Sergei Bakeshin commented for «Novy Prospect» the judicial decree on the amicable agreement between «Sinyavinskaya» poultry factory and its creditors
The Commercial Court of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast confirmed the amicable agreement between «Sinyavinskaya» poultry factory and its creditors. According to the agreement «Sinyavinskaya» gets the right to phase its debt payments over 10 years and to postpone the first debt payment for 43 months. However, 2 creditors of «Sinyavinskaya»…
24.06.2021
Sergei Bakeshin told Novy Prospect about possibilities of subsidiary liability for former top management of «Sevkabel» factory
On 17th of June the Commercial Court of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast has dismissed litigation proceedings on the application for reclamation of documentation and material values of PK «Sevkabel» LLC from its former top-management. The application was withdrawn by the new bankruptcy manager of PK «Sevkabel» Kirill Pestryuakov. The…
22.06.2021
Maxim Ali has commented to the DP on the conclusion of settlement agreements in the pharmaceutical market
Biocad biotech company, based in St Petersburg, is going to conclude a settlement agreement with AstraZeneca AB. Thanks to this, the Russian company will be able to use the composition for breast cancer therapy patented by the foreign competitor. Earlier, Biocad had already reached an agreement with another competitor, Yeda, about…
21.06.2021
Dmitry Uryakin has commented for Pravo.ru on the legalisation of success fees
On 1 March 2020, amendments to the Law on Advocacy and the Legal Profession came into force, enshrining the right to a success fee for holders of the advocate's status. Litigators can now make their fees contingent on the outcome of their own work and only take payment after the successful completion of the proceedings. Despite the…
15.06.2021
Olga Novinskaya has prepared an overview of Russian jurisprudence on Internet memes for ILN IP Insider
Olga Novinskaya, Junior Associate of IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal, spoke about Russian court practice related to Internet memes especially for the ILN IP Insider blog. Thus, the expert illustrated the positions of Rospatent (the Federal Service for Intellectual Property) and the Intellectual Rights Court regarding the possibility…
10.06.2021
International ranking of Best Lawyers has ranked 8 Maxima Legal lawyers in 20 areas of law
Best Lawyers, the oldest international ranking, has presented its annual list of Russian lawyers recommended in various areas of law. 8 Maxima Legal experts, providing legal support in 20 different areas, received professional recognition. Maxim Avrashkov, Managing Partner and Head of General Business Law Practice, was once again ranked as one of…
10.06.2021
Nikita Deynega has assessed for Pravo.ru the appropriateness of involving tax authorities as third parties in disputes
The Commercial Court of the Far Eastern District has ordered a gold mining company from Magadan to reimburse around 300,000 roubles legal expenses to the Interdistrict Inspectorate of the Federal Tax Service for Major Taxpayers No. 9 from Kemerovo in a dispute over an additional charge for mineral extraction tax. The fiscal authority only became a…
02.06.2021
Maxima Legal has supported Global Legal Run 2021 charity run
Maxima Legal has traditionally participated in Legal Run charity run, which was once again held in a flashmob format due to the extension of restrictions on public events because of the pandemic. From 22 May to 1 June, the event was supported by more than 100 Russian and foreign law firms, raising about 3 million rubles to help the wards of …
01.06.2021
Maxim Ali has commented to AG on the ECHR ruling in case Novaya Gazeta v. Russia
The European Court of Human Rights has found no propaganda of extremist ideas in Novaya Gazeta article exposing the activities of a far-right nationalist movement. The newspaper had tried to challenge the warning issued by Roskomnadzor (the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Informational technology, and Mass Media) for…
28.05.2021
Maxim Ali has named benefits of digitalisation of the Russian judiciary to Russian Legal Information Agency
Russian court system get high marks due to the accessibility and comprehensiveness of the online File of Commercial coutrs cases as well as the technical equipment of most courtrooms and the ability to hold court hearings in an online format. "Previously, it was necessary to use spesial video-conference rooms (in the court where the…
19.05.2021