On April 26, 2017 in St. Petersburg a business breakfast “Time for doing Business in Finland” took place, organized by the Russian law firm Capital Legal Services and the Finnish firm Magnusson with the assistance of Finpro Russia (Invest in Finland), Rantalainen Accounting Services and Helsinki Centre

Of Counsel and the Head of Antitrust practice Irina Akimova moderated the session “Practice of applying antitrust legislation: case study” within the 4th regional scientific and practical conference “Vital issues of applying antitrust legislation: opinion of the regulator, business and experts,” which this time was held in Ekaterinburg. 

The II Compliance Case Forum was held on April 20 and 21 at Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya, where Senior Associate of the Antitrust practice Dmitry Gavrilenko gave a special report on “Methods for determination and assessment of antitrust risks.”

On April 20, 2017, Elena Berger, Senior Associate of the IP practice, spoke at the Trademarks round table as part ofIntellectual Property Days of the North-West Federal Circuit currently taking place in St. Petersburg.

On April 18, 2017 the SPIBA Legislation & Lobbying Committee held a round table dedicated to changes in procedural laws and the latest trends in enforcement practice.

On April 12, 2017, Dmitry Gavrilenko, Senior Associate at Capital Legal Services, once again spoke at the round table “Antitrust Compliance: theory and practice of application,” organized by the Antitrust Experts Association jointly with the Moscow Branch of the FAS Russia Center for Education and Methodics and Competition Law Department of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). 

Capital Legal Services has once again been listed among the best companies on the legal market according to Chambers & Partners Europe 2017. The reputable rating agency notes the firm’s expertise in four areas of law: corporate and M&A, public private partnership (PPP) and project finance, real estate and construction, as well as commercial law.

Due to legislation innovations, antitrust compliance is becoming one of the most vital topics among companies which need to introduce procedures preventing and minimizing risks of violating antitrust legislation.

On March 22, 2017, the St. Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) held a meeting dedicated to summing up the work results for 2016. 

On March 23, 2017, the Corporate practice of Capital Legal Services held a business breakfast for representatives of the St. Petersburg business community, dedicated to rules for major and related-party transactions that took effect starting from 01.01.2017.