Press Releases

<p><span data-color='#ff351b'>The 1st FIDE Online World Corporate Chess Championship</span> took place on <span data-color='#ff351b'>February 19-21.</span> The competition was organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), with Chess.com (the world's number one chess website) designated as the hosting platform, and was broadcast live on Chess.com, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and other international streaming platforms ...

<p>ALRUD Law Firm has been shortlisted for the Global Competition Review Awards and has a chance to win a prize in the Regional Firm of the Year: Europe category. The nominations included law firms, which in 2020 achieved outstanding success and implemented the most interesting and complex projects, in the field of the antitrust law ...

<p><span data-color='#ff351b'>ALRUD Law Firm</span> will take part in the first corporate world chess championship organized by <span data-color='#ff351b'>the International Chess Federation (FIDE).</span> The tournament will take place on <span data-color='#ff351b'>February 19-21, 2021.</span> The games will be played online, with Chess.com designated as the hosting platform, and will be broadcast live across multiple outlets including Chess ...

<p>The worldwide-known rating agency Chambers and Partners has published the results of the Chambers Global 2020 research. ALRUD reaffirms its leading positions in <a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/CorporateLaw/" title="Corporate & M&A ">Corporate & M&A </a>(Band 3), <a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/DisputeResolution/" title="Dispute Resolution">Dispute Resolution</a> (Band 4) and <a href="https://www.alrud ...

On February 10th, ALRUD Law Firm held a webinar "Turning the page to 2021: Key changes in Russian labour laws. Be on the lookout!" for the members of the Japanese Business Club (JBC). The speakers were: Sergey Milanov, ALRUD Of Counsel, Co-Head of Asia-Pacific Desk, Irina Anyukhina, Partner and Head of Labor Law Practice, Anastasia Petrova, of Counsel, and Elena Chershintseva, Associate. The experts detailed the changes in the Russian labour legislation in the current year ...

On 8th of December, The International Comparative Legal Guide published the review: “Merger Control Laws and Regulations 2021”. The Russian chapter was prepared by experts of the Competition/ Antitrust Practice of ALRUD Law Firm - Vladislav Alifirov, Associate, Alexander Artemenko, Attorney and Dmitry Domnin, Attorney ...

In January 2021, a reputable global information and analytical agency, Mergermarket, published its 2020 report, containing its rating of the most successful law firms in the M&A field. This rating ranks firms that achieved the best results in 2020, by deal count and by deal value. This year, ALRUD Law Firm tops Mergermarket’s rating on the Russian market and is highly ranked in some European countries’ ratings, due to its broad expertise and vast experience in cross-border deals ...

On January 12th, ALRUD Law Firm held an international webinar 'Turning the page to 2021: Key changes in Russian labor laws. Be on the lookout!”. The speakers were: Irina Anyukhina, Partner and Head of Labor Law Practice, Anastasia Petrova, of Counsel, and Elena Chershintseva, Associate ...

<p>The International Antitrust Rating of <span data-color='#ff351b'>Global Competition Review (GCR) 100</span> has named <span data-color='#ff351b'>ALRUD Law Firm,</span> as a recommended firm in the Elite Group for the twelfth time.</p> <p>Our Antitrust Practice has been a leader in all areas of Russian antitrust enforcement for many years ...

<p>ALRUD Law Firm has once again been included in the list of the best law firms (Top-ranked) in the Russian legal market in financial technologies according to the international rating Chambers FinTech Legal 2021.</p> <p>“ALRUD has deep expertise covering all areas in the FinTech ecosystem. They are well positioned to advise on the regulatory issues concerning financial technologies, with noted strength in anti-money laundering compliance ...

<p>ALRUD Law Firm advised <a href="https://www.danaher.com/" title="Danaher Corporation">Danaher Corporation</a>, an American manufacturer of professional medical, industrial and commercial equipment, on its $21.4 billion acquisition of <a href="https://www.ge.com/" title="General Electric’s">General Electric’s</a> Healthcare Life Sciences Biopharma Business (GE BioPharma) ...

