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25
April 2015 |
The most
prestigious
international
legal directory Chambers
& Partners has
ranked Volga
Legal law firm
in its Chambers
Europe 2015
edition.
Starting from
2014, a special
section of this
directory called
"Russian
Regions"
provides the
rating
information on
the regional law
firms of the
Russian
Federation,
furthermore in a
subsection
"General
Business Law"
all law firms
are divided into
two groups, and
due to the
results of the
study the most
efficient firms
are included in
the first group
(Band 1).
Being praised by
clients owing to
the
professionalism
of its lawyers
Volga Legal law
firm continued
the good
tradition, and
was ranked in
the Band 1 as
one of the
leading Russian
Regional law
firms and was
recognized as a
market leader in
Samara and Volga
region.
Highly
professional
work of the firm
lawyers is
reflected in the
clients reviews:
"A very honest
firm: in
difficult cases
the lawyers show
you the
difficulties and
problems you can
meet along the
way, and always
explain all of
the risks."
Managing partner
Andrey Sychev
was specially
noted as a
top-ranked
litigator and an
adviser on
corporate,
banking and
finance law. The
firm's clients
describe him as
"a lawyer with a
very broad view
of problems and
who is always
trying to find
different
possible ways of
solving them."
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4
December 2014 |
In the annual
ranking of law
firms "Pravo.ru"
Volga
Legal law firm
strengthened its
positions in the
top-50 regional
companies by
revenue and in
the
top-20 regional
firms by
revenue for a
lawyer as well
as confirmed its
leading position
in the
arbitration
process in
the regional
firms’ group.
As in previous
years, the
company
Ernst & Young
as well as the
leading Russian
business
newspaper
"Vedomosti"
have become
partners of the
rating. Also
this year the
results have
been verified by
the company
Deloitte.
To view the
complete version
of the rating
“Pravo.ru”,
please, visit
the portal using
the links:
http://pravo.ru/review/view/113109/
and
http://pravo.ru/stat/rating2014_results/.
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3
December 2014 |
Andrey Sychev,
managing partner
of Volga Legallaw
firm, became one
of the speakers of
the third
Russian
Law Week
that was taking
place in London
from 1 to 3
December 2014.
His speech was
dedicated to the
investment
climate in
Russia
in
relation to the
present economic
and legal
aspects.
All high
profile panel
discussions were
chaired by
well-known legal
experts
including
judges,
academics and
prominent
lawyers.
Russian
Law Week 2014
brought together
Russian and UK
legal academics
and lawyers to
promote legal
links and
business between
the two
countries. The
event
effectively
showed how
practitioners
from both
jurisdictions
could work
together to
develop an
annual programme
that was both
practical and
useful for the
sector.
Partners
of the event
included the
Federal Chamber
of Lawyers of
the Russian
Federation, the
Moscow Chamber
of Advocates,
the St
Petersburg
Chamber of
Advocates, the
British Russian
Law Association
and the
Anglo-Russian
Law Association.
The event
followed the
success of
Russian Law Week
2012 in London
and English Law
Week 2013 in
Moscow.
CIS
Arbitration
Forum was a
media sponsor of
the event.
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28
October 2014 |
Managing
partner, Andrey
Sychev, became a
member of the
Organizing
Committee for
the 8th
International
IBA Law Firm
Management
Conference in
Russia. The
annual
conference was
organized by the
IBA Law Firm
Management
Committee and
the IBA European
Forum. It is a
unique platform
for discussing
legal business
problems that
brings together
lawyers from all
around the
world.
The conference
was
traditionally
devoted to the
most significant
and urgent
issues of the
legal business
development,
which were
discussed in
connection with
the current
economic and
political
situation both
in Russia and in
the world. The
Conference was
opened by
Michael J
Reynolds, the
President of the
IBA, Yury
Pilipenko, the
Vice-President
of the Federal
Bar of the
Russian
Federation and
Maximo Bomchil,
Co-Chair, IBA
Law Firm
Management
Committee.
