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Key Amendments to Cryptocurrency Regulations

The number and demand for crypto transactions in Russia is growing every day, and it has not been left unattended by the legislator.

News

12 september 2024

FAS Prohibited from Expedited Handling of Sale Auctions of Debtors' Property during Bankruptcy

FBK Legal has read the resolution of the Russian Supreme Court in case No. AKPI23-164, in which the Union of Electronic Trading Platform Operators challenged the ability of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service to handle claims related to sale auctions of debtors' property during bankruptcy in an expedited manner. The court upheld the Union's claims.

News

12 september 2024

Alexander Grigoriev Speaks at Round Table ‘Tax Risks in Investment and Construction’ at Higher School of Economics

Alexander Grigoriev, Partner at FBK Legal, has spoken on the current strategies of cost recognition in construction, covering the following topics

News

26 august 2024

Key Amendments to Cryptocurrency Regulations

The number and demand for crypto transactions in Russia is growing every day, and it has not been left unattended by the legislator.

News

22 august 2024

Round Table ‘Tax Risks in Investment and Construction’ at Higher School of Economics

On 23 August 2024, the Centre for the Development of Competences in Construction Law and Legal Project Management of the Higher School of Law and Management at the Higher School of Economics will host a roundtable discussion on tax risks in investment and construction.

News

21 august 2024

International litigation and arbitration

Services

New Penalties for Evading FAS Anti-Cartel Inspections

Recent amendments to the Russian Code of Administrative Offences have affected liability for obstructing or evading anti-cartel inspections.

News

15 august 2024

FAS Prohibited from Expedited Hearings for Sale Auctions of Debtors' Property during Bankruptcy

FBK Legal has read the resolution of the Russian Supreme Court in case No. AKPI23-164

News

12 august 2024

Business Getting Ready for Tax Changes

According to Nezavisimaya Gazeta, tax changes for business will come into force from 2025. The amendments will affect the income tax and the simplified tax system.

News

08 august 2024

Key Antitrust Regulation Trends

FBK Legal has prepared a review on key antitrust regulation trends.

News

08 august 2024

Key Changes to Russian Tax Code

FBK Legal has prepared a review on certain changes to the Russian Tax Code effective from 1 January 2025.

News

01 august 2024

Employment

Services

Supreme Court of Russia Rolls Out Judicial Review on Foreign Currency Cases

FBK Legal has prepared an alert on foreign currency cases.

News

11 july 2024

News

05 July 2024

Personal Taxation Today and Tomorrow — Hot Topics and Changes from 2025

FBK Legal at Financial Strategy 2024

News

25 june 2024

Subsidiary liability of an “abandoned” entity shall still be borne by its owners

The Supreme Court of Russia has once again outlined the risks that may actually arise when business owners neglect the official liquidation procedure.

News

25 june 2024

Changes in Simplified Taxation Treatment

FBK Legal has drawn up an alert on changes in the simplified taxation treatment from 2025.

News

14 june 2024

Dispute resolution / Representation in court

Services

Subsidiary Liability of ‘Abandoned’ Entities

The Supreme Court of Russia has once again outlined the risks that may actually arise when business owners neglect the official liquidation procedure.

News

14 june 2024

FBK Legal at Meeting for Members of CFA Association Russia

Mariya Semenova, Head of Practice at FBK Legal, spoke at a meeting for members of CFA Association Russia, which took place on 6 June 2024 at Novotel Moscow Kievskaya.

News

09 june 2024

Changes in Personal Income Taxation

FBK Legal has drawn up an alert on potential changes to personal income tax based on the draft law of the Russian Ministry of Finance.

News

30 may 2024

FBK Legal at CCI France Russie’s Tax and Finance Committee Meeting

Alexei Nesterenko, Managing Partner at FBK Legal, spoke at the meeting of the Tax and Finance Committee of CCI France Russie, which took place on 23 May 2024.

News

24 may 2024

FBK Legal at First All-Russian Mediation Forum

Alexander Grigoriev, Partner at FBK Legal, has spoken at the First All-Russian Mediation Forum ‘Mediation in Modern Russia: Current Experience and Development Prospects’ hosted by Kutafin Moscow State Law University.

News

21 may 2024

Employment

Services

Corporate Secretary Outsourcing

Corporate governance has recently become a strong influence on the sustainability of companies, their successful development and ability to raise capital. Effective corporate governance depends on the strict compliance with regularly changing corporate law regulations, as well as the application of best governance standards and business practices.

