Sergei Bakeshin commented to Novy Prospect on Svetlana's PJSC restructuring
Svetlana PJSC announced the establishment of a subsidiary, Svetlana Invest LLC, to which the company's non-operational assets are planned to be transferred. According to Svetlana's management, the restructuring of the holding will not affect the company's operations, which will continue to operate in accordance with the previously approved plans.…
26.01.2023
Dmitry Uryakin has analysed a dispute regarding the exclusion of a person from a LLC especially for Vestnik Arbitrazhnogo Suda Moskovskogo Okruga
Dmitry Uryakin, Senior Associate at Maxima Legal, considered the positions of the parties and expressed his professional opinion on the case of exclusion of a person from a limited liability company specially for Vestnik Arbitrazhnogo Suda Moskovskogo Okruga (Bulletin of the Commercial Court of the Moscow District) magazine. It should…
17.01.2023
Maxim Ali has commented on a planned deal to sell Vimpelcom to Russian management
Veon, a Netherlands-based holding company, agreed to sell Vimpelcom to a group of top executives from its Russian branch. Veon valued Vimpelcom at RUB 370 bn, but will eventually receive RUB 130 bn - the remainder will be repaid from debt written off on the Russian business. Under the terms of the agreement, Veon will also be entitled to receive a…
09.01.2023
Natalia Diatlova told Kommersant about Russian M&A market in 2022
In 2022, Russian M&A market intensified significantly. Its main trends were sales by international companies of their russinan divisions as well as decisions made by the subsidiaries to operate independently in Russia. "The number of transactions remained roughly at the same level or fell within 5-8%. At the same time, the actual value of…
27.12.2022
Maxima Legal has increased its presence fivefold in the Forbes Club Legal Ranking, a survey of the best Russian HNWI practitioners
Forbes Russia has presented the results of its own analysis of law firms practicing in the field of private wealth, highlighting Maxima Legal's expertise in 21 areas of legal support. The company was named a leader three times, a leading firm 10 times, and a recommended firm 8 times. In addition, we note that the company was recognised in all 6…
20.12.2022
The Pravo.ru-300 ranking has once again confirmed the high level of expertise of all Maxima Legal's practices
The results of the key Russian ranking of law firms Pravo.ru-300 were announced on December 2. According to the results of the research, Maxima Legal has once again confirmed the high level of expertise of all the firm's practices, receiving professional recognition in 18 areas of the research. At the regional level the firm has maintained its…
05.12.2022
Anastasia Samusenko has told RBC how to prevent corporate conflicts
The increase in business activity in 2021-2022 coincided with both an increase in the number of bankruptcies and an increase in the number of M&A, which, as a rule, leads to an increase in corporate disputes. Especially for RBC+ Petersburg, Anastasia Samusenko, Associate at Maxima Legal, told how to prevent corporate conflicts or minimize the…
01.12.2022
Natalia Diatlova told Pravo.ru about the nuances of a foreign notary certifying the signature of the sole participant in a Russian business
Pravo.ru legal media prepared a brief guide to doing business in Russia from abroad. The media drew attention to the incomplete adaptation of legislation for remote business management, but highlighted a number of effective mechanisms, including issuing a power of attorney to a trusted person or transferring the business to trust management,…
16.11.2022
Natalia Diatlova talked about the legal specifics and risks of doing business in China at a seminar of the Leningrad Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry
On November 8, the Leningrad Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LRCCI) held a business seminar DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA dedicated to the specifics of working with Chinese partners. The experts discussed the issues of trade and economic cooperation between China and Russia, topical problems of logistics, peculiarities of customs and tariff…
09.11.2022
Dmitry Uryakin commented to the Russian Legal Information Agency on the draft law on the external management of companies with foreign participation
A draft law on the external management of companies that are at least 25% owned by investors from unfriendly countries has been submitted to the State Duma. At the same time, the document complies with internationally accepted legal norms and does not threaten foreign companies with losses. In particular, the draft law proposes to limit the…
28.09.2022