EPAM Law, in collaboration with the Association of Russian Lawyers, is pleased to announce a competition for law students at Russian universities. Acting as the strategic partner of the 8th All-Russian Legal Dictation, EPAM Law aims to support and encourage the development of aspiring legal professionals.
Pavel Sadovsky, Partner and Head of the IP/TMT Practice at EPAM Law, has been appointed Co-Chairman of the Intellectual Property Commission of the Russian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce – World Business Organisation (ICC Russia).
On 22 November 2024, St. Petersburg hosted the opening ceremony of a monument dedicated to the renowned Russian lawyer and legal scholar Vladimir Spasovich. The event was attended by several prominent figures, including the Russian Minister of Justice, Konstantin Chuichenko; Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, Boris Piotrovsky; Rector of St. Petersburg State University, Nikolai Kropachev; President of the Russian Federal Bar Association, Svetlana Volodina; and Denis Arkhipov, Managing Partner of EPAM Law’s Moscow Office, along with other distinguished guests.
On 19 November 2024, Vladimir Talanov, a Partner at EPAM Law, was elected to the Board of the Russian Arbitration Association (RAA) for the 2024–2028 term. The election took place during the General Meeting of the RAA in Moscow.
In October 2023, the FAS Russia initiated antitrust proceedings against the PromSort Group following a surge in rebar prices within the Russian Federation.
EPAM Banking & Finance and Capital Markets Practice lawyers provided legal counsel, assisting in the successful completion of a unique project for registering six structured note issues. This project was implemend for the BCS Company LLC, with the first four issues successfully offered to a broad range of investors.
A team of EPAM lawyers advised the Mother and Child chain of clinics, a leading Russian private healthcare provider managed by MD Medical Group (MDMG), during redomiciliation of its parent public company to the Special Administrative Region (“SAR“) of the Oktyabrsky Island in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region from Cyprus.
On 26 March 2024, the first meeting in the series of business breakfasts on the most acute customs control issues was held in EPAM Moscow Office. Nearly 40 companies engaged in foreign trade took part in the event.
On 19 March 2024, the Moscow Exchange began trading green bonds issued by EuroTrans PJSC, one of the largest independent fuel operators in Russia (TRASSA brand). EPAM lawyers, specialising in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets provided thorough assistance, from preparing necessary documents, liaising with the Bank of Russia, the National Settlement Depository, and the ACRA rating agency, to advising on the listing of green bonds.
EPAM Law is pleased to announce that Anton Alekseev, Counsel at EPAM’s Real Estate and Construction Practice, was re-elected to chair the Real Estate Committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB). Anton was first elected as the Chairman in April 2023. Prior to that, he had acted as a deputy chairperson of that committee.
A collaborative effort by EPAM lawyers led to significant amendments to the Federal Law Technical Regulations on Safety of Buildings and Structures (384-FZ), aiming to enhance technical standards within the construction sector.
The major tax evasion criminal case against renowned blogger Valeria Chekalina and her husband Artem has been closed.