Konstantin Boytsov told Pravo.ru about the current approach to issuing commissioning permits

The Supreme Court overturned acts of lower instances and remitted for a new hearing a case concerning the failure to issue a permit for commissioning due to an expired lease agreement for a land plot. According to the Economic Collegium of the Supreme Court, the expiration of the lease agreement does not mean that the work was unauthorised or in…


Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper recommends 9 Maxima Legal lawyers in 11 areas of legal support

For the first time ever, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspapaer conducted a large-scale survey of the Russian legal market and compiled its own Rating of Lawyers and Their Companies. The professional recognition was given to 9 Maxima Legal specialists practising in 11 of the 16 main categories of the ranking. According to the publication, "getting into the…


Konstantin Boytsov has commented to RBC Pro on the dispute over the seizure of land plots that reached the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

In 2020, the Administration of Saratov entered into an agreement with a local businessman on a seizure of five trade pavilions and a land under them into the city ownership. At the same time, the entrepreneur received six other land plots rather than a sum of money as compensation. However, in the spring of 2022, the First Deputy of the Prosecutor…


Konstantin Boytsov has explained whether owners of dilapidated buildings should pay for their repairs

Prosche Govorya (Simply Speaking), the brand media of Samolet Development Company, drew attention to the obligation of flat owners to pay for the repair of the Millennium Tower skyscraper, the tallest building in San Francisco, which tilted more than half a metre 15 years after it was built. At the request of the media, Konstantin Boytsov,…


Konstantin Boytsov told Vecherny Peterburg about the legal aspects of creating ecotorops

The government of the Leningrad Region is currently working on the possibility of charging a fee for visiting specially protected natural areas. Specially for Vecherni Peterburg newspaper Konstantin Boytsov, Counsel, Head of the Energy & Natural Resources Practice at Maxima Legal, spoke about the legal nuances of creating eco-trails, which are…


Maxima Legal is again recognised by Pravo.ru in the national litigation ranking

Pravo.ru legal media has again mentioned Dispute Resolution practice team at Maxima Legal among the best litigation lawyers. According to the All-Russian Litigation Market Survey for 2022, the company was included in 46 regional firms recommended for defending interests in courts. Among St Petersburg players, Maxima Legal ranked 5th in terms of…


Kommersant Publishing House has confirmed Maxima Legal's expertise in 42 nominations of its own legal ranking

Kommersant Publishing House has published the results of its own annual survey of legal business in Russia. Maxima Legal has confirmed its reputation as one of the leading domestic legal advisors by receiving recognition in 42 rating categories. In particular, the ranking included the company in its list of recommended law firms in 15 categories…


Konstantin Boytsov discussed with Pravo.ru Rosreestr's refusals to grant registrations

Despite the rather detailed regulation of the process of registration of rights to real estate and transactions with it, suspensions and even refusals to register are not uncommon. Konstantin Boytsov, Counsel, Head of Real Estate and Construction Practice at Maxima Legal, told the Pravo.ru portal that this can lead to a noticeable delay or…


Pravo.ru-300 ranking has personally mentioned 7 lawyers of Maxima Legal

Pravo.ru-300, the key Russian legal ranking, has published individual recommendations of lawyers practicing in various fields of law. According to the results of the 2022 survey, personal recognition in 13 areas of law was awarded to 7 Maxima Legal lawyers who played a leading role in the firm's most highly rated projects between September 2021…


Konstantin Boytsov told CRE magazine about the specifics of industrial mortgages

In September, Russia launched the so-called industrial mortgage, a programme to provide concessional loans to businesses for the purchase of real estate for industrial production. Eligible companies and individual entrepreneurs will be able to obtain it at a preferential rate of 5% per annum. Even more favourable terms - at 3% per annum - are…