Natalia Demina has talked to Advokatskaya Gazeta about the nuances of protecting right to privacy

The Officer of the High Commissioner of the UN on Human Rights has prepared a report on trends relating to privacy and a right to family life. In particular the report notes that the pace of technology development is creating opportunities for the unprecedented collection and processing of personal data for the purpose of manipulating people’s…


Natalia Demina has helped RIA Novosti consider the issues around anonymously owning property

News agency RIA Novosti as part of its property supplement has published an article on the mechanism which enable owners of flats and homes to conceal their names. One of the experts quoted in the article was Natalia Demina, Senior Associate and Head of the Private Wealth Practice at Maxima Legal. According to Natalia the most common routes to…


Hereditary fund: a new instument for succession law in Russia

On 1 September this year regulations in the Russian Civil Code relating to hereditary funds came into effect, which created a new instrument for succession planning. A hereditary fund is a special legal entity that is similar to trust structures used in many Western countries and which can be used as an instrument for succession planning to…


Delovoy Peterburg has published an article by Robert Houchill and Natalia Demina

On 27 April, business newspaper, Delovoy Peterburg, published an article written by Robert Houchill and Natalia Demina on a proposed amendment to a draft bill before the UK Parliament that would require British overseas territories (including the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands) to introduce beneficiary registers for companies. The…


On the way to offshore jurisdiction in Russia // Delovoy Peterburg - May 2018

On April 27, a new article written by the solicitor Robert Houchill  and the head of Private Wealth practice Natalia Demina was published in Delovoy Peterburg. The material is dedicated to the bill submitted to the British Parliament. The bill provides for the creation of an open register, including the names of offshore beneficiaries in the…


Robert Houchill and Natalia Demina have analysed for Delovoy Peterburg potential measures against wealthy Russians living in the UK

Business newspaper Delovoy Peterburg has published a column written by Robert Houchill and Head of the Private Wealth Practice, Natalia Demina.  The article considers the measures that may be available to UK authorities against wealthy Russians living in the UK. In particular the prospect of reviewing investor visas issued previously and the…


Potential measures against wealthy Russians living in the UK // Delovoy Peterburg — April 2018

Business newspaper Delovoy Peterburg has published a column written by Robert Houchill and Head of the Private Wealth Practice, Natalia Demina.  The article considers the measures that may be available to UK authorities against wealthy Russians living in the UK. To read the article in full (in Russian), please see the Delovoy Peterburg website.


Maxima Legal has strengthened its rating in The Legal 500

Independent international rating agency for leading law firms, the Legal 500 has included Maxima Legal in its list of recommended law firms in three categories. The editors of the rating included Maxima Legal in the category of Private Client, giving a high assessment of the firm’s advisory services for succession planning, personal investment and…


Foggy Albion. Does Britain remain attractive for Russia’s elite? // Forbes Russia – April 2018

Forbes Russia has published an article written by lawyers from Maxima Legal on the topic of the current economic and legal issues surrounding Russian businessmen in the UK.  The article, written by the Head of the Private Wealth Practice, Natalia Demina and solicitor, Robert Houchill, covered the main instruments currently available to the British…


Forbes has published an article written by Natalia Demina and Robert Houchill

For Forbes Russia the Head of the Private Wealth Practice, Natalia Demina, and solicitor, Robert Houchill, provided their assessment of the recent legislative changes in the UK and recent announcement to review the immigration of Tier 1 Investors, including for Russian citizens, as well as the potential use of Unexplained Wealth Orders. To read…