The IBA European Regional Forum has announced the appointment of Ilona Zekely, Partner heading the European Desk at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, as the Forum’s Human Rights Officer effective January 1, 2021.
EPAM is glad to announce that Maria Kobanenko has been promoted to Partner effective 1 January 2021.
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (EPAM) became the first law firm in the world to have managed voluntary mass vaccination of its employees and their family members against the new coronavirus infection.
On December 16, 2020, Andrey Tuzov, White Collar Crime Senior Associate at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, joined the Working Group of St Petersburg Authorities and Business Community Representatives for Joint Efforts to Fight against Corruption with the St. Petersburg Business Ombudsman.
Litigation attorneys of Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners have again defended Northern Capital Gateway Consortium, the Pulkovo Airport operator in St. Petersburg, in a landmark environmental dispute in North-Western Russia.
Litigation attorneys at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners succeeded in advocating for ZMK 1520 interests in a landmark dispute with New Forwarding Company.
EPAM Competition Law Practice Team successfully obtained FAS approval for acquisition of Netwrix Corporation.
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners acted as the only adviser on Russian law in the issuance of additional shares under Aeroflot’s SPO. The issuance raised over 80 billion rubles.
RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, announces that it has been registered as a new resident of the Special Administrative Region (SAR), on the Oktyabrsky Island in the Kaliningrad Region.
The Russian Government has begun preparing a draft law to amend the Federal Law “On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)” among other Russian legislative acts (the “Draft Law”). This Draft Law will have a strong regulatory effect on businesses and has already received mixed reactions from the various parties involved in bankruptcy proceedings.
Banking & Finance and Capital Markets lawyers at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners concluded counselling on the fifth securitization of the Absolut Bank mortgage loan portfolio. The aggregate transaction amount exceeded 3 billion rubles.
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners’ attorneys advised BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity Belgium, part of BNP Paribas Group, on red flag analysis of contracts for the provision of freight forwarding and customs representative services and storage.
On August 26, 2020, the online discussion “Endless Fairy Tale: How Shall Business Owners Play by Newly Changing Rules” was held by Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (EPAM) with information support from RBC Pro*. The event addressed the twists and turns of tax laws for companies and individuals in Russia, UK, Liechtenstein, as well as in Cyprus and Malta.
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners' M&A and Corporate, IP and International Trade & Customs Attorneys have been advising Clemco International - the largest global US-based manufacturer of air-powered abrasive blasting equipment for all industries – on IP, corporate, customs and regulatory matters.
