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Our work is driven by enthusiasm, inspiration
and a personal touch in all we do.

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International standards with
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While aspiring to European standards
and innovative approaches to legal practice,
we are essentially a Russian law firm and know
how to apply the best international legal
practices in local conditions.

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Working with clients all
around the world

Our local expertise as a national law firm
and the global experience of our extensive
network of international partners mean we
are able to work with clients not only in Russia,
but also in Europe, North and South America,
Asia, Africa and Australia. This gives us
a unique opportunity to adopt the best Russian
and international practices in projects all over
the world.

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Identifying unique
characteristics in every
business

We devote a great deal of attention to the
distinctive characteristics and unique
features of each business and each project,
providing individually tailored and smart
solutions to meet all the client’s requirements
and expectations.

Social responsibility and
civil standpoint

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us and the world in which we live – we
provide charitable aid, work with
educational institutions and render pro bono
services. We maintain an active civil
standpoint and support the principles of
environmental and labor protection.

Dmitry Uryakin has commented for DP on the Ministry of Justice’s planned changes to the collection of overdue debts

15.03.2024

|By maximapublisher

Dmitry Uryakin - Senior Associate

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation plans to introduce a mandatory requirement for the pre-trial settlement of overdue debts. It is assumed that banks, microfinance organisations and collection agencies will have the right to apply to a court after using at least three methods of persuading a debtor: telephone calls, personal visits, and notifications via “GosUslugi” services. Creditors will be able to file a lawsuit only one calendar year after the start of the pre-trial procedure. In addition, creditors will be charged an additional fee for applying to the Federal Bailiffs Service. The changes are probably aimed at reducing the workload of courts and bailiffs services.

“The percentage of satisfaction at the pre-trial stage of credit debt collection claims is low. The introduction of a mandatory pre-trial dispute resolution procedure is more likely to delay the inevitable for creditors – the filing of a lawsuit in court, rather than really reduce the burden on the courts,” Dmitry Uryakin, Senior Associate at Maxima Legal, commented especially for Delovoy Peterburg newspaper.

To read the full article (in Russian), please, see Delovoy Peterburg newspaper No. 25 of 15 March 2024