Maxim Ali has spoken with RBC about the consequences for Retro FM Legends of breaching the trademark of 80s stars
Members of the 80s German pop group Dschinghis Khan, known for their hits Dschinghis Khan and Moskau, started proceedings against Retro FM Legends who organised concerts in Moscow and St Petersburg. Wolfgang Heichel and Stefan Track claim that ex-members of the band do not have the right to perform under the name Dschinghis Khan. “Compensation may…
18.12.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for Novy Propsekt on the trial between the city administration and a land tenant
Primorsk Trade Company LLC has won a commercial case against the Property Relations Committee. The state institution "Property of St. Petersburg" sought to recover from a small enterprise almost 2 million roubles for non-compliance with the terms of a lease of a land plot, in particular, unauthorised construction of trading pavilions. However, the…
18.12.2019
Dmitry Uryakin has commented on the decision of the Supreme Court regarding the commercial court exceeding its powers in the consideration of a dispute
The Intellectual Property Court dismissed a case challenging a license agreement, as the court considered that a part of the evidence did not pass its assessment. The Supreme Court corrected the Intellectual Property Court, ruling that the court had no authority to reassess the evidence. In an article for Advokatskaya Gazeta, Dmitry Uryakin noted…
16.12.2019
Delovoy Peterburg has written about Maxima Legal’s landmark IP case
Delovoy Peterburg has published the results of its annual legal ranking, in which the newspaper and market players select the most noteworthy cases and name the best legal advisers in the city. The Maxima Legal team has again been among the winners. Professionals recognised Maxima Legal in the Intellectual Law category. The IP/IT team not only…
16.12.2019
Maxim Ali has been re-elected co-chair of the SPIBA Legal Committee by its members
On 13 December, the St Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) announced the results of an election of the co-chairs of the Legal Committee which resulted in the re-election of Maxim Ali, Head of IP / IT Practice at Maxima Legal. “In August 2017, SPIBA members elected me as one of the co-chairs of the SPIBA Legal Committee, and I am…
13.12.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has evaluated for Novy Prospect the issues of contesting tenders for the privatisation of land
The Ministry of Economic Development has amended Resolution number 860, which regulates the procedure for conducting privatisation sales through a public offer. The new law allows participants to bid in an open auction. According to the Head of the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency practice at Maxima Legal, Sergei Bakeshin, the new law “can be…
10.12.2019
Pravo.ru-300 has highly rated all of Maxima Legal’s practice areas
On 5 December, the results of the main Russian rating agency, Pravo.ru-300, were announced. According to the results of the study, Maxima Legal almost doubled its presence in the ranking, becoming one of the strongest law firms in 11 areas of legal support – with each of the firm's practices being included. Under the regional ratings, Maxima Legal…
06.12.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has provided his comments to RBC on a conflict around a construction site on Petrograd Island
Deputies from the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg have found a new way to deal with the Akvilon-Invest holding, which plans to build a residential building on Lodeynopolskaya Street. Previously the deputies announced that the site on which the building is being built is a green zone. The Supreme Court overturned this decision and asked that…
05.12.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has commented to Delovoy Peterburg on a major tax dispute
The Federal Tax Service has sought to declare company, Ecros-engineering, as insolvency which according to the results of tax audits owes to the fiscal department more than 1 billion roubles. Earlier the taxpayer tried unsuccessfully to file a complaint with a higher tax authority and to challenge in court the additional charge of taxes and……
27.11.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has evaluated for RBC the prospects of a legal dispute over the recovery of more than 1 billion roubles from a developer
The company Terra Nova is trying to recover more than 1 billion roubles from developer Seven Suns Development resulting from a purchase in 2018 of 6 hectares on Vasilievsky Island in St Petersburg. According to Sergei Bakeshin, the Head of the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency practice at Maxima Legal, the cadastral value of the land plots that…
25.11.2019