Olesya took part in a discussion on controversial issues from the Russian Supreme Court jurisprudence hosted by the St. Petersburg Civil Law Studies community. The podcast guests discussed:

• Is the purchase of real estate in common ownership an agreement for the division of marital property?
• Does the money received from the sale of personal property remain the personal property of...

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In August 2022, the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration organised a Summer Academy ‘Arbitration 101: From Agreement to Enforcement’ for entry-level professionals. Partner Egor Chilikov delivered lectures on ‘Proof and Evidence: Document Preparation and Disclosure’ and ‘Proof and Evidence: Oral Hearings’. To find out more about the Academy, please visit the website.

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Kommersant published a study on changes in the legal services market during the period of active imposition of economic sanctions this year. Based on an analysis of data provided by law firms, the study presents an indicative map of advisors in 19 of the most in-demand sanctions-related areas. Petrol Chilikov is recommended for supporting international commercial contracts and structuring...

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The Synergy Legal Forum was held in Moscow, designed for lawyers and owners of large and medium-sized businesses. The topics of the forum were:

• Federal tax policy,
• Criminal risks in the tax and foreign exchange spheres,
• Challenges for business in the sanctions period,
• New realities of intellectual property rights turnover,

Firm partner Olesya Petrol spoke on the suspension of...

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The Pravo.ru media portal held a conference devoted to new approaches in foreign sanctions policies against Russia and Russian legislative responses. Partner Olesya Petrol moderated the first session entitled ‘Introduced and Expected Changes in the Background of Foreign Sanctions in 2022’ conference, and also spoke at the second session on ‘Suspension of Foreign Businesses in Russia:...

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The Kommersant Best Law Firms 2022 ranking has been published. Petrol Chilikov ranks high in all key areas of the firm's practice:

• International commercial arbitration
• International litigation,
• Commercial litigation: Commercial Dispute Resolution (High-End),
• Corporate litigation: Corporate Dispute Resolution (High-End),
• Family and inheritance law: disputes over divorce,...

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Renowned Russian publication Legal Insight presented the results of The Case - an overview of court cases and transactions of significance for society and development of law. Petrol Chilikov supported the study in the ‘Cross-Border Litigation of the Year’ category, with partner Egor Chilikov serving as a jury expert. "The trend towards an increasing number of cross-border disputes can...

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Partner Olesya Petrol and Counsel Alexander Yagelnitsky took part in another online discussion on the St. Petersburg Civil Law Studies portal. The discussion focused on the Russian Supreme Court's rulings on whether an owner should be held liable for damage to neighbours' property resulting from a fire. Please see the full episode  here.

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Alexander Yagelnitskiy, Counsel at Petrol Chilikov, arbitrated the final round of the Russian National Corporate Arbitration Moot Court, arranged by the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration. The final round video is available here. Egor Chilikov and Alexander Yagelnitskiy also led a session titled ‘Mortis Causa: Arbitration and Testamentary Trusts’ at the conference held as part of...

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In the recent edition of Pravo-300, Petrol Chilikov is listed in 5 practice areas:

• International Litigation (Band I),
• Private Equity (Band I),
• Family and Inheritance Law (Band I),
• International Arbitration (Band II),
• Litigation: High Market (Band III).

The Pravo-300 ranking is an annual Russian legal market review published since 2010. Petrol Chilikov appears in top...

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