News

New Partner in Dispute Resolution and Mediation Practice, Pepeliaev Group In August 2010 Denis Bykov was appointed partner of Pepeliaev Group in charge of the Dispute Resolution and Mediation Practice.

International Dispute Settlement: Prospects in Russia and CIS On 14 September 2010 Varvara Knutova, leading associate of the dispute resolution practice at Pepeliaev Group, will speak at a conference “International Dispute Settlement: Prospects in Russia and CIS” organised by the American Bar Association (ABA) with the support of Pepeliaev Group.

Illegal use of insider information On 30 June 2010, the Law “On counteracting the illegal use of insider information and manipulating the market and on amending separate Russian legislative acts” was signed by the Russian President and published. It comes into force 180 days after being officially published.

Import of highly-skilled foreign professionals for Russian companies On 6 July 2010 a round table discussion entitled “Role and Place of the Talent Pool in Russia’s Modernisation” was held within the scope of “Modernisation Week”.

Sergey Pepeliaev described the specifics of working at a law firm An interview with Sergey Pepeliaev, Managing Partner of Pepeliaev Group, was published in In-House Lawyer magazine, Issue No. 7.

Simplified procedure for employing foreign professionals

Federal Law No. 86-FZ dated 19 May 2010 “On Amendments to the Federal Law ‘On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation’ and Specific Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” came into legal force on 1 July 2010.