Roustam Vakhitov specialises in international taxation. Before joining UFS Federation Roustam worked in law firms and consulting companies in Russia, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. He is focusing on international tax issues since 2002.

Roustam’s main practice area is advice  on Russian international tax structuring   and   transactions involving financial instruments and capital market projects, including Islamic finance.  List of his clients includes large Russian banks and enterprises, as well as investment companies.

Roustam is the  Deputy Head of the Russian Branch of the International Fiscal Association and Head of the International Taxation Section of the Research and Expert Council within the Russian Chamber of Tax Advisors. He is also a member of Coordination Council of the Russian Association of Experts in Islamic Finance.

Roustam speaks English and Dutch languages. He is an author/co-author of Russian national IFA branch reports to IFA National Congresses of 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2010. Roustam has authored many publications on international taxation and tax structuring.