Alina Kalinskova has talked with Novy Prospert about the market for counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination certificates
A market for fake certificates confirming that its holder has received two doses of Sputnik V is forming in St Petersburg. In addition, offers are appearing to enter non-existent COVID-19 vaccination data into Public Services Portal (a part of the infrastructure which provides data exchange and technological interaction of information…
09.06.2021
Maxima Legal has supported Global Legal Run 2021 charity run
Maxima Legal has traditionally participated in Legal Run charity run, which was once again held in a flashmob format due to the extension of restrictions on public events because of the pandemic. From 22 May to 1 June, the event was supported by more than 100 Russian and foreign law firms, raising about 3 million rubles to help the wards of …
01.06.2021
Maxim Ali had shared with Vot-tak.tv Maxima Legal experience of fighting the St Petersburg Philharmonic Hall's copycat websites
St Petersburg Shostakovich Academic Philharmonic Hall like many other cultural organisations in Russia, has faced a problem with its official website being impersonated by fraudsters who sell fake tickets for 10-20 times higher than allowed by law. At the request of the international online project Vot-tak.tv, Maxim Ali, Partner at Maxima Legal…
21.05.2021
Maxim Ali has talked to InFocus Press about the specifics of electronic signatures in Russia
In 2020, the number of electronic signatures issued in Russia increased by 15%. At the same time, there are two types of the signatures: qualified signatures produced by accredited organizations and simple ones, which are valid in cases specified by law or by agreement of the parties. Maxim Ali, Partner and Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal,…
04.05.2021
Sergei Bakeshin has commented to Kommersant on the prospects of amending regional legislation that contradicts federal norms
Deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad region rejected a protest from the region's prosecutor against the changes in the regional legislation. The prosecutor's dissatisfaction was caused by a multiple increase in fines for dumping waste in the wrong place, as a result of which the penalties significantly exceeded the bar established…
29.04.2021
Sergei Bakeshin has commented to the DP on investors' interest to buy up troubled assets
At the beginning of the year the Briskly acquired the production complex of Vyborg Refrigeration Plant and Linnafrost trading house. The investor intends to produce about 10 thousand "smart" refrigerators a year at the enterprise. The transaction price was 76 million roubles, which is 1.6 times lower than the price requested by the seller and more…
18.04.2021
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for the Kommersant on X5 Retail Group exceeding market share limit
According to preliminary estimates of experts of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, the biggest Russian retailer X5 Retail Group may increase its market share in StPetersburg up to 30%. However, the law on trade prohibits retail chains from renting or acquiring additional space when they reach a 25% share within the boundaries of a region or…
15.04.2021
Maxima Legal and JLL held a joint discussion on "The Pandemic. One Year Later".
On April 15 Maxima Legal and international consulting company JLL held a joint discussion about how COVID-19 pandemic has influenced on business environment, including the large-scale development of remote working format. Thus, JLL representatives spoke about trends that will shape commercial real estate market in 2021 and transformation of…
15.04.2021
The Legal 500 international ranking has once again confirmed Maxima Legal's leading position in the Russian legal services market
An independent international ranking The Legal 500 has presented the results of the research on the Russian market of legal services for the year 2020, confirming Maxima Legal's leading position in 4 areas of legal support. COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND M&A: ST PETERSBURG AND ELSEWHERE - 2 TIER Maxima Legal's expertise in commercial, corporate and…
14.04.2021
Maxim Ali has criticised a bill to resolve consumer disputes online
A bill introducing the order of online pre-court settlement of consumer disputes has been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. The document proposes to create a separate service of a public service portal. The service will provide the processes of presentation, review and settlement of disputes arising from the purchase and sale…
02.04.2021