9 August 2012
Iran's lawsuit against Russia for its refusal to supply S-300 air-defence systems could have serious political consequences. Kommersant has learned that the leadership of the Russian Federation has made the decision that unless Tehran withdraws the suit, Moscow will deprive it of international support and occupy a tougher position on Iran's nuclear problem. Moreover, Kommersant has learned that the claims of the Iranian authorities that the sum total of the lawsuit that they have filed amounts to only $900 million (not almost $4 billion) do not entirely correspond to reality.
15 July 2012
EPAM has announced a round of promotions at its Moscow office.
1 July 2012
CIS law firm EPAM has announced five promotions to its team, including two new partners.
30 June 2012
On weekends, holidays and the days of major cultural events, Moscow's center may be announced as a car- free zone. The authorities promise to account for all the consequences of the restrictions for thecapital's transport system and to organize additional parking spaces in locations where the blockages are set up. However, how will the new measure affect retailers located on the central streets?
27 June 2012
Russian companies have little faith in the country’s legal system and believe that only 10% of Russia’s laws are useful for business, according to a study by a top Moscow law firm.
7 June 2012
Envelopes filled with cash are being replaced by more high-tech means of bribery and corruption.
7 June 2012
Kazakhstan's Aksai City, a dusty outpost just across the border from Russia, is a key gateway for energy companies seeking to tap one of the country's richest oil and gas deposits, the Karachaganak field.
5 June 2012
Valery Eremenko joined EPAM office in Moscow as a partner in the firm’s litigation practice.
31 May 2012
EPAM has appointed Valery Eremenko as a partner in its Moscow litigation practice.
29 May 2012
German newspaper Handelsblatt publishes commentary by Michael Hartleben on Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation president’s proposals to grant the Russian courts powers to set aside foreign court judgments and international arbitration awards that prejudice interests of Russian parties.
25 April 2012
The XBMA Forum publishes an article by Dmitry Stepanov and Daria Izotova on Amendments to the Russian Civil Code
4 March 2012
Ilona Zekely is regular contributor to Wirtschaftsblatt's column, focused on economy of Eastern Europe.
1 March 2012
The European Lawyer publishes an artcile by Evgeny Bolshakov on changes in Russia's antitrust regulation.
22 February 2012
A company in the Urals has sued for the rights to the Playboy trademark, saying that the current owner, Playboy Enterprises, is not using it to produce condoms and lubricants like it ought to.
26 January 2012
Former BP-nominated director of Anglo-Russian TNK-BP Holdings, Richard Scott Sloan, and BP Exploration Operating Company (BP EOC) are going to seek a total of approximately $1 million in damages from a TNK-BP Holding minority shareholder, according to Denis Arkhipov, senior associate at the Russian legal firm that represents BP's interests in the case.