Maxim Ali has discussed the problems of the Saint-Petersburg legal services market at a panel discussion organised by Delovoy Peterburg
On the 26th of January the editorial staff of Delovoy Peterburg held a round table discussion on the topic "Problems of the legal services market in St. Petersburg". Maxim Ali, Partner at Maxima Legal, discussed the qualification of young professionals, the economic impact of the pandemic on the legal business, as well as the status of…
27.01.2022
Dmitry Uryakin commented for DP the situation with the ice-slick in Saint-Petersburg
According to the information from medical facilities and insurance companies the number of claims connected with traumas caused by ice-slick has recently increased in Saint-Petersburg. At the moment the amount of injured due to the road situation accounts for an average of 10% of all hospital admissions. Dmitry Uryakin, Associate at Maxima Legal,…
19.01.2022
Specially for the DP, Dmitry Uryakin analysed the situation with the illegal online sale of alcohol
According to analysts, since the start of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, the number of searches for online purchase of alcoholic beverages with delivery has increased several times, and the turnover of the shadow alcohol market in 2021 exceeded the previous year's figures by 266 million roubles. Telegram became the main platform for…
12.01.2022
Dmitry Uryakin told the DP about the legal aspects of "digital residency"
From February 2022, the Ministry of Digital Economy intends to launch a "digital residency" mechanism to simplify the procedure for hiring IT specialists from abroad. Foreign residents will have the right to register companies in Russia without having to enter the country, as well as to work there legally remotely with the ability to interact with…
12.01.2022
Natalia Diatlova analyzed for DP the main tendencies in the sphere of government orders in 2021
The "Delovoy Peterburg" newspaper prepared the article in which experts gave their assessments to the main changes and tendencies in government orders in 2021. According to Natalia Diatlova, Partner at Maxima Legal, one of the problems of this sphere in 2021 was price dumping. The expert drew "Delovoy Peterburg" attention to the fact that the…
10.01.2022
Anastasia Samusenko analysed the pandemic-induced changes in labour disputes for Delovoy Peterburg
The Delovoy Peterburg newspaper prepared an article in which experts analysed the current situation with labour disputes in St Petersburg. Anastasia Samusenko, Lawyer at Maxima Legal, spoke about the impact of the pandemic on the nature of labour disputes and outlined the main trends in labour law cases. According to Anastasia, "the pandemic has…
23.12.2021
Sergei Tarasevich told Kommersant about the legal aspects of vaccinating employees against COVID-19
The requirement for organisations by the authorities to ensure that employees are vaccinated is mandatory in a number of cases. In Saint-Petersburg in particular, the list of industries obliged to immunise at least 80% of their staff is contained in a decree by the city's Chief Sanitary Doctor, Natalia Bashketova. In practice, employers'…
16.12.2021
Maxim Ali told Vedomosti about the influence of the pandemic on legal business
Maxim Ali, Partner, Head of Intellectual Property and Information Technologies practice at Maxima Legal, described to Vedomosti the impact of the pandemic on the legal business. In particular, Maxim noted that "many industries are not in the best condition, there is inflation everywhere - all this is reflected on the demand for legal services".…
25.11.2021
Maxim Ali helped Pravo.ru to compile a list of the main mistakes made by lawyers
The Pravo.ru portal has prepared an article in which representatives of law firms have compiled a list of mistakes most often made by lawyers during their professional activities. According to Maxim Ali, Partner at Maxima Legal, the unwillingness of experienced professionals to enhance their skills and their habit to rely on their experience…
17.11.2021
Sergey Tarasevich has spoken with RBC about the legality of suspending employees for refusing to vaccinate against COVID-19
Since 15th of December, companies in sectors subject to compulsory vaccination will not be able to operate unless at least 80% of employees have been vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, an employee may be suspended from work without pay for refusing to vaccinate. Sergey Tarasevich, Associate of Tax and Administrative Law practice at Maxima…
28.10.2021