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On 4 April 2024 the conference “Labour Law and Labour Disputes - 2024” was held by Pravo.ru.
Irina Anyukhina, Partner in ALRUD Labour and Employment practice, moderated the round table of the third session: “UNCONFERENCE. “Brain drain” – trend to relocation and staff shortage”
Russia
ALRUD Regulatory practice experts Boris Pribylov, Senior Associate, and Maria Yakusheva, Associate, prepared an article for the magazine AEB Quarterly on the topic: “Key changes to extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation and their impact on business”.
Within the article Boris and Maria reviewed the reform of the extended producer responsibility which changed the regulation of goods recycling and statements on recycling results
Russia
We are glad to announce that Anastasia Petrova, Of Counsel in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, has been elected a Co-Chair of AmCham Compliance Committee!
In her new capacity, Anastasia addressed the meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce Compliance Committee held on 13 March 2024.
The event was held in a hybrid format: participants could attend both online and in-person
Russia
On 21 March 2024 the conference “Real Estate and Construction Market in 2024: Legal Exposure” covering practical issues in urban planning sector was held by Pravo.ru.
Andrey Zharskiy, ALRUD Partner, spoke at the 1st session: “Public-talk. Building bridges. Topical issues in implementation of integrated territorial development”, at which he discussed the forms of integrated territory development agreements
Russia
On March 19, 2024, Pravo-300 ? Russian law firm rating announced the results of annual individual rating?. Based on the research findings 37 ALRUD experts are recommended in 22 nominations.
The methodology is based on the analysis of significant projects that have been implemented by the candidates during the analyzed period, outstanding achievements, legal practice experience, and professional awards
Russia
On 14 March 2024 a conference on "Legal Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of Sanctions" organized by Pravo.ru was held.
German Zakharov, ALRUD Partner, acted as a moderator at the 3rd session: “Prevention and management of sanctions risks: current practice, national peculiarities of sanctions compliance”
Russia
ALRUD Law Firm represented AGC in a transaction on the sale of its two glass manufacturing subsidiaries in Russia (Bor Glassworks and Klin Glassworks).
Mr. Igor Mikhailovich Leytis, a profile investor, acted as the Purchaser under the transaction
Russia
ALRUD Law Firm represented AGC in a transaction on the sale of its two glass manufacturing subsidiaries in Russia (Bor Glassworks and Klin Glassworks).
Mr. Igor Mikhailovich Leytis, a profile investor, acted as the Purchaser under the transaction
Russia
Hygienic is a major Russian manufacturer and supplier of personal hygiene products with modern production facilities based in the Moscow Region and an extensive distribution network
Russia
Maxim Alekseyev, ALRUD Senior Partner, Boris Ostroukhov, ALRUD Senior Associate, and Arslan Maksutov, ALRUD Associate, prepared an article: «Russian customs inspections: recent trends and compliance pitfalls» for the International Bar Association (IBA).
In the article the experts outlined the main trends of customs control in Russia, touched upon the issues of including royalty and dividends into the customs value as well as advised on compliance with the Russian customs legislation
Russia
Qiwi Plc. sold its Russian assets to a Hong Kong based Fusion Factor Fintech Limited owned by Andrey Protopopov, former Qiwi CEO. The 23.75 bn RUB transaction was approved by the Russian regulators and the Qiwi Plc. board of directors.
ALRUD team provided Qiwi Plc. with legal support of the transaction, including drafting binding documents and advising on particular regulatory and counter-sanction issues
Russia
On 14 March 2024 the AEB Human Resources Committee will hold its annual HR Conference ”The Future of Human Resources: Beyond the Breaking Point”.