News

21 may 2024

FBK Legal on Different Regional Court Approaches to Injunction

According to Kommersant, recent statistics from the Judicial Department at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has shown that the number of injunction applications in arbitration disputes is on the rise.

News

08 may 2024

FBK Legal at Pravo.ru Litigation Forum

Vladislav Korneichuk, Head of Practice at FBK Legal, has spoken at the Litigation Forum conference hosted by Pravo.ru.

News

27 april 2024

FBK Legal at Russian Tax Congress

During the special congress day, Alexander Grigoriev, Partner at FBK Legal, has taken part in discussions dedicated to the conciliation procedures in tax relationships and bankruptcy cases, including business retention opportunities.

News

26 april 2024

FBK Legal Holds Workshop at Saint Petersburg State University Faculty of Law

On 20 March 2024 Ekaterina Subbotina, Head of Practice of the Transaction Tax Structuring Department at FBK Legal, held a workshop on the allocation of parties' rights to a completed facility, including civil and tax risks, for the Student Environmental and Land Law Research Club at Saint Petersburg State University Faculty of Law.

News

23 april 2024

Employment

Services

Veronika Gaydichar for Glavbukh Magazine No. 9/2024

Salary details are not always disclosed in conversations: you can accidentally save a file to the wrong folder, employees may see the papers on your desk or the information on your computer screen. All of these are considered data leaks, and the one responsible for them will get the blame.

News

19 april 2024

FBK Legal in Kommersant’s Legal Ranking

According to the law firm ranking by the Kommersant newspaper, FBK Legal has once again been recognised as a leader in the legal services market.

News

10 april 2024

Eduard Giulbasarov for Glavbukh Magazine No. 8/2024

A company is unlikely to fully insure itself against a ‘typical’ violation, however it is possible to reduce these risks. Practising tax lawyers and consultants have told us how to make it happen.

News

05 april 2024

FBK Legal at ‘Real Estate and Construction Market in 2024: Legal Risks’ Conference

Ekaterina Kotova, Director of the Legal Consulting Department at FBK Legal, has spoken at the ‘Real Estate and Construction Market in 2024: Legal Risks’ conference hosted by Pravo ru.

News

26 march 2024

Ten Lawyers of FBK Legal Included in Annual Individual Ranking of Lawyers PRAVO-300

Ten lawyers of FBK Legal have been included in the annual individual ranking of lawyers PRAVO-300.

News

21 march 2024

Public Private Partnership

Services

FBK Legal at Russian Construction Week

As part of the Russian Construction Week business agenda, Alexander Grigoriev, Partner at FBK Legal, has spoken at the session ‘Problems with Whitewashing the Construction Industry and How to Solve Them’.

News

13 march 2024

No Need for Prejudice

FBK Legal Reviews New Case Related to Courts’ Assessment of Circumstances of Prejudicial Importance: PJSC “UEC-Ufa Engine Industrial Association” Case N А40-114760/2022

News

12 february 2024

Key Transfer Pricing Changes from 1 January 2024

FBK Legal has drawn up an overview of transfer pricing amendments to the Russian Tax Code.

News

01 february 2024

FBK Legal at Conference Dedicated to Year-End Tax Results

FBK Legal’s Head of Practice Ekaterina Golubeva has spoken at a conference titled ‘Year-End Tax Results’ hosted by Vedomosti.

News

13 december 2023

FBK Legal at ‘Artificial Intelligence for State and Business’ Conference

Alexander Grigoriev, Partner at FBK Legal, has spoken at the Conference ‘Artificial Intelligence for the State: New Trends in Digitalisation of Supervisory Activities’ hosted by Business Russia in cooperation with the United Mediation Centre.

News

12 december 2023

Pharmaceuticals

Services

FBK Legal Recognised by Pravo-300 in 14 categories

Tax consulting and foreign exchange regulation practices have been traditionally included in band 1 of the ranking

News

08 december 2023

FBK Legal Ranked by Rossiyskaya Gazeta

News

07 december 2023

FBK Partner Alexander Grigoriev Speaks at Tax Strategy 2024 Forum in Novosibirsk

News

05 december 2023

FBK Legal at Second All-Russian ‘Construction Law and Legal Management’ Industry Conference

News

04 december 2023

FBK Legal at ‘Development and Construction: Legal Issues’ Conference

Ekaterina Kotova, Director of the Legal Consulting Department at FBK Legal, has spoken at the ‘Development and Construction: Legal Issues’ conference hosted by Pravo.ru.

