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22July2014

New sanctions which affect businesses’ rights and interests in Russia

On 16 July 2014 the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury extended its Specially Designated Nationals List (the “SDN List”) with respect to the Ukrainian crisis. Additions have been made both to the general and to the sectoral parts.

21July2014

How investment projects have evolved - lawyers' views

After the economic boom years form 2005 and 2008, lean times and a shortage of cash have hit the economy across the board. Only the most decisive and best resourced investors have carried on with their projects or even begun new ones. There were investors who, before the crisis, were receiving returns thanks to stock exchange bubbles and short-term speculation. Now, most of these have lost the bulk of their funds (securities are worth more or less the cost of the paper they are printed on). This has once again led us to believe that it will be much safer and more promising to invest money in tangible assets and the real economy. Readers, we are certain, will agree that modernising by creating new high-tech advanced industries is a desperately needed and unavoidable stage in the development of modern Russia. How prudent and safe is it now to invest in Russia, to launch and develop a true, creative business?

16July2014

Pepeliaev Group Impresses in the IFLR 1000 Ratings

The annual international IFLR 1000 ratings have named Pepeliaev Group among the top firms for legal support on restructuring and bankruptcy projects (Tier 3) and in the energy sector (Tier 4).

28June2014

Pepeliaev Group held an antimonopoly compliance ‘aperitif’ at the St Petersburg International Legal Forum

Pepeliaev Group and Legal Insight magazine together held an ‘aperitif’ devoted to: “Antimonopoly Compliance: an innovative system for managing antimonopoly risks and reducing the extent of liability.” The event took place on 20 June in the context of the St Petersburg International Legal Forum.

28June2014

Pepeliaev Group congratulates the winners at the ‘Russia’s Best Legal Departments 2014’ awards

On 20 June, during the last day of the St Petersburg International Legal Forum, the ceremony took place for the winners of the IX annual awards ‘Russia’s Best Legal Departments 2014’. This was organised by Legal Insight magazine, in association with the general partner of the awards, law firm Pepeliaev Group.

23June2014

Pepeliaev Group at the IV St Petersburg International Legal Forum

Pepeliaev Group’s specialists were actively involved in the IV St Petersburg International Legal Forum, which took place between 18 and 21 June in Russia’s ‘northern capital’.

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