Kommersant Publishing House has confirmed Maxima Legal's expertise in 36 nominations of its own legal rating
Kommersant Publishing House has published its own annual research of legal business in Russia. According to the results, Maxima Legal has confirmed its reputation of one of the leading legal advisors in Russia with 34 rating nominations. In particular, the Kommersant has included the company in its list of recommended law firms in 13 practice…
21.03.2022
Maxima Legal lawyers have commented for DP on the formation of a shadow market in Telegram for the purchase and sale of currency
In accordance with a regulation of The Central Bank of the Russian Federation, there is a ban on the sale of foreign currency in cash to citizens by bank branches in Russia from 9 March to 9 September 2022. In addition, $10,000 is limited to the amount of money that can be withdrawn from a foreign currency account. Against this…
18.03.2022
Alina Esmanskaya has commented for RBC on the possible increase in the number of fines for violating the Silence Act
The authority to draw up administrative reports for breaches of the Silence Act in St Petersburg has been transferred to the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the city and Leningrad Region. According to the Smolny's (the city administration) press service, a relevant agreement between the Russian Ministry of Internal…
05.03.2022
Maxima Legal has launched Maxima Legal Alert telegram channel
Dear All! Due to the current unstable situation and constant changes in the legal field Maxima Legal team has launched a special Maxima Legal Alert telegram channel for prompt legal assessment of changes in the legislation and other significant events. For transparent navigation in the information field there are hashtags, by clicking on…
05.03.2022
Natalia Demina won the "Influential Women of St. Petersburg 2022" award
Natalia Demina, Partner and Head of Private Wealth practice at Maxima Legal, won the "Influential Women of St. Petersburg 2022" award, which is held by the editorial board of the newspaper Delovoy Peterburg. The experts noted Natalia's contribution to the development of the city's legal culture and her active assistance to private clients on…
05.03.2022
Anastasia Samusenko has prepared an overview of measures being taken to stabilise the economy
In connection with the sanctions imposed on Russia, the Presidential Decree "On Additional Temporary Economic Measures to Ensure the Financial Stability of the Russian Federation" introduced restrictions concerning the regulation of currency transactions, the procedure for dealing with individuals' accounts and deposits, etc. Anastasia Samusenko,…
03.03.2022
Alina Esmanskaya told Novy Prospect about the impact of the key rate increase on existing mortgages
Alina Esmanskaya, Associate of Private Wealth Practice at Maxima Legal, has helped Novy Prospect online publication to understand how the recent decision of the Central Bank to sharply increase the key rate from 9.5% to 20% will affect the existing mortgage loans. "As a general rule, banks are not entitled to unilaterally revise the terms of the…
03.03.2022
Alina Esmanskaya told Pravo.ru how to challenge a bank transfer
If a money transfer has been made by mistake, it may be disputed. This applies both to transactions between individuals and to unjustified debits from organisations' current accounts. Alina Esmanskaya, Associate of Private Wealth practice at Maxima Legal, spoke specifically for the industry portal Pravo.ru about the extrajudicial mechanism of…
22.02.2022
Maxima Legal has doubled its presence on the list of lawyers recommended by Pravo.ru-300 rating
Pravo.ru-300, the key Russian legal ranking, has published individual recommendations of lawyers practicing in various fields of law. According to the results of the 2021 survey, Maxima Legal has doubled its presence in the ranking both in terms of the number of noted lawyers and the number of legal support areas. Specifically, 7 …
11.02.2022
Natalia Diatlova and Maxim Ali attended the RusForum UK-Russia conference
Natalia Diatlova, Partner, Head of Corporate Law practice at Maxima Legal, and Maxim Ali, Partner, Head of Intellectual Property and Information Technologies practice at Maxima Legal, participated in the conference "Intruguing developments in international disputes and the ESG dilemma" organised by the RusForum. The event was supported by the…
04.02.2022