Kommersant has listed Maxima Legal amongst the leaders in the Russian legal market 

Publishing house Kommersant has included Maxima Legal in its annual ratings for Leaders in Legal Services for 2018 in its sector and individual nominations. Maxima Legal was included in the top 10 leading firms for public-private partnership and for private client, as well as in the top 5 in the category Transport and Logistics. Head of the PPP…


Maxim Ali has provided his comments on the potential increasing of fines for promoting drug use online

The Russian Interior Ministry has prepared a bill that will toughen the punishment for owners of internet resources and host providers that distribute and share illegal information about drugs. The new penalties will significantly increase the financial liability of lawbreakers. Maxim Ali, Head of the IP and IT Practice at Maxima Legal, explained…


Russian's leading legal ranking agency Pravo.ru 300 has again ranked Maxima Legal strongly

On 5 December the results of Pravo.ru 300's research of the legal services market in Russia for 2018 was published; Maxima Legal was again included in the list of leading law firms in six areas of law. Maxima Legal was ranked as a leader in the corporate law/M&A and commercial property and construction categories, being placed in the first…


Industry journal ‘Trudoviye Spory’ has published an article written by Anastasia Samusenko

In 2018, the Ministry of Employment plans to review the law around employment protection, in connection with which a large section of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation will be almost completely redesigned. Associate at Maxima Legal, Anastasia Samusenko, prepared a review of the planned changes for industry journal ‘Trudoviye Spory’. To…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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.…


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…