News

27 november 2023

Commercial practice

Services

FBK Partner Alexander Grigoriev Speaks at Annual Tax Monitoring Forum

News

21 november 2023

FBK Legal at ‘Corporate Law and Corporate Governance 2023’ Conference

Ekaterina Kotova, Director of the Legal Consulting Department at FBK Legal, has spoken at the ‘Corporate Law and Corporate Governance 2023’ conference hosted by Pravo.ru.

News

27 october 2023

FBK Legal at ‘Real Estate. Land. Construction’ Conference

Ekaterina Subbotina, Head of Practice at FBK Legal, has spoken at the ‘Real Estate. Land. Construction’ conference hosted by Legal Academy.

News

17 october 2023

FBK Legal at Tax Policy and Tax Disputes Conference

FBK Legal’s Partner Alexander Grigoriev has participated in the Tax Policy and Tax Disputes Conference organised by Pravo.ru. Leading experts discussed tax legislation changes, spoke about nuances of court practice and shared professional experience.

News

03 october 2023

FBK Legal at Taxes 2023 Conference

Ekaterina Subbotina has spoken about tax incentives for IT companies, and compared tax regimes applicable to IT activities of Skolkovo residents and other innovative science and technology centres (using the Vorobyevy Gory centre as an example).

News

26 september 2023

Public Private Partnership

Services

FBK Legal at Conference on Liability of Top Managers

Ekaterina Kotova, Director of the Legal Consulting Department at FBK Legal, has spoken at a conference titled “Liability of Company Top Managers

News

26 september 2023

Alexander Grigoriev, Partner at FBK Legal, Participates in the Fifth International Tax Law Forum

Alexander Grigoriev, Partner at FBK Legal, has spoken at the fifth international tax law forum titled “Tax Policy Trends in Current Economic Environment in Russia”, which was held at Kutafin Moscow State Law University. The forum was attended by public officials, scientists, lawyers, consultants, recent graduates and students of law universities.

News

08 june 2023

FBK Legal’s Partner Alexander Grigoriev at Tax Control Conference

FBK Legal’s Partner Alexander Grigoriev has spoken at the Tax Control Conference organised by the Institute for the Development of Modern Educational Technology.

News

08 june 2023

Eduard Giulbasarov, Manager of the Transaction Tax Structuring Department at FBK Legal, Speaks at Russian Retail Week

Eduard Giulbasarov, Manager of the Transaction Tax Structuring Department at FBK Legal, has participated in a roundtable discussion dedicated to challenges, transformation and regulation in 2023, which was organised by Pravo.ru as part of the Russian Retail Week 2023, the ninth international forum for businesses and the government.

News

01 june 2023

Senior Lawyer Anna Aktanaeva at Pravo.ru Litigation Forum

FBK Legal’s Senior Lawyer Anna Aktanaeva has spoken at the Pravo.ru Litigation Forum, a platform for discussion of various litigation aspects.

News

25 april 2023

Natural resources / Energy

Services

FBK Legal Holds Annual Tax Breakfast in Moscow

On 11 April 2023, FBK Legal arranged an annual tax breakfast at the Analytical Centre under the Government of the Russian Federation, which was titled “Changes in Tax Legislation and Relevant Practice in 2023”.

News

13 april 2023

FBK Legal Ranked by Kommersant

According to the law firm ranking by the Kommersant newspaper, FBK Legal has been recognised as a leader in the legal services market.

News

05 april 2023

Anastasia Semenova Comments on ₽4m Payment on Dismissal of Nestle Employee

Pravo.ru writes about litigation between an employee of a Russian subsidiary of Nestle and the company itself.

News

29 march 2023

FBK Legal Ranked High by Russian Arbitration Association

FBK Legal has been ranked first in four categories of the new law firm ranking 2022/2023 prepared by the Russian Arbitration Association (RAA), namely in such practice areas as land law, real estate and construction; corporate; tax; and economic sanctions. The firm’s private capital practice area was also recognised.

