Maxim Ali has told Pravo.ru about court practice in digital currency disputes
Russian legislation defines digital currency as a collection of electronic data that can be accepted as a means of payment or investment. Digital currencies have been recognised as property for the purposes of enforcement proceedings and "anti-money laundering" legislation since 2021 . In February 2022, the Central Bank announced that it was…
11.05.2022
Maxim Ali has commented to the DP on the trademark dispute over a blood substitute medicine
The Intellectual Rights Court has accepted the application of Igor Maslennikov, a St Petersburg businessman, who requests the protection of several pharmaceutical company Grotex`s trademarks to be terminate due to non-use. Disputed trademarks related to the blood substitute drug Perftoran. Maxim Ali, Partner and Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima…
06.05.2022
Maxima Legal has been recognised in all areas of Pravo.ru's Private Equity research
Pravo.ru legal media has studied in detail the market for services for HNWI-clients for the first time. As a result, the media has identified 7 most relevant areas of legal support, for each of which specific services and law firms providing them have been singled out. Maxima Legal has become one of 4 companies out of 76 which cover the whole…
27.04.2022
Dmitriy Uryakin explained to Pravo.ru how to recover legal costs after a penalty is cancelled
Having successfully contested the parking fine, the driver decided to recover legal costs and compensation for moral damage from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The claim was dismissed by the courts of three instances because there was no evidence that the traffic police officer was guilty. The case was then heard by the Supreme Court. As a…
25.04.2022
Winners of the "Jurtop: Team Score" rating told "Business Petersburg" about the principles of teamwork
On April 13 Delovoy Peterburg summarized the results of its annual ranking " Jurtop: Team Score". A dispute over the distribution of property of a liquidated legal entity, which was accompanied by Maxima Legal lawyers, became the winner in the "Process of the Year" nomination. The project team included Maxim Avrashkov, Managing Partner at Maxima…
15.04.2022
Maxima Legal won the "Process of the Year" nomination in the Delovoy Peterburg team legal ranking
On 13 April Delovoy Peterburg announced the results of its annual ranking "Jurtop: Team Score" marking the strongest teams among the city's law firms. Maxima Legal team including managing partner Maxim Avrashkov, Head of Dispute Resolution and Insolvency Practice Sergei Bakeshin and Head of Real Estate and Construction Practice Konstantin Boytsov…
14.04.2022
Dmitry Uryakin analyzed for the DP the procedure for collecting debts from individuals
In St. Petersburg there has been an increase in the number of cases of collection of debts from individuals by banks and microfinance organizations. At the same time the number of disputes for amounts up to 50 thousand rubles increases most rapidly. Experts refer this statistic to an increased demand for microloans during the pandemic of…
11.04.2022
Dmitry Uryakin attended the SPIBA conference on contract enforcement during the financial crisis
Today the Legal Committee of the St. Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) held a conference on "Enforcement of contracts during the next financial crisis: what to consider and how to protect oneself". The experts discussed the experience of previous crises in Russia and previous court practice on contract law issues, the…
05.04.2022
Dmitry Uryakin analysed for Pravo.ru the legal nuances of defining zones with special use of territory
One of the most common categories of court cases is land disputes relating to the location of land plots in areas with special use. And sometimes the laws and regulations establishing urban planning restrictions are drafted in such a way that defining the boundaries of a protective zone causes difficulties not only for a land plot owner but also…
05.04.2022
Maxim Ali told Izvestia how to get compensation for personal data leakage
The Zamoskvoretsky District Court has registered the first claim against Yandex.Food in connection with the recent leak of personal data of its users. Maxim Ali, Head of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal, specifically for Izvestia evaluated the prospects of such cases and the chances of obtaining financial compensation from the company. In the case…
31.03.2022