News
9 July 2009

The High Court of Namibia has confirmed Arhangelsk Trawler Fleet’s ownership of the misappropriated Kapitan Kononov trawler

Arhangelsk Trawler Fleet (ATF), Russia’s oldest state-run fishing company, has won a key judgment from the High Court of the Republic of Namibia, which is expected to put an end to the long-running row over the return of the Russian flag to three fishing trawlers illegally seized from the company several years ago.

3 July 2009

Ilya Nikiforov has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Russia/Eurasia Committee of the ABA Section of International Law

Ilya Nikiforov, a Managing partner of St. Petersburg law office of EPAM has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Russia/Eurasia Committee of the ABA Section of International Law for the term running from August 4, 2009 to August 5, 2010.

23 June 2009

Dmitry Stepanov presents in a Conference on Debt Restructuring or Bankruptcy

Dmitry Stepanov, a partner with EPAM, today took part in ‘Restructuring of Debt or Bankruptcy: Contemporary Methods, Means and Technologies of Protecting Debtors’ Interests’, a conference organized by Russia’s daily newspaper Vedomosti. At the event Dmitry delivered a keynote presentation on the legal aspects of debt restructuring in the Russian Federation.

19 June 2009

EPAM sponsors the ICC Russia conference on recent updates in legal regulations in Russia and internationally

On 19 June 2009 the Russian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce – the world business organization (ICC Russia) in cooperation with EPAM held the conference «Legal Regulations Today: International and Russian Legal Practices».

8 June 2009

EPAM sponsors legal seminar on Limited Liability Companies Law Reform

Over 200 delegates have gathered today at the seminar on limited liability companies law reform organized by the Corporate Lawyer magazine and EPAM.

1 June 2009

The U.S. Court Announced a Status Conference in the High Profile Suit on Sex Trafficking of Underage Russian Orphans

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has announced that on June 26, 2009, it will hold a Status Conference in $8 million civil suit for damages filed against the U.S. millionaire Andrew Mogilyansky on April 30, 2009. Five young women, Mogilyansky’s victims, are represented by EPAM Law (Russia) and Fox Rothschild LLP (the USA).

20 May 2009

Vladimir Lobastov joined Saint Petersburg office of EPAM

Vladimir Lobastov joined Saint Petersburg office of EPAM. The new senior lawyer of the Firm is a recognized expert in real estate, investment and corporate law.

14 May 2009

Swiss Arbitration Association and EPAM hold late afternoon seminar on Introduction to Arbitration in Switzerland

On May 14, 2009 the Swiss Arbitration Association (Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage – ASA) in cooperation with EPAM held a one-day Late Afternoon Seminar Introduction To Arbitration In Switzerland.

20 April 2009

Dimitry Afanasiev takes part in RUSS!A Investment Roadshow 2009 in London

Dimitry Afanasiev, Chairman of EPAM, spoke at RUSS!A Investment Roadshow 2009, a leading high-profile platform outside Russia for interaction between Russian businessmen and foreign investors and partners.

10 April 2009

EPAM Sponsors Fifth Annual Conference Legal Business in Russia

On 9–10 April 2009 the Fifth Annual Conference Legal Business in Russia sponsored by EPAM Law took place in Moscow. The two days conference was attended by EPA&P partners Dimitry Afanasiev, Grigory Chernyshov and Dmitry Stepanov.

2 April 2009

EPAM sponsorsSecond CIS-EU Legal Forum EuroLawyer 2009

For the second time London became the venue for the international legal forum EuroLawyer 2009 sponsored by EPAM. Speakers at the event included EPA&P partners: Ilya Nikiforov, Evgeny Raschevsky and Dmitry Stepanov and senior lawyer Elena Sokolova.

4 March 2009

Telenor Has Appealed The Omsk Court Decision in Farimex Case

Telenor has filed a cassation appeal of the decision of the Eighth Appellate Arbitrazh Court in Omsk ordering Telenor to pay US$1.7 billion in connection with the claim made by Farimex Products, Inc. Telenor's appeal will be heard by the Federal Arbitrazh Court for the West Siberian District, located in Tyumen. Farimex has alleged that Telenor caused losses to VimpelCom by delaying VimpelCom's acquisition of loss-making Ukrainian mobile operator, Ukrainian Radio Systems (URS), and has demanded the payment to be made.

19 February 2009

EPAM to Contribute to Anatoly Sobchak Russian National Grant Program

On the day of remembrance for Anatoly Sobchak the selected winners of the Anatoly Sobchak Grant received their awards at the Law School of the Saint Petersburg State University. Invited by the Anatoly Sobchak Endowment led by Senator L.B.Narusova, Dimitry Afanasiev made a speech to the award winners and other students, in which he announced that Law Offices EPAM were joining the program for encouraging the best law students of Russian schools of higher education by doubling there government grants at the expense of EPAM.

22 January 2009

Dmitry Stepanov joins EPAM

Dmitry Stepanov has joined EPAM. The new partner is a highly regarded expert in corporate and securities regulations. Dmitry has also been actively involved in legislation drafting.

21 January 2009

Lawyers from Law Offices EPAM Contributed to the Third Volume ofthe Civil Law Textbook

Attorneys Ilya Nikiforov and Nikolay Averchenko from Law Offices EPAM contributed to Volume III of Civil Law Textbook released by VELBI publishing house.