PUBLICATIONS

Since February of this year, Russian citizens have been trying to challenge EU and US sanctions not only on behalf of companies, but also personally. So far, even European citizenship has not helped. Anna Zabrotskaya, a Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice, and Alexander Poychenko, an Associate in the Transactions & Corporate Law […]

Monopolia Limited Liability Company, part of the Monopolia Group of Companies, has filed six applications with the Intellectual Rights Court. The company is challenging Rospatent’s refusals to register new trademarks and the Patent Office’s refusals to accept Monopolia’s objections to the registration of others’ similarly spelt trademarks. Vera Zotova, a Senior Associate in the Intellectual

Article 82 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation states that a court orders an examination to clarify issues requiring special knowledge. However, courts often order examinations but then reject the results and make their judgment based on other evidence. Andrew Bezhan, Ph.D. in Law, Counsel and Attorney-at-Law of the Dispute Resolution Practice

Conflicts between tenants and landlords over commercial property are among the most common legal disputes. A landlord has several options available to it if a tenant refuses to vacate the premises. Andrew Bezhan, a Counsel in the Dispute Resolution Practice at Nordic Star Law Offices, investigates the main issues of landlord-tenant conflicts. To read the

Unwarranted debiting of funds from bank accounts has always been a known problem. However, it is becoming more frequent. Maybe it’s because people are using bank cards again and fraudsters are gaining physical access to their card numbers. An unwarranted debit is one made in excess of the amount stated in the payment document. It can

Businesses in garages have been banned in Russia. Car repair shops, tyre fitting shops and sewing shops are now outlawed. Arina Dovzhenko, a Partner and Head of the Real Estate & Construction Practice at Nordic Star Law Offices, commented for TV channel Mir 24 on the consequences of unauthorised use of premises. To watch the

A moratorium on bankruptcy can be extended for companies or industries affected by sanctions, experts polled by RG believe. The moratorium bans creditors from initiating bankruptcy proceedings against citizens, legal entities, and individual entrepreneurs. Andrei Gusev, the Managing Partner at Nordic Star Law Offices, discusses the moratorium on bankruptcy. To read the full article (in

Litigation between Uniper and Gazprom over the stoppage of Russian gas supplies via Nord Stream cannot be ruled out. The process could drag on for several years. Andrei Gusev, the Managing Partner at Nordic Star Law Offices and an expert at the Centre for Strategic Research, commented on the issue. Read the full article (in

“The new reality and life under sanctions have literally upended established and seemingly already traditional approaches to business in Russia. Russian business did not panic for too long as it weaned itself from feeling like part of the Western business community. Many people have a strong feeling that, like a real person, Russian business has