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Mikhail Shalygin elected to manage Committee for sustainable development at the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce
On October 5, the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce held a meeting and elections of the management to the Committee for sustainable development, which engages in issues of ecology and environmental protection, Russia’s…
Lindsey Gramm Bill: CLS Legal Alert
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (H.R. 5334; Public Law 119-111) materially expands the U.S. Russia…
Russian Bill on Supporting Development of Artificial Intelligence Technologies
On July 7, 2026, the State Duma passed in the first reading Draft Federal Law No. 1271570-8“On supporting development…
Victor Kaluzhski, head of the CLS IP group, spoke about protection standards in the era of AI
The head of the CLS Intellectual Property group gave a presentation on the conflicts between artificial intelligence and…
The 20th Package of EU Sanctions: New Restrictions in Intellectual Property
On April 23, 2026, the EU Council adopted the 20th package of restrictive measures against Russia. The package includes sanctions…
CLS Partner Elena Stepanova makes CRE100 Legal rating among leading lawyers of the commercial real estate market
Elena Stepanova for the seventh time in a row made the CRE100 rating of the most influential people of the commercial real estate…
Elena Stepanova, Partner at CLS, elected to the Board of the Commercial Real Estate Market Association (ARKN)
Elena Stepanova, Partner of the CLS law firm, Head of the Real Estate and Construction practice, has been elected to the Board…
CLS expertise in Asia increasing: Pavel Karpunin, Partner of the firm, appointed arbitrator of Harbin Arbitration Commission
Pavel Karpunin, a Partner at the CLS law firm, is included in the 6th Panel of Arbitrators of the Harbin Arbitration Commission…
Anton Nakou, Of Counsel, speaks as expert at export control round table
Anton Nakou, Of Counsel and Head of the International Desk at CLS, took part in the round table “Export control system: current…
CLS presents expert comparative study of franchise regulation
CLS together with a group of law firms from other countries – Signum Law Firm (Kazakhstan), America CJSC (Armenia), Stepanovski…
CLS-Led Legal Support in Sale of Vremena Goda Shopping Center Among RBC’s Top 10 Deals
CLS lawyers provided legal support for the sale of the Seasons shopping center. The deal was ranked among RBC’s top 10 largest…
CLS Among the Leaders of PRO Bankruptcy
The results of the “Leaders PRO Bankruptcy. Law Firm Ranking 2025” have been published, identifying the leading law firms and the…
CLS lawyers discussed trends in foreign economic activity.
On October 8, a business breakfast on foreign trade issues was held in the conceptual library space of the Community restaurant…
Case: No Place in London for a Russian-Chinese Dispute
Sanctions realities continue to transform international litigation. In one recent case, the practice of legal repatriation—the…
Chinese Control: Anton Naku spoke about export control in China.
С конца 2024 года Китай начал строже контролировать экспорт. Подробно о нововведениях рассказал Антон Наку на онлайн-мероприятии…
CLS acted as a partner of the event 'Russian-Chinese Arbitration: Practice and Development.'
On May 16, 2025, a satellite event, "Russian-Chinese Arbitration: Practice and Development," will take place in Moscow as part…
CLS lawyers outline key trends in logistics and foreign trade
"Two things give away a participant in foreign economic activity: they always remember the TN VED code and they always look for…
First Russia-China Legal Forum
On November 28, 2024, as part of the anniversary XXV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Kutafin Readings," the…
CLS in China: a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation
On October 1, a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation was concluded between CLS and the Pilot Free Trade Zone of the Xiamen Area…
Do you work with China? Be sure to register your trademark there!
Зачем регистрировать товарный знак в КНР? В Китае за незаконное использование зарегистрированного товарного знака правообладатель…
CLS Managing Partner on on the recognition of foreign court judgments in China
If a dispute arises with a Chinese counterparty, it is not always possible to resolve it in the courts of the PRC.
Legal results for 2023
On February 15, the St. Petersburg International Business Association "SPIBA" will host its annual conference, "Legal Results."…
XVI Conference on Law Firm Management
The 16th Annual Conference of the Russian Association of Lawyers "Law Firm Management" will be held on December 6, 2023. The…
Legislative initiatives for the real estate market in 2022-2023
CRE Magazine conducted a survey among leading legal experts about the most interesting legislative initiatives in the commercial…