Changes in occupational safety. What to prepare for employers // Labor disputes - November 2018
In 2018, the Ministry of Labor intends to revise the emphasis in the system of labor protection, in connection with which the tenth section of the LCRF will be almost completely revised. Anastasia Samusenko, an associate at Maxima Legal, has prepared a review of the planned changes for the Labour Disputes publication. Read Anastasia Samusenko's…
02.11.2018
Maxima Legal has strengthened its position in international rating IFLR1000
Independent rating agency IFLR 1000, which specialises in the analysis of international legal services market for financial and corporate law has again included Maxima Legal in three categories. специализирующийся на анализе международного рынка юридических услуг в сфере финансового и корпоративного права, вновь отметил Maxima Legal в трёх…
02.11.2018
Maxim Avrashkov has met with investors and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong
Managing Partner from Maxima Legal, Maxim Avrashkov, has taken part in a business meeting with representations from the Better Hong Kong Foundation. The delegations from Hong Kong included businesspeople from the manufacturing, aviation, transport, construction and property sectors as well as financial investors. “Over the past few years we have…
01.10.2018
Delovoy Peterburg has included lawyers from Maxima Legal as leaders of the season for Summer 2018
Partner at Maxima Legal, Natalia Diatlova, and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice, Sergey Bakeshin, have been included in the rating ‘Lawyer of the Season – Summer 2018’ which is presented by business newspaper Delovoy Peterburg. Natalia Diatlova headed the list in the nomination for transactions with her work in the sale of a Russian…
25.09.2018
Maxima Legal is assisting an American IT company with entering the Russian market
An American software developer has instructed Maxima Legal to provide legal assistance with establishing the company’s subsidiary in Russia. Our firm developed the optimal structure for the corporation and the drafted terms and documents to protect the company’s intellectual property, which will be used in a number of countries in the future.…
24.08.2018
Natalia Diatlova has taken part in the discussion of changes in planning legislation
Partner at Maxima Legal, Natalia Diatlova took part in a business brunch titled ‘St Petersburg: a place of opportunities for developers’. Organised by business publication Kommersant, the event brings together representatives from the city’s committees and leading individuals from construction companies to discuss topical questions affecting the…
17.08.2018
Maxima Legal has succeeded in getting a client’s tax bill lowered by three times
As part of an appeal procedure in the regional department of the Federal Tax Service, lawyers from Maxima Legal were able to prove that part of the claims resulting from a tax audit were groundless and achieved a reduction of the claims against the client for taxes, penalties and fines by almost 500 million roubles. “Paying taxes on time is a…
13.08.2018
Maxim Avrashkov has provided his comments on the toughening of regulations on bank accounts in Cyprus
According to Russian media sources on Friday 1 June, Cypriot banks received an instruction from the Cypriot Central Bank to close the bank accounts of offshore companies which are not engaged in genuine commercial activity. Under new regulations, companies are required to declare their ultimate beneficiaries, sources of income as well as any…
05.06.2018
Maxim Avrashkov explained the popularity of owning a business through a foreign entity
In preparation for the World Cup 2018, business newspaper, Delovoy Peterburg, undertook research of betting companies in Russia. For the newspaper, Managing Partner at Maxima Legal, Maxim Avrashkov, talked about the trend for shareholders of such companies to be foreign companies. “Firstly it is easier to conceal information about actual…
01.06.2018
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…
12.04.2018