The Pravo.ru-300 ranking has once again confirmed the high level of expertise of all Maxima Legal's practices
The results of the key Russian ranking of law firms Pravo.ru-300 were announced on December 2. According to the results of the research, Maxima Legal has once again confirmed the high level of expertise of all the firm's practices, receiving professional recognition in 18 areas of the research. At the regional level the firm has maintained its…
05.12.2022
Anastasia Samusenko has told RBC how to prevent corporate conflicts
The increase in business activity in 2021-2022 coincided with both an increase in the number of bankruptcies and an increase in the number of M&A, which, as a rule, leads to an increase in corporate disputes. Especially for RBC+ Petersburg, Anastasia Samusenko, Associate at Maxima Legal, told how to prevent corporate conflicts or minimize the…
01.12.2022
Nikita Deynega has explained to Cbonds why private investors want to join NSD's lawsuit to lift sanctions
A group of holders of financial assets frozen by European securities depositories in connection with the inclusion of National Settlement Depository (NSD) on tje EU sanctions lists, working together with the assistance of Maxima Legal and foreign consultants, has submitted an application to the EU General Court on behalf of one of the investors to…
17.11.2022
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for Delovoy Peterburg on the Museum of Machine Rebellion
The trustee in bankruptcy of the Museum of Machine Rebellion has asked a court to take interim measures in the form of seizure of property of the former CEO of the company, Anastasia Gushchina, who has a 50% stake in the share capital. Let us remind, the bankruptcy procedure was initiated in 2020 by Technopolis Moscow JSC to which the museum…
14.11.2022
Maxima Legal has helped first investors join NSD's fight to lift sanctions
A group of owners of financial assets frozen by European securities depositories in connection with the inclusion of National Settlement Depository (NSD) in the EU sanctions lists, working together with Maxima Legal and foreign consultants, has submitted an application to the EU General Court on behalf of an investor to join NSD's claim to…
14.11.2022
Maxim Ali told Forbes whether the future of Bookmate, Individuum and Popcorn Books in Russia will be affected by their affiliation with foreign-agent media
At the end of October, the Ministry of Justice declared the owner of the Bookmate book service, Irish Bookmate Limited, the former CEO of its Russian division Andrei Baev, and Alexei Dokuchaev, the CEO of Individuum and Popcorn Books, whose majority shares were also owned by the parent foreign brand, to be foreign-agent media. According to book…
10.11.2022
Sergei Bakeshin assessed for Delovoy Peterburg the effectiveness of debt restructuring for private individuals
In February 2021, VEB.RF initiated bankruptcy proceedings against the St. Petersburg billionaire Alexander Yebralidze. The state corporation is trying to recover RUB 34.1 bn from the entrepreneur on loans in which he acted as guarantor. In April this year the Commercial Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region initiated restructuring of…
27.10.2022
Sergei Bakeshin has commented on the presidential decree introducing basic preparedness levels in a number of regions
St Petersburg has been included in the list of Russian regions where, the level of basic preparedness has become effective since 20 October 2022 by a decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As part of the security measures, an operational headquarter under Alexander Beglov, the Governor of St Petersburg, is to ensure widespread strengthening…
21.10.2022
Nikita Deynega has commented to Finam.ru on the EU`s position and Clearstream's plans for blocked Russian assets
In early October, Clearstream depository announced the resumption of conversion of Russian depositary receipts (DRs), while the EU announced conditions for unfreezing the assets of Russian investors. Nikita Deynega, Senior Associate, Head of Tax & Administrative Law practice at Maxima Legal, explained Finam.ru how this news may affect Russian…
07.10.2022
Maxim Avrashkov has discussed with RBC scenarios for unblocking Russian investors' accounts with European depositories
Russian investors were cut off from their securities in spring. In early June, the EU imposed sanctions against the National Settlement Depository (NSD), which legitimised the previous restrictions and increased investors' fears. Maxim Avrashkov, Managing Partner at Maxima Legal, told RBC about the reasons for the blockage and possible ways to…
05.10.2022