News

28 march 2023

FBK Legal Proves Procurement Violations in Volgograd Region and Kabardino-Balkaria

Once again, our client faced unfair competition in a tender for state and municipal needs in the Volgograd Region and Kabardino-Balkaria.

News

22 march 2023

International litigation and arbitration

Services

Senior Lawyer Anna Aktanaeva at HR Forum

FBK Legal’s Senior Lawyer Anna Aktanaeva has spoken at the Labour Market HR Forum. The event was organised by the Kommersant publishing house and dedicated to the transformation of employment strategies of big companies amid structural adjustment of the Russian economy and other relevant HR matters.

News

22 march 2023

FBK Legal Wins at Court of Cassation in Case on Lease Contract Amendment by Email

FBK Legal’s lawyers have won at the court of cassation in a case on lease contract amendment by email.

News

17 march 2023

FBK Legal Manages to Cancel Procurement and Protect Client’s Interests in Competitive Struggle

Our client — an official distributor of Korean medical equipment — faced unfair competition when bidding in a tender announced by a state healthcare institution of Ivanovo.

News

14 march 2023

FBK Legal’s Head of Practice Elizaveta Kapustina Speaks at General Meeting of Electrocable Association

Elizaveta Kapustina, Head of Practice at FBK Legal, has spoken at the 81th general meeting of the Electrocable Association with a report on the year's results under sanctions, and related legislative changes and support measures.

News

03 march 2023

FBK Legal Takes Part in First International Digital Law Forum at Kutafin Law University

Ekaterina Subbotina, Head of Practice of the Tax Services Department at FBK Legal, spoke at the First International Digital Law Forum Held at Kutafin Moscow State Law University on 15 February 2023.

News

21 february 2023

Economic sanctions and sanctions compliance

Services

FBK Legal Defends Client in ₽2.2 Billion Construction Dispute

News

17 january 2023

FBK Legal Represents Lessee in Dispute over Enforcement of Agreement Concluded by Email

News

12 january 2023

Parties Amend Contract Terms before Bankruptcy. How to Challenge the Amendments?

News

12 january 2023

FBK Legal Ranked by Forbes Club

News

21 december 2022

FBK Legal’s Partner Alexander Grigoriev at All-Russian Tax Forum

News

12 december 2022

International litigation and arbitration

Services

FBK’s Partner Alexander Grigoriev Speaks at Tax Monitoring Forum

News

09 december 2022

FBK Legal’s Head of Practice Ekaterina Golubeva Speaks at Conference on Year-End Tax Results

News

09 december 2022

FBK Legal Ranked by Pravo-300 Once Again

News

06 december 2022

FBK Legal’s Head of Practice Elizaveta Kapustina Participates in MSLU Career Day

News

02 december 2022

FBK Legal and Moscow Business Ombudsman Sign Cooperation Agreement

News

01 december 2022

Transportation / Aviation

Services

FBK Legal’s Head of Practice Alexandra Gerasimova at Synergy Webinar

News

30 november 2022

FBK Legal’s Lawyers Defend Oil Company Against Unjustified Claims from Department for Natural Resources

News

21 november 2022

FBK Legal’s Head of Practice Elizaveta Kapustina at Litigation Forum Organised by Pravo.ru

News

16 november 2022

FBK Legal at Bankruptcy Conference

News

28 october 2022

FBK Legal at Sphere of Justice Forum

News

26 october 2022

Competition / Antitrust

Services

FBK Legal’s Senior Lawyer Angelina Balakina at Personal Data Seminar

News

25 october 2022

FBK Legal at Meeting of RSPP Committee on CSR and Sustainable Development

News

20 october 2022

FBK Legal Participates in Managerial Duel at Kutafin Moscow State Law University

News

19 october 2022

FBK Legal’s Senior Lawyer Angelina Balakina at Roundtable Discussion Arranged by Managers Association

News

11 october 2022

FBK Legal at Siberian Legal Week

News

05 october 2022

Employment

Services

FBK Legal Delivers Webinar on Application of IT Incentives

News

03 october 2022

FBK Legal at Tax Control Conference

Partner Alexander Grigoriev has spoken at the Tax Control Conference dedicated to results of the year 2022 and expectations from the year 2023. The event brought together leading tax lawyers and consultants, heads of tax practices and representatives of top consulting firms.

