News
Irina Onikienko Became a Member of SPIBA Executive Committee
- Service: Commercial arbitration and out-of-court dispute resolution
- Date: 12.04.2018
The election at the Executive Committee is held every two years and this year Irina Onikienko, a CLS Partner and member of the Council of the Federal Bar Association, was nominated for the position.
Elena Berger and Anastasya Kuzmina gave presentation on "Legal ways to combat ‘gray’ import" at SPIBA
- Services: Tax law, Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 06.04.2018
Elena Berger, Head of IP practice, and Anastasya Kuzmina, Head of Tax group, gave a presentation on "Legal ways to combat ‘gray’ import" at SPIBA.
Irina Onikienko, CLS Partner and member of the Council of the Federal Bar Association, at Federal Bar Association round table on “Lawyers and Information Technology: status quo or transformation?”
- Service: Intellectual Property (IP)
- Date: 29.03.2018
The Federal Chamber of Lawyers in cooperation with Capital Legal Services and Microsoft held a round table on the topic of “Lawyers and Information Technology: status quo or transformation?” in Moscow on March 28, 2018.
Financing subsidiaries. Of counsel of the corporate practice Kyle Davis speaks in Helsinki at the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce
- Services: Advertising / Marketing / Sponsorship, Construction, Natural resources / Energy, Food industry, Commercial real estate, Health Care and Pharmaceutical Industry, Corporate law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 23.03.2018
On March 22, 2018, an event took place at the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce (FRCC) in Helsinki, dedicated to discussing the practical aspects of financing subsidiaries in Russia. Kyle Davis, of counsel of the corporate practice, was an invited guest.
Managing Partner Vladislav Zabrodin talks about fine points of doing business in Russia
- Service: Corporate law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 23.03.2018
On March 18-23, 2018, the 10th International Trade Fair for lighting and building services technology, organized by Messe Frankfurt, took place on Frankfurt am Main.
Blockchain in business. Corporate associate Gleb Apenkin speaks at SPIBA
- Services: Corporate law / Mergers and Acquisitions, Information technology
- Date: 21.03.2018
On March 20, 2018, SPIBA held an event dedicated to use of the blockchain technology in business.
Chambers & Partners rating once again confirms Capital Legal Services is leader among Russian law firms
- Services: Project financing / Public-Private Partnership, Real Estate and Construction, Corporate law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 13.03.2018
Capital Legal Services is once again among the leaders on the Russian legal market. The expert rating confirmed the company’s federal status in our key legal practice areas: corporate and M&A, public-private partnership, real estate and construction, as well as leader status on the St. Petersburg market in general business law.
Principal Associate Igor Gorokhov gives seminar at Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce in Helsinki
- Service: Commercial arbitration and out-of-court dispute resolution
- Date: 02.03.2018
On March 1, 2018, a seminar took place in Helsinki, dedicated to administrative inspections of company activity in Russia.
Capital Legal Services provides comprehensive legal support for deal on French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin acquiring K-Rauta network owned by Finnish Kesko
- Services: Corporate law / Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate and Construction
- Date: 01.03.2018
Leroy Merlin acquired 12 K-Rauta stores from Finnish Kesko, including 8 hypermarkets in St. Petersburg. All the purchased shopping locations will become Leroy Merlin hypermarkets, with the appropriate reconstruction being performed this year. The deal price was 169 million euros. Kesko has made the decision to leave the Russian market.
Andrey Astanin, Of Counsel of the Antitrust practice at Capital Legal Services, shared a few points on combatting unfair competition at the meeting with the Russian Antitrust Directorate for St. Petersburg
- Service: Antitrust Legislation
- Date: 16.02.2018
On February 15, 2018, a meeting with the management of the Russian Antitrust Directorate for St. Petersburg took place at the St. Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) where vital antirust issues were discussed.