Starting from August 11, 2020, amendments to the Federal law “On the procedure for foreign investment in economic companies of strategic importance for national defense and state security” (“Law”) have come into force, strengthening state control over transactions of foreign investors or a group of persons in respect of shares of companies of strategic importance for national defense and state security (“Company”).

International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000) once again notes Lidings for its expertise in Restructuring and Insolvency practice area.

June 26th 2020 Julia Kuzmenko, Associate in Lidings’ Corporate and M&A practice will run an online-seminar on the legal aspects of telemedicine, organized by Sobytie conference center.

Best Lawyers, an international legal directory annually identifying the most prominent lawyers around the world by analyzing their professional skills and achievements during the year, once again lists Lidings’ experts among the best lawyers in Russia.

May 27th 2020 Julia Kuzmenko, Associate in Lidings’ Corporate and M&A practice, will take part in ONLINE PHARMA ADVANCE CONFERENCE organized by Business Summit of Future.

Partner of the dispute resolution practice at Lidings Alexander Popelyuk will run a special online master class dedicated to Corporate Disputes: Practice of Russian Courts. The event is organized by the PRO.Education Center at Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), a student organization established on the basis of the Department of Practical Jurisprudence at MSAL.

April 15th 2020 the new edition of The Legal 500 EMEA, international ranking for the best law firms and individual lawyers from over 150 jurisdictions, is launched.

Under the Russian Law the force majeure — act of god situation means emergency, unforeseen and unavoidable situations, which cannot be reasonable predicted, avoided or overcome in time of contracts execution and are not under the control of parties.

Chambers and Partners Europe has announced the results of its annual research of the leading legal advisors. Lidings is traditionally highly recommended for Dispute Resolution, Corporate and M&A, and Life Sciences advice in Russia.

Lidings law firm ranked among the most prominent legal advisors in Russia based on the analytical research held annually by the “Kommersant” newspaper.