13 September 2021
On September 8, 2021, elections were held for the Deputy Chairman of the Subcommittee for Construction and Real Estate of the North-West Regional Committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB). Olga Mischenko, Counsel and Head of Real Estate, Construction and PPP Practice at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners in St. Petersburg, was elected for the position.
10 September 2021
Counsel Elena Agaeva, and Associate Elena Kvartnikova, attorneys at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, participate as experts in working groups of Roskomnadzor of the Central and North-Western Federal Districts and in the North-Western Federal District Center of Competence in the field of "Personal Data".
9 September 2021
The Litigation team at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners defended a major chemical company in a dispute with a leading Russian private transport group over the recovery of damages exceeding RUB 400m in the court of first instance and the appellate court.
9 September 2021
Attorneys of Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners provided comprehensive legal support to the Swedish IT company Burt Intelligence on their purchase of shares in the Russian intelligence platform Inventale.
8 September 2021
On September 6, 2021, Counsel Pavel Sukholinskiy and Associate Pavel Baryshnikov, attorneys at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners’ Administrative Law Practice, discussed the draft Procedural Code of Administrative Offenses at the Russian Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights expert center.
30 August 2021
The EPAM Competition Law team successfully defended the global pharma corporation Novartis in a precedent-setting case over the breach of competition law by a distributor of Nativa, which had introduced a generic drug in violation of patent rights of the original drug formula.
18 August 2021
The first non-profit association of digital financial assets (DFAs) market professionals was recently established in Russia and Helen Avakyan, Counsel at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners and a member of the Russian Federal Chamber of Lawyers Council, has joined the Supervisory Board of the Association along with competent experts in economics, finance and law.
27 July 2021
On June 11, 2021 the Presidium of the FAS Russia published the Guidelines No. 19 "On the specifics of state antimonopoly control over economic concentration". The document was developed jointly with the Association of Antimonopoly Experts involving EPAM Competition Law Practice experts.
15 July 2021
Lawyers of Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners successfully represented the interests of Rosgosstrakh in a case initiated under the exemption from liability program, during which Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) for the first time considered anti-competitive agreements between two independent insurance companies.
9 July 2021
EPAM advised a large e-sports brands in connections with the launch of an Internet platform for Russian users, fans of a professional e-sports team. The platform provides for a loyalty program for its registered users, which gives rewards for being part of the fans’ community. It allows its users to exchange points for goods or services offered in a reward shop and acquire rewards through participating in various experiences.
5 July 2021
EPAM attorneys provided legal assistance to Quest Software – a software company headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, United States with 53 offices in 24 countries – on corporate, employment and contract law issues related to the client’s Russian subsidiaries
1 July 2021
EPAM is glad to announce that Pavel Sadovsky is promoted to Partner, effective July 1, 2021.
29 June 2021
EPAM attorneys assist Clarios – a global leader in battery manufacturing – with legal support for its ongoing business activities.
15 June 2021
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners is pleased to announce the launch of its industry-specific Natural Resources Practice to be led by Partner Mikhail Kazantsev, who is rejoining the Firm after serving as a member of the management board, deputy Director General and Head of Legal at Rosgeologia.
15 June 2021
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners announces the approval by the FAS Russia of the merger of two European companies – IFS (Sweden) and Axios Systems (Scotland). On March 22, 2021 IFS announced that it has concluded the acquisition of all shares of Axios Systems.
