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Our work is driven by enthusiasm, inspiration
and a personal touch in all we do.

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International standards with
local appliance

While aspiring to European standards
and innovative approaches to legal practice,
we are essentially a Russian law firm and know
how to apply the best international legal
practices in local conditions.

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Working with clients all
around the world

Our local expertise as a national law firm
and the global experience of our extensive
network of international partners mean we
are able to work with clients not only in Russia,
but also in Europe, North and South America,
Asia, Africa and Australia. This gives us
a unique opportunity to adopt the best Russian
and international practices in projects all over
the world.

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Identifying unique
characteristics in every
business

We devote a great deal of attention to the
distinctive characteristics and unique
features of each business and each project,
providing individually tailored and smart
solutions to meet all the client’s requirements
and expectations.

Social responsibility and
civil standpoint

We feel responsible for those around
us and the world in which we live – we
provide charitable aid, work with
educational institutions and render pro bono
services. We maintain an active civil
standpoint and support the principles of
environmental and labor protection.

Sergey Bakeshin has considered the lawfulness of blocking IP addresses connected with Telegram

24.04.2018

|By maximapublisher

Sergei Bakeshin - Counsel

On 13 April the Tagansky court in Moscow issued a judgement on the blocking of popular messaging app Telegram for its refusal to provide the de-encryption codes for its users’ correspondence to the FSB. Due to the nature of the app’s architectural, attempts by Roskomnadzor to restrict access to it has resulted in almost 20 million IP addresses of Amazon and Google’s cloud services being added to a black list and has interrupted the availability of more than 30,000 websites and apps used in everyday and business communication.

Senior Associate at Maxima Legal, Sergey Bakeshin, expressed his doubts as to the lawfulness of operators’ actions to limit access to resources as instructed by Roskomnadzor. “The law provides that providers are to block access to Telegram on the basis of the court judgement. But this judgement has yet to come into effect”, commented Sergey to news site Fontanka.ru.

Those that have incurred losses as a result of the recent events may seek to recover damages from providers. According to Sergey, after the judgement has been published and appealed before various courts, it may be possible to then apply to the ECHR.

To read the full article on the Fontanka.ru website, please click here.