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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
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standpoint and support the principles of
environmental and labor protection.

Maxim Ali was been voted ‘Lawyer of the Season’ in the category for transactions

19.12.2018

|By maximapublisher

Maxim Ali - Partner

Leading business publication in St Petersburg, Delovoy Peterburg, has published the results of its rating ‘Lawyer of the Season – Autumn 2018’. Head of the IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal, Maxim Ali, has been awarded first place in the nomination of ‘Transactions’ with his matter involving the financial bitcoin platform Zodiaq which organised an ICO.

“It is nice to see that our firm’s achievements, particularly in the practice for intellectual property, has been so highly assessed by professionals and businesses. In the north-west region of Russia, there are not many regional ratings that have the same high standard as Delovoy Petersburg’s which makes this award even more satisfying. I congratulate the other lawyers who won their nominations,” commented Maxim Ali.

Russian start-up Zodiaq is involved in creating a crypto-currency bank and exchange, as well as a hedge fund and universal payment system. The project was one of the first virtual banks which had obtained a licence for a full range of financial operations for individuals and legal entities with tokens and crypto-currencies: opening accounts, accepting deposits and providing loans. The ICO to raise $104 million took place in May 2018.

As part of its legal support for the project, lawyers from Maxima Legal, analysed the scheme created by international holding Zodiaq, advised the company on questions relating to its dealings with investors and final consumers as well as assisting the company in drafting legal documentation needed to operate its website and other services of the project. The work in this project was complicated by the nature of the crypto-currency market, ICO and the wide transactional nature of the project: in order to provide the client with the optimal legal structure, lawyers from Maxima Legal had to consider the legislation of more than ten jurisdictions.

To read further details about the other projects and nomination winners (in Russian), please see the Delovoy Peterburg website.