News

30 september 2022

Ekaterina Subbotina Participates in Tax Conference

FBK Legal’s Senior Lawyer Ekaterina Subbotina has participated in a conference titled “Taxes-2022”, which was organised by the Kommersant publishing house.

News

26 september 2022

FBK Legal at Legal Masters’ Forum

Heads of Practices Ekaterina Golubeva and Alena Ermolenko, Senior Consultant Angelina Balakina and BDO Ksenia Chernoivanova have participated in the Legal Masters’ Forum in Voronezh. Ekaterina Golubeva spoke about changes in the provision of incentives to IT companies that occurred after the respective law had become effective in July 2022.

News

19 september 2022

Elizaveta Kapustina Invited by Electrocable Association

Head of Practice Elizaveta Kapustina has participated in the eightieth general meeting of members of the Electrocable Association and a seminar dedicated to the cable industry in the new environment.

News

16 september 2022

Commercial practice

Services

FBK Legal at Far East Legal Forum

Partner Sergey Ermolenko and Heads of Practices Alena Ermolenko and Elizaveta Kapustina have taken part in the Far East Legal Forum held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

News

15 september 2022

FBK Legal Participates in Legal Business Forum 2022

Elizaveta Kapustina, the Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice at FBK Legal, and Ksenia Chernoivanova, the BDO of the firm, participated in the Legal Business Forum 2022, which was held in Moscow on 30 August.

News

01 september 2022

FBK Legal Holds Webinar on Foreign Licence Use amid Sanctions

News

25 august 2022

FBK Legal Defends Client in ₽510 Million Tax Dispute

News

12 august 2022

FBK Legal Delivers Webinar on Personal Data Processing and Recent Legislative Changes

News

28 july 2022

Intellectual property

Services

FBK Legal Takes Part in Webinar Organised by ICC Russia

News

14 july 2022

FBK Legal Holds Seminar on Personal Data Requirements

News

14 july 2022

FBK Legal Defends Client in ₽500 Million Tax Dispute

News

11 july 2022

News

05 July 2022

FBK Legal Supports Publication of New Book with Civil Law Commentaries

News

17 June 2022

FBK Legal Organises Fundraising Tennis Tournament

FBK Legal Open, an annual fundraising tennis tournament, has been traditionally organised in early summer.

Restructuring / Insolvency

Services

FBK Legal Gives Workshop at Plekhanov University of Economics

Elizaveta Kapustina has delivered a workshop for master’s degree students specialised in financial and economic forensics at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.

News

10 june 2022

Alexander Grigoriev Co-Authors Article on Mediation in Russia

Attorney's Newspaper has published Alexander Grigoriev’s and Gleb Kuznetsov’s article titled “Classic Mediation in Tax Disputes: Certain Aspects of Practical Implementation of its Principles” (pdf in Russian).

News

02 june 2022

Alexander Grigoriev at Mediation Conference

Alexander Grigoriev took part in a regional conference on mediation in economic disputes held in Komi on 27 May.

News

30 may 2022

FBK Legal at St. Petersburg Legal Summit

Leading lawyers from FBK Legal participated in the first St. Petersburg Legal Summit held on 18–12 May.

News

24 may 2022

Alexander Ermolenko Gives Interview About New Bill

Alexander Ermolenko, Senior Partner of FBK Legal, has commented on a bill on non-performance of “unfriendly” contracts. In late March, Deputy Pavel Krasheninnikov presented a bill with Civil Code amendments to the State Duma. The document suggests allowing businesses to refuse to fulfil obligations if a contract is impossible to perform as a result of “unfriendly” actions of foreign countries and sanctions imposed by them.

News

06 may 2022

Natural resources / Energy

Services

FBK Legal in Consulting Market Research by Pravo.Ru

Pravo.Ru has published results of its research into the private capital services market. Pravo.Ru prepared a detailed research about services for wealthy clients and business owners and covered all possible areas from sanctions to cryptocurrency, from family matters to liability of beneficiaries.

News

29 april 2022

FBK Legal Participates in Kutafin Law University Workshop

On 28 April, Alexander Grigoriev spoke about non-standard mediation with a tax authority at a workshop held at Kutafin Moscow State Law University.

News

29 april 2022

FBK Legal at Synergy Legal Forum

Alexander Ermolenko moderated a session titled “Business Challenges amid Sanctions” at the Synergy Legal Forum held on 28 April.

