Alina Esmanskaya told Pravo.ru about the role of prenuptial agreements in the presence of debts owed by one of the spouses
If the prenuptial agreement is not properly drafted, the assets of one spouse may be used to settle the liabilities of the second. To avoid this, when preparing a document, it is important to take into account all the details. Thus, Alina Esmanskaya, Associate of Private Wealth practice at Maxima Legal, stressed the need to provide security in the…
10.01.2023
Alina Esmanskaya has attended the 10th St Petersburg International Legal Forum
Alina Esmanskaya, Associate at Maxima Legal, took part in X St Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF-2022) held from 28 June to 1 July. The Forum brought together over 3000 participants from Russia and 45 countries. SPIEF 2022 hosted 100 events over four days where experts discussed topical legal issues such as corporate law, doing business…
04.07.2022
Alina Esmanskaya has explained to Novy Prospect what could happen to the shareholding of the deceased co-owner of one of the largest agricultural producers in the North-West of Russia
Adept Group, one of the largest companies in the agro-industrial complex and meat processing industry in the North-West of Russia, has undergone a change in ownership structure. The main asset of the Group, is Novgorodsky Bacon LLC , which was co-owned by Gennady Nisanov, Vladimir Vasiliev and Andrey Titarenko with a 33.33% stake each. After…
04.07.2022
Alina Esmanskaya told Pravo.ru about the judicial practice of not recognising heirs as unworthy
In accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, an heir may be declared unworthy and deprived of the right to inherit as by law as by will. In the majority of cases, however, this requires the commission of actions against the testator, the wrongfulness of which must be confirmed by a court decision. At the same time, the vast…
16.05.2022
Alina Esmanskaya has told Pravo.ru how to find the testator's assets
There are a number of risks associated with inheriting assets, from missing the six-month deadline for accepting an inheritance to the debt obligations of the deceased and the unlawful actions of his relatives. Pravo.ru legal media has asked experts in private client support what problems heirs may encounter. Alina Esmanskaya, Associate of Private…
29.04.2022
Alina Esmanskaya told RBC what can happen if a loan is not repaid
As of 8 March 2022, amendments to law No. 106-FZ came into force, renewing the loan break mechanism that was previously in place during the pandemic. However, for a number of reasons, it will not be available to all borrowers. In this connection, RBC asked the experts what the recipients of credit can expect when it is impossible to continue…
01.04.2022
Alina Esmanskaya has commented for RBC on the possible increase in the number of fines for violating the Silence Act
The authority to draw up administrative reports for breaches of the Silence Act in St Petersburg has been transferred to the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the city and Leningrad Region. According to the Smolny's (the city administration) press service, a relevant agreement between the Russian Ministry of Internal…
05.03.2022
Alina Esmanskaya told Novy Prospect about the impact of the key rate increase on existing mortgages
Alina Esmanskaya, Associate of Private Wealth Practice at Maxima Legal, has helped Novy Prospect online publication to understand how the recent decision of the Central Bank to sharply increase the key rate from 9.5% to 20% will affect the existing mortgage loans. "As a general rule, banks are not entitled to unilaterally revise the terms of the…
03.03.2022
Alina Esmanskaya told Pravo.ru how to challenge a bank transfer
If a money transfer has been made by mistake, it may be disputed. This applies both to transactions between individuals and to unjustified debits from organisations' current accounts. Alina Esmanskaya, Associate of Private Wealth practice at Maxima Legal, spoke specifically for the industry portal Pravo.ru about the extrajudicial mechanism of…
22.02.2022