Maxima Legal was ranked among the best regional bankruptcy firms
Pravo.ru, the leading federal online legal media, has presented the results of the Russian insolvency market research. In particular, based on statistical analysis of 7172 final decisions made by commercial courts from 1 January to 31 December 2022 in bankruptcy cases, the editors have compiled a ranking of law firms that are more active and…
04.10.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has commented to Mashnews on the attempt to put Russia's only manufacturer of multiple artillery rocket system out of bankruptcy
Dmitry Makhonin, Governor of the Perm Region, announced that Motovilikhinskiye Zavody plant, Russia's only manufacturer of multiple artillery rocket system, is coming out of a five-year bankruptcy procedure and becoming "a part of Rostec State Corporation. According to the Governor, this will make it possible to invest RUB 20 bn in the development…
29.09.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has commented "Kommersant" on the settlement of the conflict between the buyer and seller of a former plant1s territory
n 2021, PSK Group announced a deal to acquire a former territory of Petrokholod plant in St Petersburg. The land plot belongs to SZ Polyustrovsky 87 company, which is equally owned by entrepreneur Andrei Skoblov and the CEIF managed by Svinyin & Partners managing company. Disagreements regarding the terms of the deal were the reason for PSK…
30.08.2023
Sergei Bakeshin commented for Novy Prospect on retention the property of the bankrupt Unisto-Petrostal Group in favour of the pledge creditor
Zvezda company (owned by Artem Begun, a business partner of well-known St Petersburg businessman Ilya Traber), has decided to keep Murinsky construction plant and Michur Inn hotel. The property previously belonged to the bankrupt Unisto-Petrostal group. In spring 2022 Zvezda acquired about 1.5 billion roubles of Unisto Petrostal group`s debt owed…
20.07.2023
Sergei Bakeshin told DP about the specifics of bankruptcies of architectural studios
Delovoy Peterburg newspaper has published a review of the most high-profile cases related to financial claims against architectural studios. For example, the studios can be threatened with insolvency if they are held liable for the debts of their bankrupt customers or if an architectural project fails to pass an expert appraisal. Furthermore…
30.05.2023
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…
11.05.2023
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…
05.04.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has suggested why the Federal Tax Service has taken up with Chinese companies planning to invest more than RUB 38 bn in development projects in north-west Russia
The Federal Tax Service filed bankruptcy petitions with the Commercial Court of St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region against the affiliated Chinese companies Hua Bao International Investment Company and Hua Fung. The companies planned to implement major construction projects worth over RUB 38 bn in St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.…
30.03.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for Novy Prospect on possible reasons for Alfa Faberge's lawsuit against Plaza Lotus Group
Alfa Faberge, a construction company, has filed several lawsuits against Plaza Lotus Group, from which it acquired the rights to the project to build a hotel on Primorsky Prospekt in St Petersburg last year. In particular, the developer demanded that the agreement concluded in 2022 with Plaza Lotus Finance (associated with Plaza Lotus Group) on…
28.03.2023
Sergei Bakeshin commented to DP on the attempt of a bankrupt company to recover lost profits from a counterparty
"Intarsia" LLC, a major player in the restoration market that has been declared bankrupt, is trying to recover about RUB 900 mn from "Niforno-Invest" LLC over a project implemented by the parties in the 2010s. An investment agreement was concluded between the companies, which resulted in a property complex for construction and restoration works.…
03.03.2023