Konstantin Boytsov has discussed with Novy Prospekt the key points of a dispute between the residents of an apartment building and its developer
In St Petersburg, a dispute lasting almost a year between the tenants and the developer of the Toyve has reached a conclusion. The owners of the apartments demanded a survey of the land under their homes, as well as the subsequent sale of part of the territory and non-residential premises in the residential complex to a private investor was…
27.02.2020
Konstantin Boytsov has been quoted in Kommersant and RBC on an initiative ban the sale of real estate owned by a trade union
A working group of the St Petersburg Parliament has asked Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, to impose a moratorium on the sale of real estate owned by the Leningrad Federation of Trade Unions (LFP), which includes seven large properties in St Petersburg and the Leningrad region. According to the parliamentarians, this measure is necessary…
18.02.2020
Konstantin Boytsov has talked with Novy Prospekt about the current practice of resolving disputes regarding the division of land plots
Residents in Toiva are involved in a complex dispute over the legality of the division of the land on which their homes stand. In the residents’ opinion, any land transactions should be agreed with the owners of the apartments, since the land automatically passes into their shared ownership. Among the co-defendants in the claim is the developer…
17.02.2020
Maxima Legal has been accredited by the Russian Direct Investment Fund
Maxima Legal announces that it has successfully completed the pre-qualification process for the right to provide legal advice to the Russian Direct Investment Fund. Following an open tender, the firm has been included in the panel of legal advisors for the next two years, until 10 December 2021.
25.12.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has commented for Novy Propsekt on the trial between the city administration and a land tenant
Primorsk Trade Company LLC has won a commercial case against the Property Relations Committee. The state institution "Property of St. Petersburg" sought to recover from a small enterprise almost 2 million roubles for non-compliance with the terms of a lease of a land plot, in particular, unauthorised construction of trading pavilions. However, the…
18.12.2019
Maxima Legal invite you to a business breakfast titled, Architects vs. developers: how to build a relationship with a partner and protect the intellectual rights of the project?
Maxima Legal invite you to a business breakfast titled, Architects vs. developers: how to build a relationship with a partner and protect the intellectual rights of the project? Date: Thursday 19 December Location: Maxima Legal Office, St. Petersburg, Liteiny prospect, 26, office 530 Time: 11.00 - 12.30 Most modern buildings are not only real…
12.12.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has evaluated for Novy Prospect the issues of contesting tenders for the privatisation of land
The Ministry of Economic Development has amended Resolution number 860, which regulates the procedure for conducting privatisation sales through a public offer. The new law allows participants to bid in an open auction. According to the Head of the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency practice at Maxima Legal, Sergei Bakeshin, the new law “can be…
10.12.2019
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
Sergei Bakeshin has provided his comments to RBC on a conflict around a construction site on Petrograd Island
Deputies from the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg have found a new way to deal with the Akvilon-Invest holding, which plans to build a residential building on Lodeynopolskaya Street. Previously the deputies announced that the site on which the building is being built is a green zone. The Supreme Court overturned this decision and asked that…
05.12.2019
Sergei Bakeshin has evaluated for RBC the prospects of a legal dispute over the recovery of more than 1 billion roubles from a developer
The company Terra Nova is trying to recover more than 1 billion roubles from developer Seven Suns Development resulting from a purchase in 2018 of 6 hectares on Vasilievsky Island in St Petersburg. According to Sergei Bakeshin, the Head of the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency practice at Maxima Legal, the cadastral value of the land plots that…
25.11.2019