Publications

• Key Changes and Trends of 2018 in Regulation of Russian Subsoil Use
  12 December 2018
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• OilGasLaw (LawTEK) (No. 5, 2018): Key Changes and Trends of 2018 in Regulation of Russian Subsoil Use
  December 2018
  OilGasLaw (LawTEK)
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Important Developments in Corporate Governance of Russian Joint Stock Companies
  25 July 2018
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Russian Court Holds That Cryptocurrency Constitutes Property
  20 June 2018
  Byungkwon Lim
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Acquisition of Russian Strategic Companies: New Rules for Foreign Investors
  13 June 2018
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin
• Amendments to the Russian Civil Code: Blockchain Tokens, Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts
  17 May 2018
  Byungkwon Lim
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Proposed Changes to Russian Foreign Investments Laws
  16 April 2018
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• OilGasLaw (LawTEK) (No. 6, 2017): Top 10 Legal Developments of 2017 in Regulation of Russian Subsoil Use
  5 April 2018
  OilGasLaw (LawTEK) (LawTEK)
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• First Russian Bills on Cryptocurrencies, ICO and Crowdfunding
  26 February 2018
  Byungkwon Lim
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Top 10 Legal Developments of 2017 in Regulation of Russian Subsoil Use
  5 February 2018
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Reporting Transactions for Currency Control Purposes – Changes Expected in 2018
  26 December 2017
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Dmitry Karamyslov
• Cryptocurrency in Russia: A Regulatory Framework on Its Way
  21 November 2017
  Byungkwon Lim
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Claims for Damages Against Company Directors: Summary Review for 2016 and the First Six Months of 2017
  25 October 2017
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Electronic Documents in Employment Relations
  5 September 2017
  CEE Legal Matters
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Amendments to Russian Civil Code Will Change Regulation of Financial Contracts
  31 August 2017
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Dmitry Karamyslov
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  Daria Serebrova
• New Russian Law Will Limit Minority Shareholders’ Information Rights
  25 July 2017
  Alan Kartashkin
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  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Recent Amendments to Russian Labor Code on Part-Time Work and Payments for Overtime
  10 July 2017
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• New Types Of Banking Licenses In Russia
  19 June 2017
  CEE Legal Matters
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• New Types of Banking Licenses in Russia
  14 June 2017
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• New Regulation of Online Cinemas in Russia
  2 June 2017
  Jeffrey P. Cunard
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  Luke Dembosky
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Jim Pastore
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• Russian Data Protection Developments: Localization, Messengers and Data Transfer
  31 May 2017
  Luke Dembosky
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
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  Jim Pastore
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• Benefits Upon Termination of Employment by Mutual Agreement Deductible as Income Tax Expense
  15 May 2017
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Russia 2016: Personal Data & Cybersecurity
  14 February 2017
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Nikolay Kiselev
• Fines for Personal Data Violations in Russia Increase as of July 1, 2017
  1 February 2017
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Pharmaceutical And Medical Devices Market In Russia: Trends And Developments
  2 January 2017
  CEE Legal Matters
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• List of Foreign Medical Devices State Procurement Restrictions are Applied to Is Extended
  23 December 2016
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Nikolay Kiselev
• From January 1, 2017, Priority Will Be Given to Russian Goods, Works and Services for Procurement by Certain Types of Legal Entities
  23 September 2016
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Changes to the Regulation of Major and Interested Party Transactions in Russia
  2 September 2016
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• FCPA Update January 2016
  Vol. 7, No. 6
  Paul R. Berger
  ,
  Andrew M. Levine
  ,
  David A. O'Neil
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Dr. Thomas Schürrle
  ,
  Karolos Seeger
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Frederick T. Davis
  ,
  Philip Rohlik
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• OFAC Updates Russia And Ukraine Sanctions Lists, Issues Advisory On Evasion Of Crimea Embargo
  6 August 2015
  CEE Legal Matters
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• OFAC Updates Russia and Ukraine Sanctions Lists, Issues Advisory on Evasion of Crimea Embargo
  5 August 2015
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  David A. O'Neil
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
  ,
  Konstantin Bureiko
  ,
  Robert T. Dura
• EU Extends Ukraine-Related Sanctions
  25 June 2015
  CEE Legal Matters
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• EU Extends Ukraine-Related Sanctions
  24 June 2015
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
  ,
  Konstantin Bureiko
  ,
  Robert T. Dura
• Options, Representations, Indemnities, and Other Innovations in Russian Contract Law
  26 March 2015
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• FCPA Update - January 2015
  Volume 6, No. 6
  Paul R. Berger
  ,
  Andrew M. Levine
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Dr. Thomas Schürrle
  ,
  Karolos Seeger
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Philip Rohlik
• U.S. and EU Continue to Expand Ukraine-related Sanctions and Clarify Sanctions Targeting Russian Companies
  8 January 2015
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
  ,
  Konstantin Bureiko
• Amendments to Regulation of Foreign Investments in Strategic Companies
  18 November 2014
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• EU Expands Sector-Wide Sanctions on Russia, Imposes Sanctions on New Individuals and Entities
  15 September 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• US Expands Sectoral Sanctions Against Russia, Blocks New Defense Companies
  15 September 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• ЕС расширяет секторальные санкции в отношении России и вводит санкции в отношении новых физических и юридических лиц
  15 сентября 2014 г.
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• США расширяют секторальные санкции в отношении России, введено блокирование в отношении ряда новых оборонных предприятий
  15 сентября 2014 г.
