Delovoy Peterburg once again noted Maxima Legal in its annual Legal Rating
The Delovoy Peterburg newspaper, a key business publication of North-West Russia, presented the results of its own annual Legal Rating, in which the publication and legal firms choose the best legal advisors in the city. In 2021 Natalia Demina, Head of Private Wealth Practice at Maxima Legal, was named first in the Breakthrough of the Year…
16.11.2021
Dmitry Uryakin has commented for Stroyim Prosto on the Ministry of Construction's mechanism for changing a price of government contracts
On 9 August 2021, a government decree was approved. The document allows developers to revise the terms of contracts for construction, reconstruction and overhaul as well as for conservation of cultural heritage sites. In particular the decree provided an opportunity to increase the price of government contracts up to 30% due to the increase in a…
28.09.2021
Dmitry Uryakin explained to "Shortread" magazine how to reduce the amounts of money demanded by the grid company when using electricity without a contract
Dmitry Uryakin, Lawyer at Maxima Legal, told the online legal magazine "Shortread" how to reduce the amounts of money demanded by the grid company in case of non-contractual electricity consumption. The expert noted that "if a company uses electricity without a contract, the grid company can draw up an act of non-contractual consumption and charge…
22.09.2021
Dmitry Uryakin analysed for Novy Prospect the situation with countrfeit toys in Russia
South Korean company ROI VISUAL, which owns the rights to the trademark of Robokar Poli (a children's cartoon series), has filed lawsuits against 11 individual entrepreneurs from St Petersburg who sell toys. The amounts of claims range from 10,000 to 120,000 rubles. Since 2019, the company has been actively fighting against the distribution of…
08.09.2021
The Maxima Legal's IP/IT team told about the evaluation of the legal clarity of software and other copyright objects received from developers in Legal Insight magazine
Specifically for the Legal Insight law magazine Maxim Ali, Partner, Head of Intellectual Property and Information Technologies practice at Maxima Legal, and Dmitry Uryakin, Lawyer at Maxima Legal, told about the evaluation of the legal clarity of software and other copyright objects received from developers and contractors. "When registering and…
07.09.2021
IFLR1000 rating confirmed Maxima Legal's expertise in M&A and in Restructuring & Insolvency
The British legal rating IFLR 1000 has ranked Maxima Legal as one of the leading firms in M&A and Restructuring & Insolvency, its seventh and ninth, respectively, in its thirty-first survey of the Russian market. «The bankruptcy and corporate law practices have historically been strategically important areas in which we have been strong…
25.08.2021
Dmitry Uryakin commented for Kommersant the conflict around the construction of a shopping and restaurant complex in Murino
The administration of Murino once again cancelled the permit for construction of a retail-restaurant complex previously issued to Renta Invest LLC. Last year the company bought a plot of land with a set of design and permission documents for the construction of a commercial pavilion in Murino. After starting construction work, Renta Invest faced…
12.08.2021
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…
12.07.2021
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…
01.07.2021
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…
15.06.2021