Putin`s Rector vs. Mass Media: Why the case of Vladimir Litvinenko is dangerous // Forbes Russia - October 2018
Vladimir Litvinenko, rector of St Petersburg Mining University, demanded 65 million rubles from the editorial staff and journalists of Delovoy Peterburg as well as the human rights organization Transparency International. The court of first instance found companies guilty of distributing false information about the activities of the university,…
25.10.2018
Delovoy Peterburg has included lawyers from Maxima Legal as leaders of the season for Summer 2018
Partner at Maxima Legal, Natalia Diatlova, and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice, Sergey Bakeshin, have been included in the rating ‘Lawyer of the Season – Summer 2018’ which is presented by business newspaper Delovoy Peterburg. Natalia Diatlova headed the list in the nomination for transactions with her work in the sale of a Russian…
25.09.2018
Konstantin Boytsov has provided his comments to Pravo.ru on the law on adverse possession/’squatter rights’
Pravo.ru has published an article on the topic of individuals or entities acquiring rights to agricultural property. According to the law it is necessary to conscientiously, openly and continuously hold the property for at least 5 years and for real estate for at least 15 years. Nevertheless, according to current regulations, this rule does not…
13.09.2018
Maxima Legal has succeeded in getting a client’s tax bill lowered by three times
As part of an appeal procedure in the regional department of the Federal Tax Service, lawyers from Maxima Legal were able to prove that part of the claims resulting from a tax audit were groundless and achieved a reduction of the claims against the client for taxes, penalties and fines by almost 500 million roubles. “Paying taxes on time is a…
13.08.2018
The Dispute Resolution Practice at Maxima Legal has received an award from Acquisition International
Maxima Legal has received an award from the publication, Acquisition International, in the category of Best Corporate Dispute Resolution Practice — Russia & Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2018 — St Petersburg. The British financial-analytical publication noted that our firm has shown a high level of professionalism with consistent positive…
14.06.2018
Maxima Legal has been included in a national ranking of litigators
Pravo.ru has included Maxima Legal in its list of Russian litigators. The firm took 19th place on the basis of its success, 20th place for the number of cases in arbitration and 23rd place for the total value of claims. "This is the first year that Maxima Legal has taken part in the Russian-wide rating of litigators. In all likelihood this is the…
17.05.2018
Maxima Legal has strengthened its rating in The Legal 500
Independent international rating agency for leading law firms, the Legal 500 has included Maxima Legal in its list of recommended law firms in three categories. The editors of the rating included Maxima Legal in the category of Private Client, giving a high assessment of the firm’s advisory services for succession planning, personal investment and…
12.04.2018
Maxima Legal has again been included in the map of the legal market in St Petersburg
Delovoy Peterburg has published a study titled ‘The map of legal services in St Petersburg’, which compares 51 regional law firms, including regional offices of federal and international companies. The studies includes the number of hours spent by the law firms on assisting clients in 2017 and also the spread of workloads over 16 practice areas…
28.03.2018
Sergey Bakeshin has been included in a ranking of the top three St Petersburg lawyers for winter 2017/18
Delovoy Peterburg has published the results of its ranking ‘Lawyers of the Season. Winter 2017/18’. Senior Associate and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice at Maxima Legal, Sergey Bakeshin has been included in the Disputes category. Sergey came in third place with his case on protecting the interests of a client in a dispute over the…
22.03.2018
Maxima Legal has been included among the leaders in the legal market in Chambers Europe 2018
Rating agency Chambers & Partners has published its latest international rating of law firms, Chambers Europe 2018. As in the previous publication, Maxima Legal has been listed in the category of General Business Law – St Petersburg. The editors of the ratings emphasised that the firm is well-known in the local market as well as among…
12.03.2018