Dmitry Uryakin commented for Novy Prospect redelivery of Baltimor trademarks into bankruptcy assets

The Commercial Court of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast has nullified the bidding for 11 trademarks of «TD «Baltimor». Part of Baltimor’s assets including its trademarks were sold on an auction to «Uzhniy Aliance» company. However, one of «TD «Baltimor» creditors – «TOKK» packaging materials manufacturer - filed and application on cancelling…


Dmitry Uryakin told Novy Prospect about the situation with the impossibility of fulfilling public contracts due to rising prices on raw materials

Lately the number of requests for legal assistance from companies fulfilling public contracts has drastically increased. The main reason is the fast moving rise in prices on raw materials and components. The most damage it brings to small and medium companies in construction and manufacturing sectors. Contractors identify rise in prices on raw…


Dmitry Uryakin has commented for Pravo.ru on the legalisation of success fees

On 1 March 2020, amendments to the Law on Advocacy and the Legal Profession came into force, enshrining the right to a success fee for holders of the advocate's status.  Litigators can now make their fees contingent on the outcome of their own work and only take payment after the successful completion of the proceedings. Despite the…


Dmitry Uryakin has assessed for the Vot Tak TV the possibility of litigation lending in Russia

The Federation Council of Russia is studying a draft law which proposes to introduce litigation lending in the country. It is expected that banks or other investors would finance litigation and then, together with the plaintiff, receive a portion of the recovered sum from the losing party. Dmitry Uryakin, an associate at Maxima Legal, told the…


Dmitry Uryakin has commented to the Novy Prospect on a bankruptcy dispute in connection with the non-payment of 5.5 billion rubles on a loan

Bank Saint Petersburg initiated bankruptcy proceedings against Talion company (an asset of billionaire Alexander Yebralidze), which had acted as a guarantor of its subsidiary in connection with a 5.5 billion rubles loan. Companies own a complex of buildings in the historical center of St Petersburg, including Taleon Imperial Hotel building, putted…


Dmitry Uryakin has commented to the Kommersant on a dispute about a candidate for Intertorg`s bankruptcy manager

The Commercial Court of St Petersburg and Leningrad Region reconfirmed Sergei Bezrukikh as a Intertorg`s bankruptcy manager. Previously a number of creditors (including affiliated with Sberbank company) had insisted on the affiliation between the bankruptcy manager, a creditor who proposed Mr Bezrukikh and the debtor. Dmitry Uryakin, associate at…


Dmitry Uryakin has commented for the DP on the disputes of the St. Petersburg billionaire's companies with VEB.RF state corporation for a total amount of almost 24 billion rubles

The Commercial Court of the Moscow District upheld the decision of previous court instances to recover 16.2 million euros and 2.096 billion rubles from JSC Talion and Lesosyrovoye Obozrenie (LSO) LLC. The companies were the guarantors of Sovremennye Tekhnologii Trebstva (STOD) LLC for the loans of 178.894 million euros and 5.271 billion rubles…