Sergei Bakeshin has provided his comments for Kommersant on the introduction of restrictions on movement
The Governor of the Leningrad Region, Alexander Drozdenko, signed an amendment to the decree of the regional government, that requires residents of places with detected cases of coronavirus infection to comply with self-isolation and not leave their town or village. The exceptions are business trips, trips to work and for health reasons. The…
03.04.2020
For the second year in a row Kommersant has included Maxima Legal in its list of the leaders in the legal services market in Russia
According to the results of 2019, Kommersant included Maxima Legal in 11 categories in its annual rating ‘Leaders of the Legal Services Market’. Maxima Legal was listed as one of the leading law firms in the PPP market and was included in the list of 15 firms recommended in this area. In addition, for the first time, the Private Wealth practice,…
26.02.2020
Natalia Demina has been listed among the best lawyers in Russia by Pravo.ru 300
On 25 December 2019, the results of a new section ‘Recommended Lawyers’ was published by the Russian legal rating agency Pravo.ru 300. Natalia Demina, Head of the Private Wealth Practice, has been listed as one of eleven recommended lawyers in Russia in the family law/succession planning. For 10 years, Pravo.ru 300 has been the largest Russian…
27.12.2019
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
Maxima Legal has increased its number of practice areas for private clients
Law firm Maxima Legal has expanded the range of services provided as part of its Private Wealth practice. Since November 2019, the firm has been offering a package of family law services. The new practice area includes advising and assisting HNWI clients on issues around marriage and divorce, including in divorce proceedings, drafting nuptial…
25.11.2019
Natalia Demina has given an opinion to RBC on possible changes in the procedure for the division of property during a divorce
Pavel Krasheninnikov, Head of a State Duma Committee, and Tamara Pletneva, Head of the Family Affairs Committee, introduced a bill to Parliament that will create a concept of common property of spouses in the Family Code, which provides for its division in the event of a divorce in a single trial. The explanatory note to the proposal states that…
15.11.2019
Natalia Demina has discussed with RBC Pro corporate conflicts caused by divorces
Natalia Demina, Head of Private Wealth Practice, spoke with RBC Pro regarding divorce becoming the subject of not only a matrimonial dispute, but also a corporate one. According Natalia, the domestic business is often about personalities and parties to a joint venture may not want to deal with a business partner’s former spouse, who “in the event…
28.10.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has commented on Business FM St Petersburg on an initiative of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on combating the withdrawal of assets by owners of financial organisations
The Central Bank has proposed the creation of a new legal mechanism that will allow it to block accounts and transactions with property of the owners of financial institutions before the court decides to recover losses from them. The existing procedure of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation is not adequate, since it is applied after a…
17.10.2019
Maxima Legal has been listed in SPEAR’s Russia Wealth Management Awards 2019
The SPEAR’s Russia Wealth Management Awards 2019 included Maxima Legal in the award category 'Legal Advisor of the Year'. The category's winners will be selected based on the results of a survey of the profession and with input from a panel. The results are due to be announced in mid-December. The SPEAR’s Russia Wealth Management Awards is an…
14.10.2019
Natalia Demina has spoken at the Private Capital Forum in St Petersburg
On September 25 and 26, the Astoria Hotel hosted the V St Petersburg Private Capital Forum, which brought together more than 250 professionals in the private welfare market, investment and advisory companies, family offices, IFAs and private investors as well as directors and business owners. As part of a panel discussion on preserving wealth and…
26.09.2019