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ALRUD Law Firm is pleased to announce the strengthening of its labour practice team with the appointment of Margarita Egiazarova as Partner, effective September 1, 2024. With this promotion, the total number of equity partners at ALRUD has now reached 15.
Margarita’s elevation to Partner is a natural progression in her career and highlights the success of ALRUD’s partnership model, which has been in place for 17 years
Russia
Margarita Egiazarova, Senior Associate in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, PhD in Law, prepared a commentary for the professional magazine “Trudovye Spory” on ****“The evidence that helps win disputes with resourceful employees”****.
The expert shared a case study where prompt evidence collection helped win a dispute with an employee. All open resources can become evidence: publications, files, groups in social media, web pages where the employee posted data compromising the company
Russia
The ALRUD team advised the buyer in a transaction to acquire a controlling stake in ****Kaluga Turbine Works**** Public Joint-Stock Company.
Kaluga Turbine Works is a power engineering company that specializes in the production of steam turbines and turbogenerators. It is one of the largest manufacturers of power industry equipment in Russia.
The ALRUD team provided comprehensive legal support to the buyer during all stages of the transaction
Russia
ALRUD team advised Hugo Boss on the sale of the Russian business to the major retailer of branded clothes Stockmann JSC.
ALRUD team provided comprehensive legal support to the seller including deal structuring on corporate issues, drafting of legally binding documents, transaction closing, as well as advised on regulatory and counter-sanctions issues. Besides, ALRUD supported to negotiate the distribution agreement
Russia
On 29 July 2024 the Russia’s HR Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce ****(AmCham)**** met to discuss topical issues of the labour law.
Anastasia Petrova, Of Counsel in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, and Maria Nevezhina, Senior Associate in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, spoke on the topic: ****“Labor & employment compliance issues after the enactment of recent EU and US sanctions”****
Russia
On 18 July Irina Anyukhina, Partner, Head of ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, will speak at ECOPSY offline conference ****“Smart strategies at the tight labour market”****. During her presentation, Irina will talk about the outstaffing pitfalls: regulation, execution of documents, risks.
This year, manpower shortage has become the major problem for enterprises and a serious threat to the economy
Russia
On 4 July 2024 experts of ALRUD Crisis Management, Economic Sanctions and Compliance Practice Anastasia Petrova, Of Counsel, and Roman Vedernikov, Senior Associate, spoke at the event ****“Sanctions Briefing”**** held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham). The webinar was moderated by the AmCham President and CEO ****Robert Agee****.
Anastasia spoke on ****“EU Sanctions on IT/IP
Russia
On 25 June 2024, the Bank of Russia published a press release indicating that in cooperation with ****Europlan Leasing Company**** it had found manipulation in bond transactions in organized trading. The inspection materials have been sent to law enforcement authorities.
The ALRUD team advised and represented the interests of Europlan Leasing Company in this matter
Russia
ALRUD represented the interests of the seller, a Russian market leader in production of decorative high-pressure laminate (HPL) and development of based on it complete interior solutions, within the sale of Zavod Sloistyh Plastikov to the investment holding company R-Investicii established by a former head of Concern “Rossium”, member of the board of the directors of its subsidiary companies (including MKB and Ingrad), Andrey Kryukov
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Within a complicated labor dispute involving a middle-level employee, the ALRUD team offered the client comprehensive out-of-court legal defense. The project involved the development and adjustment of the legal position for a client who was representing themselves in court. We made it a priority to address any inconsistencies and violations attributed to the employee, while also preparing a strong defense against claims for a substantial bonus payment
Russia
****On 19 June 2024**** an event ****“ALRUD Summer M&A Talks ‘24”**** arranged by Corporate and M&A Practice took place at Ararat Park Hotel Moscow
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On 11 June 2024 AEB Labour Law Sub-Committee will hold an open event of AEB Human Resources Committee on: “Eternal” legal problems of labour relations” devoted to the topical issues of labour law and HR-practices.
