Maxima Legal has launched Maxima Legal Alert telegram channel
Dear All! Due to the current unstable situation and constant changes in the legal field Maxima Legal team has launched a special Maxima Legal Alert telegram channel for prompt legal assessment of changes in the legislation and other significant events. For transparent navigation in the information field there are hashtags, by clicking on…
05.03.2022
Maxima Legal has doubled its presence on the list of lawyers recommended by Pravo.ru-300 rating
Pravo.ru-300, the key Russian legal ranking, has published individual recommendations of lawyers practicing in various fields of law. According to the results of the 2021 survey, Maxima Legal has doubled its presence in the ranking both in terms of the number of noted lawyers and the number of legal support areas. Specifically, 7 …
11.02.2022
Leonid Filanovskiy commented to Pravo.ru on the position of the Russian Supreme Court on changes in testimony by the injured party
In Criminal Case No. 2-8/2020, the defendant's lawyers attempted to challenge the court's decision on the grounds of the difference between the victim's testimony during the pre-trial investigation and in court. In their view, the contradictory testimony could not form the basis of the verdict. The appeal was considered by the Supreme Court of the…
09.02.2022
Leonid Filanovsky shared with LIA his opinion on the impact of the prosecutor's involvement in civil proceedings on the court's decision
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the prosecutor's position in an employment or other civil law dispute does not prejudge the court's findings and does not violate the equality of the parties. The judgment was made in an appeal by Anastasia Kramareva, who tried to litigate against her termination of employment. The public…
03.02.2022
Forbes has included Maxima Legal in its list of firms recommended for HNW-clients
Based on the results of its own analysis of the market of law firms practicing in the field of protection of interests of HNW-clients, Forbes Russia magazine has included Maxima Legal into the list of the recommended firms in 4 areas of legal support: Conflict Resolution Crisis Management - Subsidiary Liability Involvement Criminal Defence…
23.12.2021
Maxima Legal has expanded its presence on the Pravo.ru-300 rating and entered top-4 law firms by the total number of industry awards and top-7 by the number of first level awards
On December, 2 the results of the key Russian rating of law firms, Pravo.ru-300, were published. Maxima Legal has once again proved the high level of expertise of its practice areas and collected a total of 18 industry awards, a third of which were "gold". It should be noted, that the firm entered TOP-7 of legal advisers by the…
03.12.2021
Maxima Legal is once again included in the top 100 law firms in Russia
For the second time in a row, the editorial board of White Square Journal included Maxima Legal in its rating of the top 100 law firms in Russia. The ranking is based on an analysis of revenues, company performance, the number of competent professionals, as well as client loyalty levels. To learn about the rating and its methodology please visit…
03.09.2021
International ranking of Best Lawyers has ranked 8 Maxima Legal lawyers in 20 areas of law
Best Lawyers, the oldest international ranking, has presented its annual list of Russian lawyers recommended in various areas of law. 8 Maxima Legal experts, providing legal support in 20 different areas, received professional recognition. Maxim Avrashkov, Managing Partner and Head of General Business Law Practice, was once again ranked as one of…
10.06.2021
Leonid Filanovskiy told Kommersant newspaper about theliberalization of judicial practice in relation to economic crimes
The Russian presidents have taken the initiative to partially decriminalise economic crimes since 2008. Moreover, 16 federal laws have been adopted between 2009 and 2019. The Acts have established a special regime for economic crimes and offences. However, Leonid Filanovsky, Partner and Head of Criminal Law Practice at Maxima Legal,…
03.06.2021
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