book rooms in St. Petersburg hotels at special rates.

More information is available in the  Hotel accommodation section.

Free shuttles will be organized for participants and media representatives during the Forum.

Also participants can rent an accredited chauffeur-driven car.

The photographs are available for viewing and free download in high resolution, and may be freely used, provided a reference to the Roscongress Foundation is included on website  photo.roscongress.org.

St. Petersburg is one of Russia’s biggest transport hubs. The city is served by Pulkovo International Airport, five rail terminals, and a sea port. It also boasts numerous road links to cities in Russia and Europe.

Detailed information is available in the Arrival to St. Petersburg section.

Yes, participants of the SPILF can apply for a visa by invitation for entrants from foreign countries.

An invitation for foreign visitors is a special document provided by the Forum organizers for those who require a visa to enter the Russian Federation.

! Please note, that this is a separate document from a Forum invitation.

Detailed information is available in the Visa support section.