Ekaterina Abakumova has helped Sphere Magazime understand the intricacies of divorce with minor children
The number of divorces in Russia is increasing year by year. Couples with minor children, who almost always complicate the divorce process, are also deciding to divorce. "If spouses have common minor children, the marriage can only be dissolved in court, even if both spouses agree to the divorce. There are only a few cases where it is not…
23.05.2022
Natalia Demina explained to Delovoy Peterburg the business prospects in the absence of legacy planning
The newspaper "Delovoy Peterburg" has pointed out that entrepreneurs prefer not to rush into decisions on transferring assets to heirs. At the same time, there are more and more "high-profile" inheritance disputes. Among the latest examples are numerous lawsuits between heirs of Natura Siberica cosmetics production, dispute between relatives of…
17.05.2022
Alina Esmanskaya told Pravo.ru about the judicial practice of not recognising heirs as unworthy
In accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, an heir may be declared unworthy and deprived of the right to inherit as by law as by will. In the majority of cases, however, this requires the commission of actions against the testator, the wrongfulness of which must be confirmed by a court decision. At the same time, the vast…
16.05.2022
Alina Esmanskaya has told Pravo.ru how to find the testator's assets
There are a number of risks associated with inheriting assets, from missing the six-month deadline for accepting an inheritance to the debt obligations of the deceased and the unlawful actions of his relatives. Pravo.ru legal media has asked experts in private client support what problems heirs may encounter. Alina Esmanskaya, Associate of Private…
29.04.2022
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
Natalia Demina told Pravo.ru how the demands of wealthy clients have changed
Pravo.ru portal interviewed experts in the field of legal support for private clients on how their clients' needs have changed in the current situation, what tasks are set for lawyers and what skills are expected of them. Natalia Demina, Partner, Head of Private Wealth practice at Maxima Legal, told Pravo.ru that the work of her team is now mainly…
25.04.2022
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
Maxim Ali shared with the DP his advice for aspiring lawyers
"Delovoy Peterburg", as part of the project "Jurtop: Team Score", asked the young lawyers of the participating companies what problems they face on their career path, what motivates them to work and what advice can help aspiring professionals. Maxim Ali, Head of Intellectual Property and Information Law practice at Maxima Legal, told the newspaper…
18.04.2022
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
Alina Esmanskaya told RBC what can happen if a loan is not repaid
As of 8 March 2022, amendments to law No. 106-FZ came into force, renewing the loan break mechanism that was previously in place during the pandemic. However, for a number of reasons, it will not be available to all borrowers. In this connection, RBC asked the experts what the recipients of credit can expect when it is impossible to continue…
01.04.2022