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12 January 2026

With the support of EPAM Law, DIAC has obtained the status of a Permanent Arbitration Institution (PAI) in the Russian Federation

EPAM Law provided comprehensive support to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) throughout the process of obtaining this status, which is of fundamental importance for the activities of international arbitration institutions operating in Russia.

10 December 2025

EPAM Law and the Russian Lawyers’ Association Announce Dates for the all-Russian Student Competition "Profi Dictate": Online Testing Will Take Place on 29–30 January 2026

The competition is an additional stage of the All-Russian Legal (Law) Dictation and aims to support talented students aspiring to careers in legal consulting.

14 November 2025

EPAM Law Team Defended the Interests of a Major Russian Chemical Raw Material Distributor in a Case of Unfair Competition

The EPAM Law team undertook a comprehensive effort within a short timeframe, demonstrating signs of violations and justifying the need to disregard the unfounded evidence provided by the rights holder. As a result, the FAS Commission recognised the acts of the defendant as acts of unfair competition. The ruling provides grounds for canceling the legal protection of the trademark, enabling the client to restore full operational capacity.

13 November 2025

“Profi Dictate": EPAM Law, Supported by the Russian Lawyers' Association, will Again Hosts the Annual Talent Competition for Students of Russian Law Faculties

Participation in the competition involves passing an online test comprising 35 questions from various areas of law, prepared by leading practising lawyers from EPAM Law.

6 November 2025

SPbU Team Participated in the International FDI Moot 2025 Competition with Support from EPAM Law

The SPbU team successfully competed against university teams from India, China, Uzbekistan, and Cambodia. During the preparation phase, they participated in training sessions with teams from MGIMO University, as well as from universities in Serbia, India, China, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, Chile, and Italy.

21 October 2025

Cassation Court Brought the 'Transaero' Case to a Close: Confirmed the Legitimacy of Decisions in Favour of Epam Law Clients

The case was one of the most significant and complex proceedings in Russia concerning the pursuit of subsidiary liability. The claimants — the bankruptcy trustee and PJSC VTB Bank — sought to recover over 249 billion rubles from the clients, citing dozens of alleged violations.

23 July 2025

EPAM Law Team Protects Atac’s Interests in Dispute With the Moscow Department of Urban Property and the Moscow Government

The Firm’s lawyers successfully demonstrated that all urban planning standards were adhered to during the construction and achieved the discontinuation of the proceedings.

15 July 2025

EPAM Law Team Served as Legal Advisor to the German Wanzl Group in a Land Sale Transaction

EPAM Law attorneys provided legal support to the German manufacturing group Wanzl during a deal involving the sale of several dozen hectares of land located in the Moscow Region by its subsidiaries.

29 May 2025

EPAM Law Team Protects the Interests of the "Arkhangelskaya" Brand in a Trademark Dispute

The Intellectual Property / TMT Practice lawyers developed and successfully implemented a strategy to submit an appeal to the Rospatent Patent Disputes Chamber.

22 May 2025

Lawyers of EPAM Law Achieve new Victory in the Bankruptcy Case of "Aviation Company Transaero"

The Court of Appeal confirmed the decision of the Arbitration Court of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, which denied the claim of the bankruptcy creditor and insolvency administrator to hold shareholders and top managers personally liable, both subsidiarily and for the recovery of damages on corporate grounds.

19 May 2025

EPAM Law provided comprehensive legal support as an advisor in the sale of the "Azbuka Vkusa" grocery supermarket chain

The M&A and Corporate Law Practice provided comprehensive legal support to a consortium of sellers in a transaction involving the sale of a controlling stake in LLC "Gorodskoy Supermarket" to JSC "Tander", the operating entity of PJSC "Magnit"

24 March 2025

Tatyana Mikhralieva Elected Deputy Chair of the VTP Committee on Customs, Transport and Logistics

Tatyana Mikhralieva, Junior Associate in the International Trade and Customs Law Practice at EPAM Law, was elected Deputy Chair of the Committee on Customs, Transport and Logistics of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce (VTP)

16 February 2025

Winners of the “PROFI Dictate” Competition Announced: Students from RGUP, HSE, and MGIMO Take Top Honours

The “PROFI Dictate” competition was held for the first time in 2025 and was aimed at law students from Russian universities who demonstrated outstanding performance in the VIII All-Russian Legal Dictation.

12 February 2025

Information for the Press re: the Marc Fogel Release

American teacher Marc Fogel, 63, released from prison in Russia to the United States.

22 January 2025

EPAM Law Team Acts as Legal Advisor for Financing the Moscow – St. Petersburg High-Speed Rail Construction

The Banking and Finance, Capital Markets practice team at EPAM Law provided legal advisory services to the management company CJSC "Lider" in the financing of the high-speed railway (HSR) construction project connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg.

21 January 2025

Valery Eremenko Elected as Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Eurasian Cooperation Center

On January 21, 2025, a meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Eurasian Cooperation Center (ECC) was held, during which Valery Eremenko, Co-Head of the Litigation and Arbitration Practice at EPAM Law, was elected as Chairman of the Committee.

20 January 2025

EPAM Law Announces Key Appointments

As of 1 January 2025, Oleg Buyko, Lev Vasiliev, and Denis Golubev (litigation and arbitration practice), as well as Ekaterina Verle (real estate and construction practice), have been appointed as partners at EPAM Law.

13 January 2025

With the Support of EPAM Law, a New Edition of the Textbook on Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Commercial Arbitration, Has Been Released

On 18 October 2024, as part of the VII All-Russian Forum on Alternative Dispute Resolution, a ceremonial presentation was held for the third edition of the textbook International Commercial Arbitration. The book, dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the birth of the distinguished legal scholar, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor V.A. Musin, was published by the editorial team of the journal Arbitration Court with the support of EPAM Law. Among its authors are Ilya Nikiforov, Managing Partner, and Evgeny Raschevsky, Partner and Head of the International Arbitration and Litigation Practice at EPAM Law.