News

29 april 2022

FBK Legal at Forbes Conference

At an annual conference on bankruptcy, restructuring and corporate conflicts organised by Forbes on 22 April, Alena Ermolenko participated in a session dedicated to corporate conflicts.

News

26 april 2022

FBK Legal at IRSOT Conference on Tax Control

On 22 April, Alexander Grigoriev participated in the eighth conference organised by IRSOT and titled “Tax Control 2022: Key Trends, Challenges and Prospects”. This time, the conference was focused on controversial business transactions from the tax control perspective.

News

26 april 2022

Banking & finance

Services

FBK Legal at International Forum Organised by Kutafin Law University

Lawyers from the Department of Tax Services and Digital Solutions have spoken about intercompany services, tax clauses in domestic transactions and a systemic approach to taxpayer protection under article 54.1 of the Russian Tax Code.

News

24 april 2022

FBK Legal at Pravo.ru Litigation Forum

On 21 April, Elizaveta Kapustina spoke at the Litigation Forum organised by Pravo.ru.

News

22 april 2022

FBK Legal on Liquidation of Intercompany Debts in New Environment

On 19 April, Ekaterina Dbar held a webinar on liquidation of intercompany debts in the new environment

News

20 april 2022

FBK Legal at Bankruptcy Conference Organised by Kommersant

On 14 April, Angelina Balakina participated in a conference titled “Bankruptcy 2022: What to Expect?”, which was organised by Kommersant Events, and spoke about court judgements in bankruptcy cases.

News

15 april 2022

FBK Legal at Seminar Held by Electrocable Association

On 12 April, Elizaveta Kapustina spoke at a seminar titled “Modern Threats and Challenges for the Cable Industry” organised by the Electrocable Association that unites cable manufacturers and suppliers of materials for the cable industry.

News

13 april 2022

Competition / Antitrust

Services

FBK Legal at Eurasian Tax Week

At the Eurasian Tax Week, Ekaterina Golubeva took part in a roundtable discussion of tax manoeuvre in the IT sector and spoke about the application of letters issued by controlling bodies about IT company spin-offs and tax audit moratorium.

News

11 april 2022

FBK Legal Offers Services for Businesses Willing to Change Their Presence in Russia

It is possible that you may soon need to change your company’s presence in Russia. Our team has been providing tax and legal services for over 30 years, and we are assisting many clients that are facing the same challenges.

News

08 april 2022

FBK Legal in the Corporate Dispute Club

News

01 april 2022

FBK Legal on Effect of National Product Traceability System on Taxpayers

News

30 march 2022

FBK Legal Delivers Webinar on Supply Contracts

News

28 march 2022

Public Private Partnership

Services

FBK Legal Ranked by Kommersant

News

22 march 2022

FBK Legal Organises Webinar

News

17 march 2022

FBK Legal at All-Russian Tax Forum

News

05 march 2022

FBK Leaves Grant Thornton Network

Starting from 1 March, FBK ceased its membership in Grant Thornton International, a network of independent audit and consulting firms, and went back to its historical name.

News

02 march 2022

FBK Legal Ranked by Pravo-300

News

14 february 2022

Dispute resolution / Representation in court

Services

G-Accountant Publishes Ekaterina Golubeva's Article

EG-Accountant, an online journal for accountants, auditors and tax experts, has published Ekaterina Golubeva?s article, which answers the question whether a company needs to register an autonomous subdivision at a coworking space.

News

19 january 2022

FBK Legal on Tax Mediation

Kutafin University Bulletin has published an article written by Alexander Grigoriev and Lana Arzumanova, a professor of the Moscow State Law University, about tax mediation.

News

21 december 2021

FBK Legal in Tax Disputes Journal

The Journal ?Tax Disputes? has published Gerenzal Chimidova?s article titled ?Who Wins from Tax Clauses: Companies or the Federal Tax Service??

News

21 december 2021

FBK Legal at Conference Dedicated to Year-End Tax Results

Alexander Grigoriev has spoken at a conference dedicated to tax results of the year, which was organised by Vedomosti.

News

10 december 2021

FBK Legal on ECHR Decision to Find no Violation in Unionisation Restrictions for Russian Prisoners

Alexandra Gerasimova has commented for Attorney's Newspaper on a decision made by the ECHR confirming that it is not a violation that Russian prisoners cannot set up trade unions.

