On 17 November 2021 Russia signed Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil or Commercial Matters ("the Convention"). Ukraine, Uruguay, Israel, and Costa Rica also signed the Convention.

On 2 December 2021 the results of the annual Pravo-300 law firms’ ranking were announced at an awarding ceremony at the Lotte Hotel in Moscow. Lidings’ top position among the leading legal advisors in Russia once again reflected by the ranking results.

Lidings’ dispute resolution practice partner Stepan Guzey will take part in the 13th International Conference Russia as a Place for Dispute Resolution: New Era of International Arbitration. The event organized by ICC Russia will take place on 2 December 2021 in Moscow.  

The Supreme Court provided clarifications on why during the moratorium on bankruptcy, the penalty cannot be paid even in disputes with consumers, in which cases the software update entails the seller's obligation to compensate the cost of the goods and why even a resident of the apartment is considered a consumer.

Lidings is pleased to announce Dmitry Kirillov joining the Firm as counsel in Tax and Customs practice.

Lidings’ dispute resolution practice partner Stepan Guzey will take part in the Corporate Counsel Association Conference (RCCA) dedicated to successful resolution of different types of disputes and practical advises from experiences litigators. The event will take place 16 September 2021 in Moscow.

Lidings’ partner, head of the dispute resolution practice Alexander Popelyuk takes part in the Far East Legal Forum, 14-15 September 2021 at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

On 2 September 2021, Lidings’ partner, head of the dispute resolution practice Alexander Popelyuk took part in the Russian Speaking Legal Professionals’ Forum in Moscow. The main topic of the event was devoted to the interplay between Russian and English law in international disputes.