Maxima Legal and Nextons have represented the sellers in the deal for Yandex's acquisition of eLama technology platform

By the middle of this year, Yandex plans to close a deal to buy eLama technology platform that allows to run advertising campaigns in 19 internet systems, including Yandex, VK and Telegram. Maxima Legal and Nextons are acting as legal advisors on the sellers' side. At the current stage, the firms supported the negotiations and ensured the…


Maxima Legal's official telegram channel was included in the list of the most reputable legal channels

Maxima Legal's telegram channel has been ranked among the Top 100 legal channels and Top 50 corporate legal channels in terms of audience engagement, taking 47th and 28th places respectively. The research was conducted by Veta Expert Group, the Flavita bureau and more than 80 legal market experts. For the first time, about 450 legal telegram…


Sergei Tarasevich discussed with Cbonds Weekly News the changes in taxation of income in the form of material benefit

In 2024, the privilege of exemption from personal income tax on material benefit will no longer apply to investors who purchased a security at a discount of more than 20% from the market price. It is assumed that tax will start to be deducted from the material benefit from the purchase of securities bought this year. However, personal income tax…


Pravo-300 legal rating once again confirmed the highest level of expertise of all Maxima Legal practices

On 7 December, the results of Pravo-300, the key Russian rating of law firms, were announced. According to the results of the research, Maxima Legal has once again confirmed the highest level of expertise of all practices of the firm, having received professional recognition in 19 areas of the research. Nearly 600 law firms took part in the…


Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper recommends 9 Maxima Legal lawyers in 11 areas of legal support

For the first time ever, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspapaer conducted a large-scale survey of the Russian legal market and compiled its own Rating of Lawyers and Their Companies. The professional recognition was given to 9 Maxima Legal specialists practising in 11 of the 16 main categories of the ranking. According to the publication, "getting into the…


Nikita Deinega has joined the jury of the Tax Live annual educational competition on Russian taxation

Nikita Deinega, Counsel, Head of Tax & Administrative Law Practice at Maxima Legal, acted as a judge for the sixth time at the annual Russian taxation training competition organised by the Tax Live. Law Live. This year, in the course of a difficult struggle, the team from Moscow's RUDN University  the competition, beating in the final the…


Nikita Deynega has spoken to Cbonds about the latest licence received by Maxima Legal to unlock assets in Euroclear

At the request of Cbonds Weekly News, Nikita Deynega, Counsel, Head of Tax & Administrative Law Practice at Maxima Legal, commented on the licence received by the team to unblock securities and cash of a Russian investor. To watch the  interview (in Russain), please see Maxima Legal`s YouTube Channel  >>> To watch the…


Maxima Legal obtained a licence for securities blocked in EuroClear

In October 2023, Maxima Legal received its first licence from the Belgian Treasury for both cash and securities of a Russian private investor. It should be recalled that earlier favourable decisions were only for funds. In our application to the Belgian regulator on behalf of a Russian client with a Cypriot residence permit and account, we asked…


Maxima Legal has joined IR Global

Maxima Legal has become an official member of the international association IR Global. The company is an exclusive representative in Russia for Tax Law. IR Global is a multi-disciplinary network of consultants providing legal, accounting and financial services to companies and individuals worldwide. The association includes more than 1,400 members…


Sergey Tarasevich has commented to Dairy News on the potential consequences of the Perm dairy plant losing the dispute with the Federal Tax Service

The Seventeenth Court of Appeal did not satisfy the appeal of  Yugoslavskiy  Kombinat Molochnikh Productov (Yugovskaya Kombinat Dairy Products) LLC against the decision of the first instance, which recognised the actions of the Federal Tax Service in imposing additional charges of RUB 110 mn on the company as lawful. In the opinion…