Kyle Davis, Of Counsel at Capital Legal Services, has written an article for the Eurasia/Russia Committee Newsletter, the traditional edition of the ABA Section of International Law. The author named five things foreign businessmen should do to cut their losses in light of new anti-Russian sanctions.

The article by Managing Partner Vladislav Zabrodin and associate of PPP practice Valentina Alikova on developing of Islamic banking institutions in Russia is published in the Islamic Finance News digital news provider.

The article by the head of corporate practice Dmitry Churin and associate of corporate practice Kliment Nechaev on existing in Russia Islamic banking institutions and perspectives of their future developement is published in the Islamic Finance News digital news provider. 

Irina Onikienko, Partner of Capital Legal Services, and Valentina Alikova, Project Finance and Public-Private Partnership practice associate, took part in publication of the "Interlaw Book on Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Wastes. Worldwide review."

Gleb Apenkin, Corporate Practice Attorney of Capital Legal Services, wrote an article for “Russian Business Guide“ magazine on the advantages of blockchain technology.

Article by Managing Partner Vladislav Zabrodin on doing business in Russia is published on the Messe Frankfurt site.

Capital Legal Services has advised Leroy Merlin on its RUB 12 billion acquisition of 12 out of the 14 K-Rauta stores owned by Finland's Kesko, with the latter discontinuing its operations in Russia. Baker McKenzie reportedly has advised Kesko on the sale.

Capital Legal Services has advised the Rusnano Sistema SICAR fund on its USD 1.5 million investment project into Geosplit, a Russian oil service developer and integrator of technology for the oil industry. Geosplit was advised by the Skolkovo Deal Support Center.

Russian banks and companies are constrained at the moment with regards to their access to western financial markets due to US and European sanctions brought on by the Ukrainian crisis, and alternative markets are actively sought. One such market could be the market of Islamic financing.

A hacker with money and votes. The lawyer of the ‘Russian hacker’ Stanislav Lisov pointed at gaps in the charges.