Sergei Bakeshin commented for DP on the attempt of the seller of real estate in the Yard Residence apart-hotel to litigate a number of contracts with the final buyers of the apartments
Maxima Legal's team is supporting a lawsuit which, according to experts, may have a significant impact on the real estate market. "Yard Stroy" LLC seeks to invalidate a number of agreements with individuals, on the basis of which the latter purchased apartments in the apart-hotel Yard Residence. Sergei Bakeshin, Counsel, Head of Dispute Resolution…
08.02.2023
Dmitry Uryakin commented for LIA on the Supreme Court's conclusions on the right of owners of dead animals to moral damage compensation
In 2019, Saransk resident Oleg Skorokhododov hit a dog belonging to Yulia Antipova to death at a pedestrian crossing. The district court recovered compensation for moral damage from the offender, but the cassation board cancelled this decision, stating that "compensation for moral damage caused by the death of a dog through the fault of another…
06.02.2023
Sergei Bakeshin commented for DP on the transport company's attempt to recover lost profits from the Mariinsky Theatre
The Gatchina-based company "Markatek" LLC took part in an public tender for the provision of transport services for the Mariinsky Theatre. After losing half a point to the winner, the company initiated a lawsuit to challenge the results. The appeal recognised that the tender had been conducted with violations, but the claim was not satisfied…
03.02.2023
Sergei Bakeshin told Novy Prospect about the application of the canon law in a commercial dispute
"Dostupnoe Zhiliyo" LLC ("Affordable Housing" LLC) concluded an agreement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese, under which the organisation undertook to obtain the return of a church complex in Moscow to the church believers. Under the terms of the agreement, the property was to be sold, and the company was to be paid half the value of the…
24.01.2023
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
Dmitry Uryakin assessed for Delovoy Peterburg the prospects of one of Russia's largest fish producers contesting the defendant's liquidation
In 2019, Torgovy Dom Baltiysky Bereg LLC, one of Russia's largest producers of fish products, assigned to Cage Holding SA (Switzerland) the right of claim against Fish Factory LLC for a total amount of RUB 141.85 m. Under the assignment agreement, the Swiss company undertook to pay the seller a debt of RUB 83.2 m, but failed to perform its…
13.01.2023
Alina Esmanskaya told Pravo.ru about the role of prenuptial agreements in the presence of debts owed by one of the spouses
If the prenuptial agreement is not properly drafted, the assets of one spouse may be used to settle the liabilities of the second. To avoid this, when preparing a document, it is important to take into account all the details. Thus, Alina Esmanskaya, Associate of Private Wealth practice at Maxima Legal, stressed the need to provide security in the…
10.01.2023
Maxim Ali chose and commented for Delovoy Peterburg on the most significant IP/IP litigation case
Delovoy Peterburg newspaper asked St Petersburg lawyers to highlight the most important and high-profile litigations involving local companies in current legal practices over the past year. Specially for the media, Maxim Ali, Partner, Head of IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal, told about the dispute on protection of the exclusive right to a computer…
10.01.2023
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
Nikita Deynega considered the legal positions of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation regarding the qualification of property as movable or immovable for tax purposes on Nalogoved tax magazine
Nikita Deynega, Senior Associate and Head of Tax & Administrative Law Practice at Maxima Legal, reviewed the Supreme Court's legal positions on the issue of qualifying property as movable or immovable for tax purposes especially for Nalogoved tax magazine. According to the expert's assessment, the Supreme Court adopted and ncluded in the…
15.12.2022