News

10 december 2021

Pharmaceuticals

Services

FBK Legal for Online Newspaper SHORTREAD

SHORTREAD, an online journal, has published Veronika Shakhova?s article on discrimination of employees.

News

09 december 2021

FBK Legal Judges Corporate Arbitration Moot Court Competition

News

06 december 2021

FBK Legal Ranked by Pravo-300

FBK Legal has been recognised in 16 categories by Pravo-300 in its prestigious ranking of law firms.

News

03 december 2021

FBK Legal at Taxation Competition

News

29 november 2021

FBK Legal Delivers Series of Tax Webinars

Irina Fedoskina and Andrey Elistratov have spoken about tax control and tax audits at the final webinar of a series arranged by CFOCAFE FinTaxTop in 2021

News

25 november 2021

Taxes

Services

FBK Legal at IBA Conference

Nadezhda Orlova has participated in the fourth London-based conference dedicated to legal firm management and organised by the International Bar Association.

News

22 november 2021

Sergey Ermolenko Gives Comment to CEE Legal Matters

Sergey Ermolenko has commented in CEE Legal Matters on a case where the court considered the legality of the state corporation's demand for the presence of tender participants in the ratings of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

News

22 november 2021

FBK Legal at Online Tax Marathon

FBK Legal?s lawyers have participated in the Seventh Tax Online Marathon organised by CFO CAFE. Fintaxtop.

News

18 november 2021

FBK Legal's Lawyers at Meeting Organised by Russian Gas Society

As part of an agreement between FBK Legal and the Russian Gas Society for the improvement of Russian oil and gas, construction and land legislation, Nadezhda Orlova, Natalya Lezhennikova and Elena Shkadova have participated in a roundtable arranged by the State Duma Energy Committee headed by Pavel Zavalny.

News

18 november 2021

FBK Legal on Tax Clause

Zakon.ru has published Ekaterina Subbotina?s article on benefits of a tax clause. The lawyer explored the broad and narrow sense of a tax clause, explained which type of a tax clause has recently become a hot topic and why that happened. Ekaterina suggested looking at the problem from the point of view of a conscientious taxpayer: should such a taxpayer include a tax clause into contracts and are there any situations when it can really help? The expert analysed the most wide-spread arguments against tax clauses and the ways to protect yourself from tax risks under the civil law, as well as shared her objections to those critical opinions. In addition, Ekaterina spoke about the main problem of judicial practices in cases concerning tax losses, recommended how to reply to objections from defendants in such proceedings and listed cases when a tax clause can have a significant effect on insurance against a tax risk based on FBK Legal?s experience in tax support of contractual arrangements.Zakon.ru has published Ekaterina Subbotina?s article on benefits of a tax clause.

News

17 november 2021

Transportation / Aviation

Services

FBK Legal at Infor-Media Russia Conference

News

12 november 2021

FBK Legal Participates in Nachitka Week

Elizaveta Kapustina and Anna Aktanaeva have given a lecture titled ?Property Liability of Members and Shareholders in Case of Company Bankruptcy: Losses and Subsidiary Liability? at Nachitka, the seventh annual international week of workshops organised by the Moscow Department of the Russian Association of Lawyers and the Faculty of Law of the Lomonosov Moscow State University.

News

12 november 2021

FBK Legal's Lawyers Give Lecture for Legal IT Club

FBK Legal?s tax consulting lawyers have given a lecture on IT law for the Legal IT Club. The lecture was dedicated to IT business taxation and structuring in Russia.

News

12 november 2021

FBK Legal's Experts Participate in Tax Webinar

FBK Legal?s tax consultants have held a webinar at the CFOCAFE | FinTax.Top platform to share their insights into business structuring: business splits, tax compliance, tax planning (special territories) and intercompany transactions.

News

11 november 2021

FBK Legal at CCI's All-Russian Tax Forum

Alexander Grigoriev has participated in the All-Russian Tax Forum organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. He contributed to a discussion about a tax clause as a way to protect property interests from unlawful actions of counterparties.

News

09 november 2021

Natural resources / Energy

Services

FBK Grant Thornton Finalises Tax and Accounting Support of GTLK Eurobond Issue

News

01 november 2021

FBK Legal Delivers Online Training on Information and Copyright Law for Mass Media

News

28 october 2021

FBK Legal on Tax Aspects of Contractual Arrangements

News

27 october 2021

FBK Legal's Experts Participate in Business Mission to Yamal

News

25 october 2021

FBK Legal on COVID-19 and Bankruptcy Process

In their article for IFRL1000, FBK Legal?s lawyers Alexandra Gerasimova, Angelina Balakina and Anna Aktanaeva focused on the consequences of COVID-19 for the bankruptcy process in Russia.

