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21 November 2016

EPAM Facilitates Mortgage Asset Securitization Transaction for Absolut Bank

The Banking & Finance, Capital Markets practice at EPAM advised on the fourth mortgage asset securitization transaction for Absolut Bank.

21 November 2016

Alexander Mandzhiev Joins EPAM

Alexander Mandzhiev has joined EPAM as Counsel in M&A and Corporate Practice.

13 September 2016

EPAM Successfully Defends Interests of Major European Wood Products Company

A team from EPAM has successfully defended the interests of EGGER, one of Europe’s largest wood product manufacturing companies. The firm proved that the company’s technological equipment is unique and obtained permission from the Russian Government for the import of equipment on preferential terms.

8 September 2016

EPAM and Roscongress Foundation Sign Cooperation Agreement

On 3 September 2016, EPAM and the Roscongress Foundation signed a strategic cooperation and legal support agreement at the Eastern Economic Forum. Under the agreement, the Firm will act as a legal partner for the key forums organized by the Roscongress Foundation, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), and the Sochi International Investment Forum.

2 September 2016

Eastern Economic Forum 2016 Proposes New Measures to Protect Investor Interests in Russian Far East

One of the Forum’s key sessions, Protecting the Rights of Investors in the Far East: Guaranteed Safeguards, was held on 2 September at the Eastern Economic Forum 2016. Over the course of the session, participants discussed in detail a series of steps specifically aimed at improving the investment climate in the Russian Far East.

2 September 2016

Dmitry Dyakin Was Elected to the ICC Russia Commission on International Arbitration Appointment Committee

ICC Russia Commission on International Arbitration announced the results of the elections to the Appointment Committee. There is annually takes place a rotation of 2 out of 5 members. As a result of the Commission members’ voting EPAM’ Partner Dmitry Dyakin has joined the Committee.

19 August 2016

EPAM Successfully Defends Yandex at the Court of Appeal

A team from EPAM’ Competition Law and Litigation practices successfully defended the interests of Russia’s largest IT company Yandex in a dispute with Google at the Court of Appeal. The Court upheld the judgment of the Court of First Instance, in accordance with which Google now must comply with the ruling of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS).

2 August 2016

EPAM Represented Procter & Gamble Before the Regulators in Clearing the USD 12.5bn Transaction With Coty Inc.

EPAM successfully represented consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) in its USD 12.5 billion transaction to sell P&G beauty brands to the American beauty products manufacturer Coty Inc. (Coty).

16 June 2016

Protection for Business in Russia Discussed at SPIEF

On June 16, 2016, St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) hosted a panel discussion entitled Russian and Foreign Jurisdictions: Protection for Business. Yury Chayka and Boris Titov were the keynote speakers. The panel was moderated by Dimitry Afanasiev, the Chairman of EPAM.

16 May 2016

EPAM Successfully Defends the Interests of Nordic Yards Wismar GmbH

The Firm's dispute resolution team defended the interests of the large shipyard Nordic Yards Wismar GmbH (Wismar, Germany) in the ICAC in the RF CCI in a dispute with a customer - Baltic Shipyard - Shipbuilding.

8 April 2016

Ilya Nikiforov Listed as Recommended Arbitrator for International Arbitration Court at Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

On 6 April 2016, the International Arbitration Court at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IAC) included Ilya Nikiforov, Managing Partner of EPAM, in its recommended list of arbitrators. The list includes just ten other arbitrators from the Russian Federation.

29 March 2016

EPAM Successfully Defends the Interests of Ecosoyuz LLC in the Russian Supreme Court

The Litigation Practice team of EPAM defended the interests of Ecosoyuz LLC in the Chamber on Economic Disputes of the Russian Supreme Court in a dispute under the contract of vessel chartering.

14 March 2016

EPAM Successfully Protects the Interests of Yandex in a Dispute With Google

The Competition and Litigation Practice team of EPAM successfully defended the interests of the largest Russian IT company Yandex in the Moscow Arbitrazh Court. The Court rejected Google’s lawsuit in which the corporation requested to cancel the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia’s (the FAS) conclusions.

3 March 2016

EPAM Successfully Defends the Interests of Allianz

Litigation and WCC teams at EPAM successfully defended the interests of Allianz Insurance against a group of fraudulent lawyers who filed claims against the company for over 1 billion rubles.

9 February 2016

IP and Technology Specialist Daria Sergeeva Joins St. Petersburg Office of EPAM

Daria Sergeeva has joined the team at the St. Petersburg Office of EPAM as a Senior Associate in the intellectual property, technology, media, and telecommunications practice (Intellectual Property/TMT).