Margarita Egiazarova, PhD in Law, Senior Associate in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, will speak on: “Other forms of termination: lack of trust and incompatibility with the job”
Russia
On 30 May ALRUD industrial team held a seminar on review of legal trends and regulatory developments in the sphere of healthcare and pharmaceuticals that can be faced by Russian companies. The webinar was supported by IMEDA.
The experts covered the following topics within the webinar:
Settlements of foreign trade contracts in the climate of sanctions and countersanctions.
VAT: requalification of scope of delivery bonuses into commodity grant while offsetting counterclaims
Russia
The shareholders (heirs of Igor Sosin) sold the Modi business (a retail chain of goods at affordable prices) in favour of GEM Invest, a Russian investment company owned by Vladimir Paliy
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On 22 May 2024 ALRUD hosted face-to-face meeting of HR-Club on the topic: “Financial liability in labour relations: a dialogue on the eternal”.
The following experts from ALRUD Labour Practice participated in the discussion: Irina Anyukhina, Partner, Maria Nevezhina, Senior Associate, PhD in Law, Ekaterina Bronitsyna, Associate
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Under the guidance of Anton Dzhuplin, Partner of Corporate and M&A Practice, Anna Grosheva, Senior Associate, and ****Valeria Schepkina****, Junior Associate, prepared an article on: “Option and convertible loan agreements as legal and financial instruments aimed at the protection of the investor’ interests and risk mitigation within venture investing” for the American Bar Association International Law Section publication on ****“International M&A and Joint Ventures”****
Russia
ALRUD law firm represented the interests of Kraft Heinz in the sale of its two affiliated companies in Russia – baby food manufacturers producing more than 30 000 tons of dry and thin cereal per year.
Chernogolovka was the buyer.
ALRUD team provided full legal support of the transaction and advised on the transaction approval procedure in Russia
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Webinar "Artificial intelligence technologies in HR processes: lawyers' opinion" was held on the 2nd of May. It was devoted to the latest trends, practical considerations, and complicated situations arising due to use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Russia
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On 24 April 2024 the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (“AmCham Russia”) held its annual HR-Conference ”Adapting HR to a Changing World”.
Anastasia Petrova, Of Counsel in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, spoke on the topic: ”Artificial Intelligence: Legal Aspects in Labour Relations”
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On 17 April 2024 as part of the project “Foreign Trade Chamber Week in St. Peterburg” the “Day of General Directors” organized by the Russian-German Foreign Trade Chamber took place.
Margarita Egiazarova, PhD in Law, Senior Associate in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, spoke on: “Key trends in labour relations: decision-relevant information”
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On 4 April 2024 the conference “Labour Law and Labour Disputes - 2024” was held by Pravo.ru.
Irina Anyukhina, Partner in ALRUD Labour and Employment practice, moderated the round table of the third session: “UNCONFERENCE. “Brain drain” – trend to relocation and staff shortage”
Russia
ALRUD Regulatory practice experts Boris Pribylov, Senior Associate, and Maria Yakusheva, Associate, prepared an article for the magazine AEB Quarterly on the topic: “Key changes to extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation and their impact on business”.
Within the article Boris and Maria reviewed the reform of the extended producer responsibility which changed the regulation of goods recycling and statements on recycling results
Russia
We are glad to announce that Anastasia Petrova, Of Counsel in ALRUD Labour and Employment Practice, has been elected a Co-Chair of AmCham Compliance Committee!
In her new capacity, Anastasia addressed the meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce Compliance Committee held on 13 March 2024.
The event was held in a hybrid format: participants could attend both online and in-person
Russia
On 21 March 2024 the conference “Real Estate and Construction Market in 2024: Legal Exposure” covering practical issues in urban planning sector was held by Pravo.ru.
Andrey Zharskiy, ALRUD Partner, spoke at the 1st session: “Public-talk. Building bridges. Topical issues in implementation of integrated territorial development”, at which he discussed the forms of integrated territory development agreements
Russia
On March 19, 2024, Pravo-300 ? Russian law firm rating announced the results of annual individual rating?. Based on the research findings 37 ALRUD experts are recommended in 22 nominations.
The methodology is based on the analysis of significant projects that have been implemented by the candidates during the analyzed period, outstanding achievements, legal practice experience, and professional awards
