Kirill Katkov has commented for Telesputnik on Google's interest in registering new trademarks in Russia
In autumn 2023, Google LLC submitted applications to Rospatent to register the trademarks "YouTube BrandConnect", "YouTube Super stickers" and "YouTube Super chat". Kirill Katkov, Associate at Maxima Legal, explained to Telesputnik magazine, the BrandConnect platform is designed for mutual search and cooperation between brands and advertising…
26.01.2024
Nikita Deynega has commented for RBC on NSD's arguments in the dispute over the legality of sanctions against it
On 23 January 2024, the Council of the European Union and the National Settlement Depository (NSD) exchanged arguments in a dispute over the legality of sanctions against NSD. According to the EU authorities, NSD supports the Russian government, including because it is almost 100% owned by MOEX (Moscow Exchange), which in turn is "highly…
25.01.2024
Anastasia Samusenko told Pravo.ru whether the board of directors can ignore a shareholder proposal
A shareholder of Technodinamika, which owns 31% in the authorised capital of Velkont, proposed to the Board of Directors of the latter to include in the agenda of the annual general meeting an issue on the distribution of the company's profit based on the results of the financial year, and also outlined his wording of the resolution on it. The…
26.12.2023
Pravo-300 legal rating once again confirmed the highest level of expertise of all Maxima Legal practices
On 7 December, the results of Pravo-300, the key Russian rating of law firms, were announced. According to the results of the research, Maxima Legal has once again confirmed the highest level of expertise of all practices of the firm, having received professional recognition in 19 areas of the research. Nearly 600 law firms took part in the…
08.12.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for DP on the prospects of resolving disputes through amicable settlement agreements
The Derbent wine and cognac combine is trying to recover almost RUB 200 mn from St Petersburg-based Vilash-Combinat of Champagne Wines LLC. The reason for the dispute, according to unofficial reports, could be contractual production. At the end of November, the defendant filed an application to the Commercial Court of the Republic of Dagestan to…
08.12.2023
Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper recommends 9 Maxima Legal lawyers in 11 areas of legal support
For the first time ever, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspapaer conducted a large-scale survey of the Russian legal market and compiled its own Rating of Lawyers and Their Companies. The professional recognition was given to 9 Maxima Legal specialists practising in 11 of the 16 main categories of the ranking. According to the publication, "getting into the…
05.12.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for Legal Information Agency on the specifics of compensation for moral damages in cases of administrative offences
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has confirmed the right of bona fide citizens and businesses to recover legal expenses and compensation for moral damages from complainants. A precedent-setting decision was made in the bankruptcy case of Ob"yedinennaya Stroitel'naya Kompaniya Moscow based construction company. Several…
04.12.2023
Sergei Bakeshin has characterised for Pravo.ru the current practice on the issue of the right of a trustee in insolvency to bring claims on behalf of a liquidated firm
After a company has been removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, it may discover assets of interest to creditors and participants of the liquidated firm, such as accounts receivable. In such a case, the trustee in insolvency through the court may request the appointment of a procedure for the distribution of the discovered…
29.11.2023
Konstantin Boytsov has commented to RBC Pro on the dispute over the seizure of land plots that reached the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
In 2020, the Administration of Saratov entered into an agreement with a local businessman on a seizure of five trade pavilions and a land under them into the city ownership. At the same time, the entrepreneur received six other land plots rather than a sum of money as compensation. However, in the spring of 2022, the First Deputy of the Prosecutor…
17.11.2023
Sergei Bakeshin assessed for Pravo.ru the position of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation allowing to recover the costs of a lawyer from complainants
The creditors of Od"yedinennaya Stoitle'naya Kompaniya requested administrative liability for the inaction of the bankruptcy trustee. The case was dismissed for lack of corpus delicti, but the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation allowed the bankruptcy trustee to recover from the initiators of the proceedings the costs of a lawyer…
10.11.2023