Anti-suit Injunctions From Arbitral Tribunals in International Commercial Arbitration: A Necessary Evil?

Journal of International Arbitration publishes an article by Olga Vishnevskaya.

Deal 5: TransFin-M PC General Counsel on RUB 3 Billion Bond Issuance

In February of this year CEE Legal Matters reported on the issuance by TransFin-M PC's of convertible bonds with a nominal value of RUB 3 billion, which EPAM – the firm working with TransFin-M on the matter – described as "unique for the Russian market."

Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2015

Ilya Nikiforov, Alexey Karchiomov and Svetlana Popova became the authors of the Russia chapter of the Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2015.

New Regulations for Re-Registration of Branches and Representative Offices of Foreign Companies Effective Since March 16, 2015

Legal Alert: Preliminary Unofficial Clarifications on Personal Data Localization Rules

New amendments to the Federal Law dated 27.07.2006 No. 152-FZ “On Personal Data” that inter alia introduce personal data localization rules take effect on 1 September 2015. The new rules therefore will enter into force sooner than initially announced, giving personal data operators less time to prepare for the upcoming changes.

Legal Alert: New Personal Data Localization Rules in Russia – UPDATE

The President of the Russian Federation signed the Federal Law on amendments to the Russian personal data legislation on 31 December 2014. This law changes the date of entry into force of recent amendments related to personal data processing in information telecommunication networks to 1 September 2015 instead of 1 September 2016.