Maxim Ali spoke about intellectual property issues that are becoming more acute in the foreign economic activity

On 27 May, Maxim Ali, Head of the IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal spoke at the conference "Currency Contracts in Existing Economic Realities" organized for companies participating in foreign economic activity by Bank Saint Petersburg Petersburg and Expert North-West Information and Analytical Magazine. Maxim reminded that the Russian mechanisms of…


International rating of Best Lawyers has ranked Maxima Legal in four areas of law

For the eleventh time, the international rating of Best Lawyers presented a list of Russian lawyers recommended by various branches of law - this year, four lawyers from Maxima Legal were included in the ranking. Maxim Avrashkov, Managing Partner, Head of the General Business Law Practice, was among the leading lawyers in Corporate Governance…


Natalia Diatlova presented Maxima Legal at SPBILF-2019

Natalia Diatlova, Partner of Maxima Legal, took part in the IX St Petersburg International Legal Forum. In 2019, the forum brought together over 5,000 representatives of various segments of the legal practice: attorneys, legal advisors, business consultants, as well as public authorities, academic schools, courts, notaries and international…


During the International Legal Forum Maxima Legal and British-Russian Law Association have organised a seminar on English and Russian law

On 14 May Maxima Legal together with British-Russian Law Association, as well as Lidings, Withers LLP and Pinsent Masons LLP brought together representatives from international law firms to discuss pressing issues in English and Russian law.  As part of the seminar recent changes in English court cases with Russian parties as well as the use of…


Maxima Legal invites to participate in a legal event, “An Update on Recent English and Russian Law Developments”

Maxima Legal, the British Russian Law Association, Lidings, Withers LLP and Pinsent Masons LLP invite you to participate in a legal event, “An Update on Recent English and Russian Law Developments”. Date: Tuesday, 14 May  Time:  15.00 – 17.30 Venue: Four Seasons Hotel, 1 Voznesensky prospekt The event will be held in English. The event coincides…


International rating Legal500 has again included Maxima Legal

Independent international rating agency, the Legal500, has published the results of its research into the legal market in 2018 and has included Maxima Legal among the leaders in the Russian legal market. The rating has for a number of years included Maxima Legal in its list of experts in the commercial and corporate law, M&A, public-private…


Robert Houchill has provided his comments to Forbes on the prospects of tougher sanctions in Europe against wealthy Russian individuals

The authorities in the USA have frozen the US-held assets of Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska, including homes owned by him in Washington and New York. Associate from Maxima Legal, Robert Houchill, was asked by Forbes to provided his comments on the potential for European authorities to begin freezing assets following the example set by the US.…


Maxim Avrashkov has met with investors and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong

Managing Partner from Maxima Legal, Maxim Avrashkov, has taken part in a business meeting with representations from the Better Hong Kong Foundation. The delegations from Hong Kong included businesspeople from the manufacturing, aviation, transport, construction and property sectors as well as financial investors. “Over the past few years we have…


Delovoy Peterburg has included lawyers from Maxima Legal as leaders of the season for Summer 2018

Partner at Maxima Legal, Natalia Diatlova, and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice, Sergey Bakeshin, have been included in the rating ‘Lawyer of the Season – Summer 2018’ which is presented by business newspaper Delovoy Peterburg. Natalia Diatlova headed the list in the nomination for transactions with her work in the sale of a Russian…


Maxim Ali has taken part in a meeting of members from the International Lawyers Network

Head of the IP/IT Practice, Maxim Ali has taken part in the annual European regional conference of the International Lawyers Network in Malta. The event included a number of business meetings with current and potential legal partners of Maxima Legal from Europe, the USA, Australia and Asia. “Regular participation in such events enables our firm to…