30 July 2009
The Russian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce – the World Business Organization (ICC Russia) has held another event from its ICC Russia Anti-Crisis Package series – a roundtable discussion entitled ‘Ways to Adapt Contractual Obligations. Current Problems in the Time of Crisis Seen Through the Real Estate Market’. The discussion was focused on ways to adapt contractual obligations in the current circumstances of economic instability as seen through the real estate market. The discussion was moderated by Dmitry Stepanov, a partner with EPAM Law.
29 July 2009
The parties to the English law suit between Conn International Group LLC and EPAM and EPAM LLP have reached a full and complete settlement of the suit on mutually agreeable terms.
21 July 2009
Since its foundation The International Bar Association has concentrated on publications and spreading materials, devoted both to IBA’s activity and law practice matters in different fields of law. In 2009 the Russian translated version of IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration was published. Ilya Nikiforov and Sergey Abesadze from EPAM are the co-authors of issue.
16 July 2009
Maria Miroshnikova, a senior lawyer at EPAM and an expert on intellectual property issues, participated in a conference on Intellectual Property Rights and Means of Individualisation. She took part in a panel discussion on Future Developments in the Legal Protection of Intellectual Property.
9 July 2009
Arhangelsk Trawler Fleet (ATF), Russia’s oldest state-run fishing company, has won a key judgment from the High Court of the Republic of Namibia, which is expected to put an end to the long-running row over the return of the Russian flag to three fishing trawlers illegally seized from the company several years ago.
3 July 2009
Ilya Nikiforov, a Managing partner of St. Petersburg law office of EPAM has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Russia/Eurasia Committee of the ABA Section of International Law for the term running from August 4, 2009 to August 5, 2010.
23 June 2009
Dmitry Stepanov, a partner with EPAM, today took part in ‘Restructuring of Debt or Bankruptcy: Contemporary Methods, Means and Technologies of Protecting Debtors’ Interests’, a conference organized by Russia’s daily newspaper Vedomosti. At the event Dmitry delivered a keynote presentation on the legal aspects of debt restructuring in the Russian Federation.
19 June 2009
On 19 June 2009 the Russian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce – the world business organization (ICC Russia) in cooperation with EPAM held the conference «Legal Regulations Today: International and Russian Legal Practices».
8 June 2009
Over 200 delegates have gathered today at the seminar on limited liability companies law reform organized by the Corporate Lawyer magazine and EPAM.
1 June 2009
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has announced that on June 26, 2009, it will hold a Status Conference in $8 million civil suit for damages filed against the U.S. millionaire Andrew Mogilyansky on April 30, 2009. Five young women, Mogilyansky’s victims, are represented by EPAM Law (Russia) and Fox Rothschild LLP (the USA).
20 May 2009
Vladimir Lobastov joined Saint Petersburg office of EPAM. The new senior lawyer of the Firm is a recognized expert in real estate, investment and corporate law.
14 May 2009
On May 14, 2009 the Swiss Arbitration Association (Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage – ASA) in cooperation with EPAM held a one-day Late Afternoon Seminar Introduction To Arbitration In Switzerland.
20 April 2009
Dimitry Afanasiev, Chairman of EPAM, spoke at RUSS!A Investment Roadshow 2009, a leading high-profile platform outside Russia for interaction between Russian businessmen and foreign investors and partners.
10 April 2009
On 9–10 April 2009 the Fifth Annual Conference Legal Business in Russia sponsored by EPAM Law took place in Moscow. The two days conference was attended by EPA&P partners Dimitry Afanasiev, Grigory Chernyshov and Dmitry Stepanov.
19 February 2009
On the day of remembrance for Anatoly Sobchak the selected winners of the Anatoly Sobchak Grant received their awards at the Law School of the Saint Petersburg State University. Invited by the Anatoly Sobchak Endowment led by Senator L.B.Narusova, Dimitry Afanasiev made a speech to the award winners and other students, in which he announced that Law Offices EPAM were joining the program for encouraging the best law students of Russian schools of higher education by doubling there government grants at the expense of EPAM.