Dmitry Uryakin has assessed for Pravo.ru the position of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the issue of joint and several liability for reimbursement of court expenses
In a recent dispute, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation reminded us that the separate filing of complaints by different persons when their claims have not been satisfied does not entail a joint and several liability to reimburse expenses. In this case, the money should be recovered on a shared basis, taking into account the procedural…
27.03.2024
For the fifth time Pravo-300 rating included Maxima Legal team in the list of recommended lawyers
Pravo-300, the key Russian legal ranking, has published individual recommendations of lawyers practising in various areas of law. According to the results of the survey for 2023, personal recognition in 11 areas of law was given to 8 Maxima Legal lawyers who played a leading role in the firm's most highly rated projects for the period from…
19.03.2024
Kirill Katkov has analysed for Pravo.ru the conclusions of the Russian Supreme Court on the possibility of refusing to supply goods due to sanctions
The Supreme Court of the Russain Federation considered a dispute in which a retail chain refused to supply a customer with a paid-for order, referring to its unavailability due to sanctions. At the same time, the item was available on the retailer's website, but at an increased price. The company returned the full price of the device to the buyer,…
06.03.2024
Maxima Legal and Nextons have represented the sellers in the deal for Yandex's acquisition of eLama technology platform
By the middle of this year, Yandex plans to close a deal to buy eLama technology platform that allows to run advertising campaigns in 19 internet systems, including Yandex, VK and Telegram. Maxima Legal and Nextons are acting as legal advisors on the sellers' side. At the current stage, the firms supported the negotiations and ensured the…
16.02.2024
Nikita Deynega raised the personnel issue at a roundtable discussion at the newspaper Delovoy Peterburg
On 26 January 2024, Delovoy Peterburg newspaper gathered representatives of St Petersburg's legal business to discuss the results of the past year and the challenges of the coming year. The discussion also touched upon the issue of staff shortage, which has remained one of the pressing problems over the past few years. "In June last year we faced…
06.02.2024
Maxima Legal's official telegram channel was included in the list of the most reputable legal channels
Maxima Legal's telegram channel has been ranked among the Top 100 legal channels and Top 50 corporate legal channels in terms of audience engagement, taking 47th and 28th places respectively. The research was conducted by Veta Expert Group, the Flavita bureau and more than 80 legal market experts. For the first time, about 450 legal telegram…
30.01.2024
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…
05.12.2023
Dmitry Uryakin has explained whether it is legal to use facsimiles in documents
Dmitry Uryakin, Senior associate, Head of General Business practice at Maxima Legal, has explained specifically for Agentstvo Pravovoy Informatcii (Legal Information Agency) whether it is possible to sign documents using a facsimile and insert a graphic signature into the scans of documents sent. "The parties to a handwritten agreement have the…
09.10.2023
Three Maxima Legal experts were recognised by the city-wide Rating of Lawyers of Vecherniy Sankt-Peterburg newspaper
Vecherniy Sankt-Petersburg newspaper summarised the results of its first city-wide Rating of Lawyers. Maxim Ali, Partner at Maxima Legal, won in the main nomination – "Best Lawyer". The recognition of the rating was also given to Dmitry Uryakin, Senior Associate at Maxima Legal, and Ekaterina Abakumova, Advocate at Private Wealth practice at…
19.05.2023
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