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Andrey Goltsblat and Neville Eisenberg: "There won’t be anything similar to our alliance".

May 2012. Press Releases by Goltsblat BLP (view listing).

Legal Success" #1, 2012" 

When Goltsblat BLP turned up on the Russian legal market, everyone was puzzled about what to expect from such a singular new player.Three years later, BLP Managing Partner Neville Eisenberg and Goltsblat BLP Managing Partner Andrey Goltsblat tell our magazine about the evolving image of the firm’s Russian office and its future development prospects.

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Goltsblat at the 4th Russia and CIS Anti-Corruption Summit

April 2012. Press Releases by Goltsblat BLP (view listing).

At the 4th Russia and CIS Anti-Corruption Summit Andrey Goltsblat will lead the discussion on the "Operating within UK Bribery Act Limits and Preparing for Enforcement: What Entities in Russia Must Do to Prevent Compliance Breaches".

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Andrey Goltsblat gave an interview to Russia Today on the Russian luxury tax

March 2012. Press Releases by Goltsblat BLP (view listing).

Russia won’t introduce a separate luxury tax, says Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. But the country’s rich don’t get to breath easy. He suggests it should be levied through existing taxes, specifically for real estate and vehicles.

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Goltsblat BLP is pleased to announce that Andrei Baev is joining BLP

March 2012. Press Releases by Goltsblat BLP (view listing).

Goltsblat BLP is pleased to announce that Andrei Baev is joining BLP as a senior partner to strengthen further the firm’s energy & natural resources practice and its Russian offer to clients

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Andrey Goltsblat gave the interview on air to BBC World Business Report

January 2012. Press Releases by Goltsblat BLP (view listing).

Andrey Goltsblat gave the interview on air to BBC World Business Report on Russia’s WTO accession and his view on how it will influence on the foreign investors in Russia.

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BLP adds partner in Moscow with hire of Hannes Snellman's Russia disputes chief

December 2011. Press Releases by Goltsblat BLP (view listing).

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has added a partner to its Moscow dispute resolution practice with the hire of Hannes Snellman's Russia disputes head Oleg Arkhipov.

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Goltsblat BLP announces further expansion of the firm’s dispute resolution practice and appointmen

November 2011. Press Releases by Goltsblat BLP (view listing).

Law firm Goltsblat BLP is pleased to announce that Oleg Arkhipov has joined the firm as a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice.

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Legal Developments in the UK

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to
  • COUNCIL TAX

    In Harrow LBC v Ayiku [2012] EWHC 1200 (Admin) Sales J held that the word “or” in the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992, art 3 Class N, had a disjunctive meaning, therefore it was sufficient for the non-British spouse of a foreign student to satisfy one or other of the two conditions, namely being prevented from taking paid employment or being prevented from claiming benefits, in order to qualify as a “relevant person” who was exempted from liability to pay council tax.
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  • QUEEN’S SPEECH

    Bills already introduced pursuant to the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 include Local Government Finance Bill and Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, both accompanied by Explanatory Notes, which in each case address ECHR compatibility.
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  • Standards

    In R (Calver) v Adjudication Panel for Wales [2012] EWHC 1172 (Admin) Mr Calver was a member of Manorbier Community Council who successfully challenged the decision of the Panel to dismiss his appeal against a decision by Prembrokeshire County Council Standards Committee censuring him for a number of comments or blogs posted by him on a website he owned and controlled.
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  • A justified retrospective

    Clive Sheldon - QC debates the pros & cons of retrospective tax legislation
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  • Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)

    In R (Greenwich Community Law Centre) v Greenwich LBC [2012] EWCA Civ 496 the Court of Appeal held that the Council had had “due regard to the PSED when making changes to its funding of community legal advice services”. At para 30 Elias LJ said:
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  • Public Sector Equality Duty

    Surrey County Council conducted a review of its Library Service. This culminated in a Report to the Council’s Cabinet. The Recommendations in the Report included that there should be consultation about a community-partnership approach at selected Libraries.
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  • Judicial Review

    The Judgment of Lindblom J in The Manydown Co Ltd v Basingstoke and Deane BC [2012] EWHC 977 (Admin) repays attention. The Claimant sought to challenge by judicial review 2 decisions of the Council: (1) the Council’s refusal to reconsider its position on the development of a site that it owns (and is the subject matter of a Joint Development Partnership Agreement with the Claimant); and (2) a decision of the Council’s Cabinet approving a selection of sites for development which did not include this site.
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  • The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services

    After its torrid passage through Parliament, the Health and Social Care Bill received Royal Assent on 27 March 2012. The Act deals principally with healthcare reform, but it also contains some amendments to the legislative framework for social care. It will come into force on a day yet to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
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  • Immigration update May 2012

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  • Premium service for tier 2 and 5 sponsors to be launched

    A premium service for sponsors will be launched by the UKBA on 6 April 2012. The service is designed specifically for companies that sponsor international employees under tier 2 and 5 of the points based system and aims to provide them with enhanced support.