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17.11.2023 — Three Clauses To Be Included in Contracts with Russian Companies

At the meeting organized by the Legal Committee of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce, the managing partner of the bureau Artem Sirota reported on the issues related to the conclusion of contracts with Russian companies. Artem highlighted three clauses that should be included in contracts with Russian counterparties, namely:

  • dispute resolution clause,
  • sanctions clause and
  • force majeure clause.

Details of the report are available in the presentation at the following link.

 

17.11.2023 — Sanctions as Risk Factor for CEO

At the business breakfast organized by the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce, the managing partner of the bureau Artem Sirota provided an overview of issues related to sanctions as a risk factor for directors of Russian companies. Artem explained what liability in connection with sanctions is provided for by the legislation currently in force, and what legislative changes are proposed, in particular, to establish liability for preforming foreign sanctions in Russia.

Artem also highlighted possible consequences for the company and its director in case of refusal to participate in public procurement procedures and cooperate with the Russian companies due to foreign sanctions.

The presentation with the report is available at the following link.

 

14.09.2023 — Legal Forum of the South of Russia

At the South of Russia Legal Forum organized by Pravo.ru, managing partner of the bureau Artem Sirota provided an overview of the courts' positions on the recovery of advance payments. In his report Artem highlighted limitations of recovery of advance payments under Russian law and analyzed the recent case law on this issue.

The presentation of the report is available here.

 

04.09.2023 — Review of Case Law on Shareholders Agreements

Senior Associate of the bureau Ekaterina Ivanova has made a report at a conference organized by “Civilistics” magazine and dedicated to important issues of corporate law. Ekaterina reviewed the recent case law on shareholders agreements. In her report, Ekaterina summarized conditions of shareholders agreements that were tested by case law and were recognized by the courts as acceptable and highlighted protection mechanisms available to the parties in case of violation of shareholders agreements.

The conference materials are available at the "Civilistics" magazine’s website. The presentation with an overview of case law on shareholders agreements is available here.

23.08.2023 — Legal Update on Positions of the Russian Supreme Court on Corporate Law

Senior associate of the bureau Ekaterina Ivanova has made a report regarding legal positions on corporate law as part of the webinar “Current Legal Positions of the Russian Supreme Court on Corporate Law" for the “Civilistics” Magazine.

The video of the report is available here, the presentation in pdf-format is also available at the following link.