Kirill Katkov explained to DP how the case of the cancellation of the agreement between St Petersburg Administration and the company of the billionaire Traktovenko's son can be useful for SEZ residents who find themselves in a similar situation
Baltengineering LLC, according to SPARK data, 24% owned by Vyacheslav Traktovenko, son of billionaire David Traktovenko, planned to invest about RUB 25 mn in the development and production of automated systems for active substances and pharmaceutical substances in the St Petersburg Special Economic Zone (SEZ). However, the project implementation…
10.07.2024
Maxima Legal has launched Ecology Law Practice led by Kirill Katkov
Maxima Legal has expanded the line of services provided to corporate clients. Starting from June 2024, the firm started providing legal services in the field of environmental protection, united in the practice of Ecology Law. The new practice includes a full range of legal support on environmental issues, including counselling on environmental…
17.06.2024
Maxima Legal is again recognised by Pravo.ru in the national ranking of lithigators
Based on the All-Russian statistical research of the lithigation market, analysts of Pravo.ru have once again included Maxima Legal among the best lawyers in the field of litigation. The company was included in 47 regional firms recommended by the rating, ranking 3rd in terms of the total amount of claims, 12th in terms of the number of cases and…
05.06.2024
Kirill Katkov spoke to the Vecherniy Petersburg about copyright in authors' works
Vecherniy Petersburgnewspaper told about the specifics of the writer's profession. For example, it is important to remember such a legal aspect as copyright. According to Russian laws, they arise from the moment a work is created. The person indicated as the author on the original or copy of the work or in another way, is considered its author,…
16.05.2024
Kirill Katkov told Delovoy Petersburg who is considered a data storage provider
The Ministry of Information offers to oblige data storage provider (DSP) to record the network port number of each user. According to the regulator, this will help identify specific users who use various methods to hide their IP address, and will also provide protection against DDoS attacks. At the same time, the concept of "information storage…
08.05.2024
Kirill Katkov commented for DP on the introduction of fines for spam calls
The President of the Russian Federation has signed a federal law introducing liability for intrusive and misleading advertising calls. Fines for companies will be from RUB 300 thousand to 1 mn, for officials - from RUB 20 thousand to 100 thousand, for individuals - from RUB 10 thousand to 20 thousand. The fines for banks and microfinance…
10.04.2024
Kirill Katkov has commented for Telesputnik on the blogger's exclusion from the list of foreign agents
The Russian Ministry of Justice has removed Nikolai Sobolev, one of the local YouTube bloggers, from the register of foreign agents. The reason for his inclusion in the blacklist, where the blogger had been for just over a year, was his statements about a special military operation. Kirill Katkov, Associate at Maxima Legal, reminded Telesputnik…
05.04.2024
Kirill Katkov has explained to Pravo.ru how to obtain consent to register a name as a brand name
Many people from different professions register their names or pseudonyms as trademarks and use them in the name of their business. In this case, the right holder may be, for example, a label with which the musician works, or a company - a business partner of the entrepreneur who has already acquired a certain degree of popularity. However, in…
03.04.2024
Kirill Katkov has commented for DP on Aeroflot's attempt to prohibit Riga Airport from suing Rossiya Airlines in a foreign court
Rossiya Airlines intends to seek an injunction in a foreign court against continuing its dispute with Riga International Airport. At the same time, another claim is listed first on the commercial case card: "annulment of the arbitral tribunal's decision". So far, the claim has not been accepted for proceedings: first, the claimant sent the court…
28.03.2024
Kirill Katkov has helped Novy Prospect to understand why the Rostr shipyard may end up bankrupt
Energoservice LLC, which is engaged in the reconstruction and repair of capital construction projects, has filed a bankruptcy petition against Rostr Shipyard from the Leningrad Region. Kirill Katkov, Associate at Maxima Legal, explained to Novy Prospect online edition that the insolvency petition appears to be based on Energoservice's claim for…
21.03.2024