Private capital investors are increasingly targeting law firms, drawn by strong client relationships and recurring revenue. However, the legal sector's unique structural characteristics—including regulatory constraints, asset-light balance sheets, and complex cash conversion cycles—present distinct challenges that differentiate legal services from other professional services businesses that investors typically back.

Federal Law No.19-FZ dated 24.02.2021 that will take effect starting March 27, 2021 amends Article 13.11 of the Administrative Offenses Code of the Russian Federation, doubles the amount of fines and adds increased fines ...

The proposed reform of the legal profession has taken another step forward following publication of the latest draft of the Legal Services Bill at the end of November 2006.

The proposed reform of legal services has already had a long history, culminating in the recent publication of the draft Legal Services Bill. In this article we give a brief overview of the Bill and assess the early reaction to it.

Russian taxpayers who have placed their goods under the customs regime of export, international customs transit, free customs zone, or transportation of stock in the period from July 01, 2008, to December 31, 2009, are granted an additional term of 90 days to collect and file documents.

On January 01, 2009, the provisions which has long been introduced into the Tax Code will enter into force prescribing the mandatory extrajudicial procedure for appealing against decisions of tax authorities.