29 May 2011
While Russian law firms have taken off on the back of big transactions over the last ten years, Russian law has been notably less successful. A presidentially-mandated decree will try to bolster the domestic legal frameworks with the help of some of Russia’s leading commercial firms including EPAM.
2 May 2011
EPAM promoted Natalia Korosteleva, head of the firm’s antitrust practice since she joined in 2006, to partner.
9 April 2011
Georgian claims of racial discrimination by the Russia Federation were dismissed by the International Court of Justice in the Hague at the beginning of this month.
4 April 2011
Russian diplomats and lawyers, including a team from EPAM, obtained a favourable ruling for the Russian Federation at International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague.
28 March 2011
This article is going to outline the most interesting and frequent problems that arise from a breach of a lease agreement by a lessee. Breaches by a lessor will remain outside the scope of this review.
16 March 2011
Natalia Korosteleva and Grigory Chernyshov authored the Russia chapter of Comparative Summary of Antitrust Laws in the CIS Region.
21 February 2011
Mikhail Kazantsev authored the Russia chapter of Multinational Enterprise Liability in Insolvency Proceedings: Jurisdictional comparisons
18 February 2011
Russia may introduce criminal punishment for legal entities, Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin said Thursday, claiming that it is needed to lure foreign investors — though experts believe it will work the other way around.
17 February 2011
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who declared war on corruption as a major priority, intends to tighten punishment for bribes. To this end he submitted amendments to the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offences to the State Duma on Wednesday with the intention to multiply fines and prison terms for commercial bribery and for receiving and giving bribes.
15 February 2011
The London Stock Exchange has stopped trade in depositary notes of housing developer PIK Group on the orders of the British Financial Services Authority, and trading will not resume until the whereabouts is established of 8.6 percent of the group's shares frozen at the request of Nomos Bank.
2 February 2011
EPA&P presents a legal commentary on changes in merger filing procedure in Ukraine effective as of January 23, 2011
1 February 2011
Out of 280 shopping centers in Moscow, only 78 meet all the requirements for a modern shopping mall. Considering the shortage of quality areas and no new facilities being commissioned in the capital city, the owners of older shopping centers will be forced to redevelop their commercial facilities, or at least create new concepts for them. The main criteria for success of shopping centers today are not limited to their owner's competent marketing policy; these are also a clear concept, strong positioning, as well as accountability and responsibility to the tenants.
25 January 2011
Business Guide Germany Russia 2010/2011 publishes an article by Igor Schikow and Irina Lifanova.
1 January 2011
The Russian Government has introduced a radical new privatization program to invigorate the country’s economy. Although foreign investment is clearly an objective, the protection of property interests held by foreigners remains a concern for lawyers in Moscow.