Lidings’ dispute resolution practice partner Stepan Guzey will take part in the 5th Russian Arbitration Association (RAA) Conference. The event will take place in Moscow on April 26th 2018 at the Marriott Novy Arbat.

Partner of the Lidings’ Intellectual Property practice Boris Malakhov will take part in a conference dedicated to protection of the intellectual property organized by Business Way Forum, national event organizer. The forum will take place on 26-27 of April 2018 in St. Petersburg.

On the February, 1st 2018 the Federal Law No. 486-FZ “On Syndicated Loan and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” dated 31.12.2017 (hereinafter — the “Law”) came into force.

Partner of the Lidings’ Intellectual Property practice Boris Malakhov will take part in the All Russian Conference on Intellectual Property in Pharma Market: Protection of Rights and Court Practice in 2018. Organized by the Agency for Socio-Economic Development the event will take place in Moscow on April 23rd 2018 at the Balchug Kempinsky hotel.

On April 13, 2018 the draft law (hereinafter — the “Draft law”) imposing measures (countermeasures) in response to the hostile acts of the USA and (or) other foreign countries has been introduced to State Duma by both State Duma’s chairman and parliamentary leaders.

On 1 June 2018 the Federal Law No. 212-FZ (“Law 212-FZ”) entered into force. Law 212-FZ changes the regulation of obligations and certain types of contracts. Below we review changes regarding cession, loan agreement, escrow account and letter of credit.

Lidings’ Managing partner, Head of the pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry practice of the firm Andrey Zelenin will speak at the conference entitled Pharmaceuticals — 2018: Legal Aspects. The event organized by Pravo.ru will take place in Moscow on April 17th at the Metropol hotel.

Lidings’ Managing partner, Head of the pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry practice of the firm Andrey Zelenin will speak at the conference entitled Pharmaceuticals — 2018: Legal Aspects. The event organized by Pravo.ru will take place in Moscow on April 17th at the Metropol hotel.

A new ranking for the world’s best law firms and individual lawyers annually provided by The Legal 500 EMEA continues to rank Lidings among the strongest legal advisors in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and construction, and dispute resolution in Russia.