2026 is a special year for our team — it marks our 20th anniversary. And we are especially pleased to kick it off with a seminar where we will look into the "Crystal of Predictions": back to the past — to review the key legal developments of the past year, and forward to the future — to share crystal-clear insights on the key business trends awaiting in 2026.

On January 16, 2026, as part of the Lidings Global – Indian Desk project, the expert webinar "Opportunities for Indian Medical Device Manufacturers in the Russian Market" took place. The event was organized by Lidings in cooperation with the Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices (AiMeD) and the LexCounsel Law Offices. The webinar was designed exclusively for AiMeD member companies, targeting senior management, specialists from manufacturing firms, and industry experts.

Lidings held a series of webinars dedicated to the practical aspects of complying with the legislation on Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) security. 

On December 19, a major tax seminar titled "Taxes-2026" will be held in Moscow. This practical event, organized by the team of the Legal Masters Forum, is dedicated to the upcoming amendments to the Tax Code effective from 2026.

Lidings Managing Partner Andrey Zelenin will take part in the annual conference on law firm management: "The Future of the Legal Business in Russia. Strategy and Challenges of the Mid-2020s."

The event, supported by the Russian Arbitration Association (RAA), will unite the leadership of Russia's leading legal market players.

Partner and Head of the Lidings’ Intellectual Property practice Boris Malakhov will take part in an annual conference entitled Intellectual Property - 2025 organized by Pravo.ru. The conference will take place on 21 November 2025 in Baltschug Kempinski.

The final of the annual All-Russian competition for court battles and public speaking, the Kutafin Legal Cup, will be held on November 15 at the O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL).

It is a particular honor for us to curate the Pharmaceutical Law track - an area in which we possess deep practical expertise.

On October 22nd, an online discussion will take place, focusing on the operations of Russian businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries under sanctions pressure. The event is organized by the Legal Insight magazine and the Russian Export Center.

Dmitry Kirillov, Partner, Head of Tax and Customs practice at Lidings, will moderate the discussion session "Disputes with Tax Authorities or Defense in Tax Disputes".

Alina Smakova, Lidings associate specializing in personal data protection issues, will speak on the topic "Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data: Building Bridges, Not Walls. Organizing Legal Cross-Border Data Flows".