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Sergei Magnitsky did not hold a traditional law degree and did not formally qualify as a licensed attorney (or advokat) under the Russian legal system.
Instead, Magnitsky graduated from the accounting department of the prestigious Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Moscow. Following his graduation, he built a highly successful career as a tax advisor, accountant, and auditor.
He worked for the Moscow-based legal and consulting firm Firestone Duncan. Because the firm provided comprehensive corporate and legal services to high-profile international clients—most notably William Browder’s investment fund, Hermitage Capital Management—Magnitsky routinely acted as an external legal counsel, managing complex tax litigations and defending corporate entities. For this reason, he is universally described in media reports, Western legislation, and international human rights campaigns as a "tax lawyer
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