On 18 November 2016, as part of the World Business Week, information portal ‘Grazhanin i zakon Peterburga’ organised a roundtable event titled ‘Perspectives for commercial arbitration courts in the Russian Federation: arbitration reforms’. Participants discussed the consequences of changes introduced by the new law on arbitration proceedings in the Russian Federation. Sergey Bakeshin, Head of the Dispute Resolution department in Maxima Legal, took part in the discussion and commented on problems encountered in corporate disputes resolved through arbitration proceedings.

Vladimir Kilinkarov, Partner at Maxima Legal, is taking part in the fourth international legal conference – Russian Law Week, which is taking place in London. The aim of the conference is to promote business relationships and expand contacts between Russian and British lawyers and legal practitioners. The main topic of the conference is ‘Networking in difficult times’.

The programme includes panel and roundtable discussions at which participants will discuss topics such as: the policy of import substitution – opportunities and challenges for the Russian legal services market, recent changes and current trends in the Russian judicial system, the new law on bankruptcy, changes in Russian corporate law, ‘de-offshorization’ in Russia and other legal matters.

On 30 November at 4 p.m. law firm Maxima Legal together with our Cypriot partners, law firm Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC will hold a roundtable event on the topic of ‘Cyprus’ new investment programme: ‘How to get the most out of it and the potential tax consequences for Russian citizens’.

Recently migration has been playing an increasingly important role in the management of wealthy individuals’ finances; migration can appeal as an opportunity not only to improve quality of life but can also be used to safeguard assets and earnings. Relocation abroad remains a viable, and if undertaken in a considered way, a profitable investment for wealthy individuals.

A number of jurisdictions, most notably Cyprus, have structured their immigration policies to provide investment programmes for wealthy individuals and their family members to acquire residency and citizenship with flexible residency and investment requirements.

At a roundtable event we will talk about the opportunities for Russian citizens to relocate to Cyprus and explore a new way by which the required investment in Cyprus can potentially be reduced significantly. At the event we will also consider the potential Russian tax consequences of residing abroad.

Vladimir Kilinkarov, Partner at Maxima Legal

Welcome attendees to the event and moderate discussions

Robert Houchill, Associate at Maxima Legal

• Outline of the services that Maxima Legal can offer through working closely with Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC and law firms in other jurisdictions to assist Russians who wish to relocate

Investment programme in Cyprus

Nicolas Sparsis, Managing Partner at Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC

• An overview of the Cypriot economy and investment opportunities

Stelios Triantafyllides, Partner at Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC

• Presentation on the Cypriot citizenship scheme and outline of an adaptation of the scheme that seeks to significantly reduce the minimum amount that needs to be invested for acquiring a Cypriot passport

Elena Kilinkarova, Associate and Head of the Tax department at Maxima Legal

• Implications from a Russian tax point of view resulting from acquiring residency overseas and foreign citizenship for Russian citizens; including comments on potential restrictions and pitfalls

Andreas Santis, from NCH Capital Inc, an International Investment Fund

• Investment opportunities in the property market in Cyprus

The event will be followed by tea and coffee

For those wishing to attend, we kindly ask that you register on the following website: https://maximalegal.timepad.ru/event/405369/

On 11 November 2016 Konstantin Boytsov, Head of the Property and Construction department at Maxima Legal, took part in a meeting of the Legal Debating Club of SPIBA, at which the participants discussed ‘Peculiarities of Housing’.

Konstantin spoke about ‘the features of the management of newly-constructed apartment blocks’. Representatives from the leading company ‘Yit Servis’, lawyers and those working in the areas of real estate and construction all take part in the discussion.

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On 8 November 2016, in Kaluga the International Forum of Infrastructure Projects: ‘PPP: Strategy for success’ took place. The event was organised by the regional government and the Centre for Public-Private Partnerships of the Kaluga region.

Vladimir Kilinkarov, Partner and Head of the PPP Practice at Maxima Legal, took part in a session on the implementation of social projects as a factor for socio-economic development of the regions. Vladimir talked about the features of PPP projects in the sphere of hotel infrastructure and tourism and also about the unique concession development of hotel infrastructure under the model used in St Petersburg, which was prepared by the city with the direct input of lawyers at Maxima Legal.

In addition to this, Vladimir provided his comments regarding current problems with the preparation and implementation of PPP projects and also what changes are needed by investors and public partners in order to stimulate the development of infrastructure in the regions.

Official site of the event: http://ppp-kaluga.ru/o_tsentre_gchp/events/mezhdunarodnyj-forum-infrastrukturnyx-proektov-gchp-sinergiya-uspexa-45/