The participants
actively
discussed the
following key
issues of legal
business: issues
of financial
management,
price setting
and tendering in
the field of
legal services,
the change of
leadership, the
chances of local
law firms for
international
success.
The 8th
International
IBA Law Firm
Management
Conference
traditionally
became a
universal
platform for
sharing
experience and
for useful and
interesting
communicating
with colleagues.
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11
October 2014 |
On
October 10,
managing
partner,
Andrey
Sychev,
took part in
the
VI Annual
Conference
"Antitrust in
Russia"
organized by
"Vedomosti"
in
Moscow.
This conference
is an important
annual event in
the field of
the antitrust
law. The focus
of the
conference
was on
issues of the
FAS Russia
activities
to ensure
the effective
functioning of
the trademark
law, the
prevention,
control and
suppression of
monopolistic
activities
and unfair
competition.
Among discussed
matters were
the main
developments in
antitrust and
competition law
occurred in 2014
that had
a significant
impact on
competition
performance.
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22
September 2014 |
On September
20-21,
managing
partner, Andrey
Sychev,
took part in the
work of the
Forum
Sochi Legal 2014
as one of the
speakers. He
made his speech
at the
session
devoted to
"Russian
Regional Law
Firms: Areas of
Expertise and
Scope for
Development."
Sochi Legal
is the
largest legal
event in Russia
and the CIS this
autumn held
at the same time
with
the
International
Investment Forum
"Sochi-2014"
(on
September
18-21).
The Legal
Forum
was attended by
more than 250
delegates from
26 countries
(Russia, USA,
Europe, Asia and
the CIS
countries).
The program
of the Forum
included
sessions
devoted to
issues
of the
future of the
Russian legal
market, legal
work under the
sanctions of the
Western world,
focusing on
Asian
investments and
their features,
international
arbitration,
anti-offshore
policy and many
others.
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13
September 2014 |
Andrey
Sychev, managing
partner, and
Elena Norkina,
senior advisor
in civil
and corporate
disputes,
participated in
the
VIII Samara
Interregional
Economic Forum
held
on 11-12
September in
Samara. The main
topic of
the forum was
"Cluster policy
- the basis of
innovative
development
for the
national
economy."
This
Forum is an
event of
international
level
held annually
since 2007.
During the Forum
specialists
discuss
and develop
tools and
mechanisms of
a cluster
policy in
Russia.
Traditionally,
the Forum is
held under the
patronage of
the
Ministry of
Economic
development and
Trade of
the Russian
Federation.
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28
August 2014 |
Andrey
Sychev,
managing
partner,
participated in
a roundtable
discussion of
the Samara
region Bar
Chamber
devoted to the
development of
the legal
services market
in Russia.
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30
June 2014 |
Managing
partner,
Andrey Sychev,
took part in
9th CIS Local
Counsel Forum
that was held on
27-29 of June in
Vienna.
The Forum is the
main platform in
the CIS economic
region for the
annual
wide-scale
gathering of
leading business
lawyers.
In 2014
main topics of
the Forum
were both:
traditional
(Dispute
Resolution) and
modern
(Innovation &
Sustainability).
A
traditional
Interactive
Audience Panel
(jointly with
the IBA
Leadership) was
devoted to the
most urgent and
important topic
for the entire
legal industry -
"Global Business
Moves On: How Do
We Catch Up?"
This year
delegates have
enjoyed a big
bonus through
cooperation with
the Balkan Legal
Forum
ended by a
joint
Gala Dinner on
27 June.
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22
June 2014 |
Andrey Sychev,
managing
partner,
took part in the
IV
St. Petersburg
International
Legal Forum
held from June
18th till June
21st,
2014
in
St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg
International
Legal Forum is a
major legal
event of the
year in Russia,
Eastern Europe
and the CIS
region.