News

11 october 2021

Competition / Antitrust

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FBK Legal Ranked by World Tax and World Transfer Pricing 2021

FBK Legal has once again been recognised by the annual World Tax and World Transfer Pricing rankings published by the International Tax Review.

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30 september 2021

FBK Legal at Masters' Forum in Voronezh

FBK Legal?s Senior Partner Alexander Ermolenko and Head of Practice Alexandra Gerasimova have participated in the Masters? Forum held in Voronezh.

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20 september 2021

FBK Legal at Far East Legal Forum

FBK Legal’s Managing Partner Nadezhda Orlova and Partner Alexander Ermolenko have participated in?the Far East Legal Forum?held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

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15 september 2021

FBK Legal at Arbitration Competition

FBK Legal has been a partner of the?Sixth Online Arbitration Competition, an annual moot court for students.

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30 august 2021

FBK Legal Recognised by IFLR1000

FBK Legal has been recognised in five categories by?the IFLR1000’s law ranking?published by International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The firm has been ranked in such practice areas as M&A, Restructuring and insolvency, PPP/PFI, Project development: Mining and Project development: Energy.

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26 august 2021

Economic sanctions and sanctions compliance

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FBK Legal' Lawyers Teach Course on Intellectual Property Rights

Alena Ermolenko and Darya Tereshchenko, IP lawyers at FBK Legal, have taught an original course on IPR protection and settlement of IPR disputes.

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16 june 2021

FBK Legal's Partner on Constitutional Identity

FBK Legal’s Partner Alexander Ermolenko has spoken at a conference titled?“Russia?s Constitutional Identity: Challenges and Markers”, which was organised by the All-Russian State University of Justice.

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15 june 2021

FBK Legal Ranked by Best Lawyers

Fifteen FBK Legal’s lawyers have been recognised in fifteen practice areas by?Best Lawyers, a prestigious international ranking.

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10 june 2021

FBK Legal on Mediation in Tax Disputes

Alexander Grigoriev, the Director of Tax Services and Digital Solutions at FBK Legal, has taken part in the third international forum titled?“Tax Law: Novelties in Legal Regulation”, which was organised by the Tax Law Department of the Kutafin Moscow State Law University.

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17 may 2021

FBK Legal Recognised by The Legal 500 Once Again

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 recommends?FBK Legal?as one of the best Russian law firms in the following nine practice areas: Tax; Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Dispute Resolution: Litigation; Competition; Energy and Natural Resources; PPP and Infrastructure Projects; Restructuring and Insolvency; Employment; and Private Client.

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15 april 2021

Natural resources / Energy

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FBK Legal on Intellectual Property and Mass Media

Darya Tereshchenko, a Senior Lawyer at FBK Legal, will conduct at the Higher School of Economics several seminars on legal rights and obligations for those who work in mass media.

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13 april 2021

FBK Legal on Constitutional Rights and Pandemic

Alexander Ermolenko, a Partner of FBK Legal, has participated in a conference titled?“Law and Modern Economy: New Challenges and Prospects”?that was organised by St. Petersburg State University of Economics.

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08 april 2021

FBK Legal at Kutafin Legal Cup

FBK Legal has supervised the corporate law section of?Kutafin Legal Cup, the sixth case study competition held at Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSLU).

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05 april 2021

FBK Legal on Strong Brand

Kseniya Chernoivanova, the BD Manager of FBK Legal, has participated in?the Russian Legal Forum?organised by Vedomosti, a Russian-language business daily newspaper.

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02 april 2021

FBK Legal at Career Day Organised by Higher School of Economics

FBK Legal has participated in?the career day titled “MOST HSE”?that was organised by the Faculty of Law of the Higher School of Economics at the MMCO.Connect platform. The best players of the legal market provided hundreds of students and recent graduates an opportunity to select a career path and pitch themselves to potential employers. Apart from job interviews, the programme included workshops, seminars and even a battle arena.??

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31 march 2021

Foreign Trade / Customs Law and Currency Regulation

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