WEBINAR: Doing Business with Iran: Opportunities and Challenges for Russian Companies
Join us and fellow experts to explore opportunities and challenges of doing business in Iran.
Lidings’ Partner Stepan Guzey Takes Part in Business Event in Iran
Lidings’ Partner Stepan Guzey will take part in a business event focused on Russian-Iranian cooperation in various sectors, including machine engineering, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, agriculture, logistics, and automotive production. A series of round tables under the general title “Business in Iran, Business in Russia - Mutual Opportunities” will take place 1-4 February 2025 in Iran.
International Commercial Arbitration Textbook

Lidings experts took part in authoring the International Commercial Arbitration textbook, published under the auspices of the Arbitration Court Journal. The textbook was prepared by a team of well-known Russian and foreign experts in dispute resolution and international arbitration and is currently by far the most extensive and relevant tutorial publication on international commercial arbitration covering various aspects of it published in Russian.
The third edition of the book has been revised taking into account the updating of arbitration legislation in a number of countries, as well as documents of “soft” procedural law and the development of judicial practice. New sections are included, in particular, on third-party financing of arbitration, the impact of unilateral sanctions on arbitration, and the liability of arbitrators and arbitral institutions.
Lidings experts authored subsections on claims, arbitrability and bankruptcy.
Lidings Team Successfully Challenged the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security's Decision Regarding Clients
On June 12, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the imposition of trade sanctions in the form of a temporary denial order (TDO) against a number of Russian and foreign companies and individuals.
The Lidings team took immediate action to challenge the TDO to exclude its clients from the restrictions list.
Lidings Represented Owners of Largest Auto Dealer of Belarusian Cars in Transaction on Sale of 65% of Shares in the Company
Lidings’ Corporate and M&A practice team has successfully concluded its advisory role for the owners of Autotechinmash LLC, the largest auto dealer of Belarusian cars, in restructuring of the company’s founding team.
Following Russian-Gulf Business Forum: Overview
Russia and the Gulf countries continue to deepen economic cooperation, which becomes especially important against the backdrop of sanctions restrictions. The Russian-Gulf Business Forum: New Ties, New Opportunities (took place in Moscow on 24 September 2024) provided an opportunity for a comprehensive discussion of both business prospects and legal issues related to the activities of Russian companies in the region.
Highlights of the event in our report.
Lidings partner Stepan Guzey Has Been Appointed as an Expert of the State Council of the Russian Federation and the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation
Lidings is pleased to announce that in accordance with Federal Law N 394-FZ "On the State Council of the Russian Federation" dated December 8, 2020 and Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated July 22, 2024, N 613 "On the Commissions of the State Council of the Russian Federation in the areas of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation and their chairmen", Stepan Guzey, partner of the firm, has been included in the expert council of the State Council of the Russian Federation's commission on the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic.
Also, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin dated August 13, 2024 N 691 Stepan was included as an expert in the Council for the Protection of National Interests of the Russian Federation in the Arctic of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation.
Lidings Ranked High in New Kommersant-2024 Rating
Lidings takes high positions in the new rating of the leading legal advisors in Russia based on the analytical research held annually by the “Kommersant” newspaper. In 2024 the firm is ranked among the TOP leading legal advisors in Russia.
Lidings Strengthens Presence in the Middle East Legal Market
In March 2024 Lidings partner Stepan Guzey visited the UAE (Dubai), Oman (Muscat), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) and Bahrain (Manama) during his regular business trip to the Middle East.
During the two-week visit Stepan held more than 25 business meetings with representatives of leading local law firms and government agencies to establish and strengthen partnerships, as well as discussed current and future projects with clients to whom Lidings provides comprehensive legal support for both outward and inward investment projects in the Middle East region.