Margarita Egiazarova, PhD in Law, Senior Associate of ALRUD Labour Practice, will speak at the Labour Law Sub-Committee session on ”Practice of employment termination in an era of economic turmoil: changing trends in decisions of the higher Russian courts”
Russia
On 14 December ALRUD held the ”Internal Investigations: Personnel Liability and Best Practices” webinar on the labour, civil, and criminal law issues in the course and in the wake of internal investigations
Russia
Margarita Egiazarova, Senior Associate of ALRUD Labour Practice, PhD in Law, took part in the AIJA labour committee meeting at its semiannual conference in Paris. At this prestigious event the participants discussed sustainability and values of the legal profession in the changing global landscape. Margarita’s participation in the event furthered international cooperation and sharing experience within the global legal community
Russia
On December 7 the ceremony of awarding the leaders of the Pravo-300 rating – the largest study of the legal market in Russia – took place. This year ALRUD Law Firm took part in the research “Pravo-300” for the first time, was top ranked in 23 sectors of the federal rating and was granted a special award «Newcomer of the Year»
Russia
Irina Anyukhina, ALRUD Labour Practice Partner, and Elena Chershintseva, ALRUD Labour Practice Senior Associate, PhD in Law, participated in preparation of the international review of antidiscrimination laws organized by Lewis Silkin LLP. Their report ”Review of Russian anti-age discrimination law” was published on the AGEDISCRIMINATION.INFO information portal
Russia
Dina Kravchenko, Senior Associate, published an article in AEB Magazine on Green Initiative on “Status and potential of ESG laws and ESG rating systems in Russia”.
In her article, Dina explained that government ESG policies should encourage companies to develop and disclose measures that guarantee their financial, environmental sustainability and social responsibility
Russia
On October 26, our firm held a webinar dedicated to the current legal trends and regulatory changes in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, which companies may face in Russia
Russia
On October 19, the AEB Real Estate Committee held a webinar titled “Legal Update in Real Estate”, where Stanislav Veselov, Of Counsel of Real Estate Practice, spoke.
The Committee organizes such webinars twice a year, in spring and autumn, to inform participants about the changes in real estate regulation that have occurred over the past few months, as well as about the regulatory requirements coming into force soon
Russia
VEON is a major telecommunications operator in the CIS and several Asian countries that provides communications to more than 150 million users every day. VimpelCom (Beeline brand) was previously part of VEON Group
Russia
ALRUD specialists advised Magna International, one of the largest international manufacturers of auto parts, on the sale of its subsidiaries in the largest auto clusters in Russia (Saint-Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaluga and Naberezhnye Chelny).
ALRUD team provided comprehensive support in transaction documents approval as well as in transaction completion organization
Russia
On August 18, the AEB Legal Committee held a webinar “Crisis Update: Sanctions and Countermeasures. Interim Management: Implications for Companies and Personnel”.
Andrey Zharskiy, AEB Finance and Investments Committee Chair, ALRUD Partner, spoke on the topic “Interim Management under President’s Decrees: General Implications and Risks”.
Margarita Egiazarova, Senior Associate in the Labour and Employment Practice at ALRUD, covered the implications for CEOs and top management
Russia
ALRUD Law Firm announces the appointment of a new Partner Alexander Kleschev in the Corporate and M&A Practice starting from 1 September 2023. Alexander’s promotion to a Partner is a logical step in his career seeing that he has traversed a long professional path from a Trainee during his nine years at ALRUD and proved to be a highly professional expert and competent manager who can handle tasks of any difficulty
Russia
ALRUD Law Firm announces the appointment of Ekaterina Boeva as a new Partner and Head of Banking and Project Finance Practice starting from 1 September 2023. Ekaterina’s appointment will create new opportunities to solidify and develop the practice due to the extensive experience she has gained over the past nine years in supporting complex projects and her commitment to the firm’s interests and her effective teamwork
Russia
On June 15, the AEB Legal Committee held a meeting regarding recent arbitration cases, new approaches of Roskomnadzor and practices after changes in the law on personal data and other issues, where Alla Azmukhanova, Senior Associate of Antitrust Practice, spoke
