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M&A Within the Law: Corporate Law Instruments for Structuring Deals in Agribusiness

03 August 2026 "Agroinvestor" Magazine, August 2026

The M&A market in the agro-industrial complex experienced a downturn in 2025 but may revive in 2026 as the key interest rate decreases. In this context, the outcome of a deal largely depends on how it is structured. In this article we will examine corporate law instruments for structuring agribusiness deals in connection with the current economic situation
Vladislav Rozhkov
Associate
Andrey Zelenin
Senior Partner

"Lidings is About Life": Interview with Andrey Zelenin and Boris Malakhov

10 April 2026 Kommersant Newspaper, April 2026

A change of managing partner at a law firm is rarely just a personnel decision – more often, it is a test of the sustainability of the business model and the maturity of the partnership. Lidings partners Andrey Zelenin and his successor as managing partner, Boris Malakhov, argue that their transition was neither a crisis nor a reboot, but rather a confirmation of the viability of the chosen governance structure – one that maintains trust within the team and carefully adapts to a changing market.

Boris Malakhov
Managing Partner
Andrey Zelenin
Senior Partner

The Pharmaceutical Industry in India: Patent Protection

01 April 2026 "Legal Insight" Magazine, April 2026

India has long and firmly established itself as the ‘pharmacy of the world’, as the country produces a fifth of all generics and provides affordable medicines to millions of people across the globe. However, India is now transitioning from copying innovative molecules to creating them. Amid the restructuring of global supply chains and strategic rapprochement with Russia, India is becoming both a battleground for fierce patent wars and a unique laboratory for joint research. How can Russian pharmaceutical companies establish intellectual property protection in a jurisdiction where the balance between the interests of pharmaceutical giants and the affordability of medicines for the population is enshrined in law? Boris Malakhov and Natalya Thotahewage analyse the key features of patenting and the prospects for technological alliances between Moscow and Delhi.

Anna Kuminova
Senior Associate
Boris Malakhov
Managing Partner
Natalya Thotahewage
Counsel