<p>ALRUD Real Estate Practice experts Partner <a href="https://www.alrud.com/partner/AndreyZharskiy" title="Andrey Zharskiy">Andrey Zharskiy</a> and Associate <span data-color='#ff351b'>Alexey Kalinkin</span> prepared an article for <a href="https://aebrus.ru/en/aeb-publications/real_estate_monitor_4_2020/" title="AEB Real Estate Monitor">AEB Real Estate Monitor</a> ...

ALRUD experts have prepared this material for HR directors, compliance officers and heads of legal departments, detailing the obligatory and recommended actions which should be taken, if an employee has symptoms of COVID-19. The purpose of this step-by-step plan is to provide high-level guidance on how to stop the spread of a virus in a working place, protect the health of employees and therefore mitigate risks of administrative and criminal liability for the employer ...

ALRUD’s Labor experts have prepared a checklist to help employers in an acute situation of conflict dismissal: Checklist: Preparing for and conducting conflict dismissals. The checklist includes practical recommendations for preparing and conducting layoffs in various conflict situations. Most interesting for company executives, HR directors, compliance officers, and heads of legal departments ...

<p>On November 27th, the online conference <span data-color='#ff351b'>"Best Antitrust Practices 2020”</span> by Forbes Magazine was held. <a href="https://www.alrud ...

<p>On December 10th, ALRUD Law Firm held a webinar: "Bankruptcy Proceedings in Russia", for the members of the <a href="https://www.jbcmow.com/" title="Japanese Business Club (JBC)">Japanese Business Club (JBC)</a>. The JBC is a division of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and promotes the development of the business of Japanese companies located in Russia ...

<p><span data-color='#ff351b'>The Lawyer European Awards 2020</span> Ceremony took place online on Tuesday <span data-color='#ff351b'>1st December 2020.</span> The evening was a resounding success, with trophies awarded to firms from across the Europe.</p> <p>According to the rating results, The Lawyer awarded ALRUD as <span data-color='#ff351b'>the best law firm in Russia and the CIS in 2020 ...

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ALRUD regulatory practice has prepared a review for "Legal Regulatory Guide Russia. Vol.1", which summarizes the most significant changes and trends in Russian legislation, in the field of administrative regulation of business in the second and third quarters of 2020 ...

<p>In October 2020, the review <span data-color='#ff351b'>'How we make things at home: artisanal categories in food law'</span> was published, by The Food Lawyers' Network. The Network is a unique international association of lawyers in the food industry. This book details recent amendment and changes, as well as the legal risks involved in using the natural, traditional and pure origin of food products as an instrument for PR and consumer engagement ...

<p><a href="https://www.alrud.com/partner/GermanZakharov" title="German Zakharov">German Zakharov</a>, ALRUD Partner, will act as a moderator at the 12th IBA Annual Conference 'Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia and CIS'. This will be held from December 1st–3rd, 2020, in the online format. German's own session will focus on regulatory issues of foreign investments in strategic companies ...

<p>From <span data-color='#ff351b'>November 9th to 13th</span>, an international retail industry forum: <span data-color='#ff351b'>the Global Retail Week </span> is taking place online.</p> <p>As part of the event, on November 12th, the expert session <span data-color='#ff351b'>“Brand protection infrastructure in the world, Russia and the EEU”</span> will be held. The International Advertising Association (IAA) is organizing this session ...

<p>The guide <span data-color='#ff351b'>“Job Preservation & Restructuring”</span> was released in September 2020. The publication was created to help the companies in understanding the legislation changes in workforce management in different jurisdiction due to the COVID-19. The Pinsent Masons jointly with the law firms from 32 countries prepared this guide. ALRUD law firm represented Russia.</p> <p><a href="https://www.alrud ...

<p>On October 20th, ALRUD Law Firm held a webinar “2020 Opportunities and Challenges: Legal Encyclopedia of Russian Life”.</p> <p>During the webinar, ALRUD experts introduced the main trends of modern legal Russian life, by considering the legal consequences of the current crisis due to the pandemic, and discussing the key points, in legislation and in practice, relating to various fields of law and industry ...

<p>ALRUD <a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/BankingFinance/" title="Banking & Finance">Banking & Finance</a> experts prepared an overview of legislative requirements and law enforcement practice with respect to Banking Regulation in Russia for <span data-color='#ff351b'>Thomson Reuters: The Banking Regulation Global Guide on Practical Law</span>.</p> <p>Partner <a href="https://www.alrud ...