Lidings’ criminal defense practice partner Stepan Guzey will take part in the online discussion White Collar Crime 2020 devoted to white collar criminal defense.

Chambers and Partners Global has announced the results of its annual research of the leading legal advisors around the world. Lidings’ is recommended among the top legal advisors in intellectual property in Russia.

The rating particularly states that Andrey is “well versed in all aspects of intellectual property and can hammer out favourable outcomes in difficult disputes in the life sciences, fast-moving consumer goods and high-technology spheres” and Boris is “a trusted adviser to numerous pharmaceutical companies on both the patent and trademark sides, and has further know-how in advertising and data protection.

On January 10, changes to transactions with cash or other assets subject to mandatory control came into force.

New amendments are introduced to the Order of the Russian Government dated 16.03.2020 No. 635-r “On temporary restriction of entry into the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons and temporary suspension of registration and issuance of visas and invitations” (the “Order”).

To prevent the direct implementation of provisions of the Joint Stock Companies (hereinafter-JSC) legislation in the Charters, draft laws that soften the requirements for Charters were introduced to the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

Lidings’ dispute resolution practice partner Stepan Guzey will take part in the online discussion Leading Arbitration Cases 2020: Different Perspectives.

The Supreme court has amended the regulation of pledges, established by the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation earlier. The Decree of the Plenum of the Supreme Court No. 45 "On some issues of dispute resolution connected to pledge" dated 24.12.2020 (hereinafter – DPSC No. 45) derogates the Decree of the Plenum dated 12.07.2012 No. 42 (hereinafter – DPSAC No. 42) and resolves main problems raised in connection with the reform of this institute in 2015.

Lidings’ managing partner Andrey Zelenin heading the firm’s Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare industry practice and partner Boris Malakhov, Head of the Intellectual Property practice of the firm, run a special webinar on the key market developments in the healthcare and life sciences sector in Russia.