It is a
permanent
communication
media for
politicians,
lawyers,
representatives
of business and
science of the
highest
international
level.
This year's
event was
attended by 3280
delegates
from 79
countries
including the
USA, Europe, the
BRICS countries,
CIS, Latin
America, Africa
and the Middle
East.
The program
of the
Forum 2014
had 50
discussion
sessions
including "Standards
of the legal
profession",
"Managing the
law practice,"
"Litigation and
Arbitration
practices."
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24
April 2014
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The most
prestigious
international
legal directory
Chambers
& Partners
has
ranked Volga
Legal law firm
in the first
tier of leading
Russian Regional
law firms and
has recognized
it as a market
leader in
Samara.
Strengths of the
firm, quotes
mainly from
clients:
"Highly
qualified
lawyers with a
lot of
expertise."
"The work is
excellent and I
very much enjoy
working with the
firm."
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18
April 2014
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Andrey Sychev,
managing
partner, and
Elena Norkina, a
senior lawyer in
civil and
corporate law
practice, took
part in the
X annual Russian
Legal Forum
organized by
Vedomosti
business daily
(17
— 18 April,
Moscow).
The Vedomosti
forum is widely
recognized among
professional
legal community
as a meeting
platform for
business
leaders,
corporate
lawyers,
external
consultants, and
representatives
of judiciary
establishment
who gather to
discuss matters
of legislation
affecting the
real sector of
the Russian
economy.
This year
leading legal
experts have
discussed which
practices and
competencies
corporations
will be
developing in
2014. The
discussion also
dwelled upon the
issues of
antimonopoly
regulation,
deoffshorization
of the Russian
economy and
creation of
nurturing
environment for
the business.
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17
December 2013
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The Volga Legal
law firm is one
of the leading
regional law
companies in the
area of
arbitration
proceedings as
ranked by
Pravo.Ru-300/
Vedomosti
(Financial Times
and The Wall
Street Journal
group) in 2013.
The firm is also
among top 50
regional law
firms in terms
of
revenue and
revenue per
lawyer.
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11
December 2013
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Andrey Sychev,
managing
partner, took
part in the
National Legal
Congress
(10 — 11
December,
2013, Moscow)
which was
organized by the
Russian Legal
Information
Agency (RAPSI)
together with
RIA Novosti
(Russian
Information
Agency Group).
The Congress was
first held in
2011, and has
already gained
recognition
among
professionals in
the industry,
attracting more
than 250 of
representatives
of Russian
courts, law
firms,
officials, NGOs,
business
community, and
renowned law
specialists.
Formerly known
as the
International
Legal Conference
(ILC), hosted by
RAPSI and RIA
Novosti, the
event has been
officially
renamed this
year to more
aptly reflect
the Congress'
aims and
objective:
cutting edge
current analysis
of the Russian
legal market,
support of legal
reforms, further
promotion of
legal culture in
Russia, as well
as the promotion
of transparency
in Russian
judiciary
system.
The 2013
National Legal
Congress was
held with the
direct support
of the Ministry
of Justice of
the Russian
Federation, the
Supreme
Commercial Court
and the Federal
Chamber of
Lawyers.
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30
November 2013
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Managing partner
Andrey Sychev
and other
lawyers of the
firm took part
in
the IBA
International
Conference «Law
Firm Management» (29 November
2013, Moscow,
Russia). It was
organized by the
IBA Law Firm
Management
Committee and
the IBA European
Forum in
cooperation with
LegalStudies.RU.
It is a large
event at the
legal services
market
and it is
meant for
professional
legal community
leaders and
specialists in
the firm
managing area
from different
counties.
The participants
were welcomed by
State-secretary,
Deputy Minister
of Justice of
the Russian
Federation Yuri
Lyubimov and IBA
President
Michael
Reynolds.
During the
conference such
important topics
as law firm
finance and
knowledge
management ,
duties
allocation among
partners, risk
management in
international
relationships
and general
issues of
business
development were
discussed.
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