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• OFAC Revises and Clarifies “50% Rule”, Combines Ownership Interests of Different Blocked Persons
  18 August 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• Data Domestication
  11 August 2014
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Russia Domesticating Funds
  8 August 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
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  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• Russia Imposes Restrictions on Agricultural Imports from the U.S., EU, Canada, Australia and Norway
  8 August 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• U.S. Imposes Export Sanctions against Russian Oil and Gas Sector
  8 August 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• США вводят экспортные санкции в отношении российского нефтегазового сектора
  8 August 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• EU Imposes Sector-Wide Sanctions on Russia, Imposes Sanctions on New Individuals and Entities
  31 July 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• U.S. Announces New Sanctions on Russian Companies, Provides Guidance on Transactions Involving SSI Entities
  29 July 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  James C. Scoville
  ,
  Vera Losonci
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• FCPA Update
  July 2014, Vol. 5, No. 12
  Helen V. Cantwell
  ,
  Andrew M. Levine
  ,
  Colby A. Smith
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• EU Expands Sanctions in Respect of Ukraine
  17 July 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• United States Expands Sanctions on Russia, Introduces Limited Sectoral Sanctions against Four Companies
  16 July 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• OilGasLaw (LawTEK) (No. 2, 2014): Providing Incentives for Hydrocarbon Production at Offshore Fields: Legislative Amendments
  July 2014
  OilGasLaw (LawTEK)
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• European Union Bans Imports of Goods from Crimea
  27 June 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• EU Expands Ukraine-Related Sanctions; U.S. Targets Russian Bank for Aiding Syrian Government; U.S. Updates Sanctions Rules
  14 May 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• U.S. and EU Expand Sanctions against Russia
  29 April 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
• United States Authorizes Aid to Ukraine and Adopts New Sanctions
  11 April 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• The Effect of the Crisis in Ukraine on Russian Deals – Part II
  31 March 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Geoffrey P. Burgess
  ,
  Guy Lewin-Smith
  ,
  James C. Scoville
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• Russian “De-Offshorization” News: Ministry of Finance Has Launched Consultation on The Draft Bill
  27 March 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Russian “De-Offshorization” News: Publication of Draft of Significant Amendments to Tax Law
  24 March 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• EU Expands Sanctions against Russia
  21 March 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• U.S. Expands Sanctions; Russia Responds
  20 March 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• The United States and European Union Impose Sanctions on Russian Officials
  18 March 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• The Effect of the Crisis in Ukraine on Russian Deals
  13 March 2014
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Geoffrey P. Burgess
  ,
  Guy Lewin-Smith
  ,
  James C. Scoville
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• Russian Anti-Corruption Compliance Concepts Are Familiar
  9 January 2014
  Law 360
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• FCPA Update
  December 2013, Vol. 5, No. 5
  Andrew M. Levine
  ,
  Philip Rohlik
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• Changes to Legislation Aimed at Providing Incentives for Hydrocarbon Production at Offshore Deposits
  1 November 2013
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Russia’s Answer to the DOJ/SEC FCPA Guidance: The Russian Supreme Court’s Resolution on Court Practice in Bribery Cases and Other Corruption Crimes
  10 October 2013
  Law360
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• FCPA Update
  August 2013, Vol. 5, No. 1
  Paul R. Berger
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Philip Rohlik
  ,
  Andrew M. Levine
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Jane Shvets
  ,
  Karolos Seeger
• Adoption of Second Bundle of Amendments to the Russian Civil Code
  29 May 2013
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin
• Decree of the Russian Government on Expropriation of Land Plots Required for Activities in Connection with Subsoil Use Comes into Effect
  24 May 2013
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• FCPA Update
  April 2013, Vol. 4, No.9
  Paul R. Berger
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Andrew M. Levine
  ,
  Erich O. Grosz
  ,
  Samantha J. Rowe
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Jane Shvets
• Overview of Legislative Amendments and Recent Higher Arbitrazh Court Practice Related to Subsoil Use
  1 February 2013
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• First Bundle of Amendments to the Russian Civil Code Is Adopted
  2 January 2013
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin
• Comparative Guide to the Regulation of Oil and Gas Projects (European Lawyer Reference Series): The Russian Federation
  7 December 2012
  The European Lawyer Reference Series
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Great Britain's Bribery Law: What Does It Mean For The Private Equity Industry In Russia
  April 2012
  Russian Private Equity
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Karolos Seeger
• Russia: New Transfer Pricing Rules Came Into Force on January 1, 2012
  19 January 2012
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Foreign Investment and Investment in Strategic Entities: Regulatory Liberalization
  14 November 2011
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin
• Foreign Investment in Strategic Industries: First Set of Amendments
  28 March 2011
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin
• Draft Amendments to Civil Code of the Russian Federation Published
  23 November 2010
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Russia: Reduced Interest Deductions on Foreign Currency Loans in 2011 and 2012
  26 August 2010
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Federal Arbitrazh Court of Moscow District Reverses Unfavorable Lower Courts’ Rulings Disallowing the Deduction of Interest Due to Thin Capitalization Rule
  27 July 2010
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Amendments to Cushion Penalties for Tax Crimes Coming into Effect at the Beginning of 2010
  3 February 2010
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Changes to Joint Stock Company Legislation in Russia
  2 October 2009
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin
• Russian Ministry of Finance Issues Clarification on Permanent Establishment Status under Russia - U.S. Income Tax Treaty
  30 September 2009
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Alternative Forms of Doing Business in Russia: Attributes, Advantages and Disadvantages; Registration Requirements
  16 July 2009
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin
• New Protocol to Russia-Cyprus Income Tax Treaty
  15 May 2009
  Alan Kartashkin
  ,
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
• Changes to Corporate Legislation
  1 March 2009
  Dmitri V. Nikiforov
  ,
  Alan Kartashkin