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Sep 11, 2025

MAGENTA Legal has completed the forced conversion of HeadHunter Group PLC depositary receipts

MAGENTA Legal has completed the forced conversion of HeadHunter Group PLC depositary receipts: a detailed overview of the procedure, documentation, and new opportunities for investors

Aug 29, 2025

Protection of patents and trademarks of “unfriendly persons”: the cancellation bill failed to pass

Our clients ask: are trademarks, patents and other intellectual property objects subject to legal protection in Russia if they are owned by persons from unfriendly countries?

Aug 25, 2025

Inheritance of shares on "C" accounts: the question remains open

Can a heir (an "unfriendly" person) inherit in a type "C" depo account converted shares of Russian companies held by a testator (an "unfriendly" shareholder) at a type "C" depo account This is an important question for many shareholders from the EU and other "unfriendly" countries. 

Aug 13, 2025

Exchange of assets: New opportunities for “unfriendly” owners of type “C” accounts

Russian legislation now provides new options for the “exchange” of de facto frozen assets. If a Russian resident has assets (property, securities, etc.) maintained abroad, the disposal of which is restricted due to “unfriendly” actions of foreign states (a very broad definition), and the “unfriendly” person holds securities in Russia, these can be “exchanged”. 

Aug 12, 2025

Are provisions on the place of dispute resolution no longer effective?

In June, the Arbitration Court of Moscow (ASGM) considered a dispute between Hong Kong-based GTLK and American J.P. Morgan Chase Bank with a prorogation clause (i.e. a clause specifying the transfer of the dispute to the jurisdiction of a specific state court, in this case - Hong Kong). It is noteworthy that the dispute was between foreign companies (such disputes rarely reach Russian courts), as well as the fact that the court ignored the clause in favor of the "neutral" Hong Kong (which is not on the list of "unfriendly" jurisdictions).

Jul 31, 2025

Assignment from a "unfriendly" entity to a "friendly" one

We previously wrote about a case in which the court unexpectedly ruled that an assignment from a non-friendly entity (the Kharkiv plant KhZPTO) to a friendly one (India) could be deemed invalid, as it causes harm to the Russian debtor (MMK), which, according to the courts, is unable to utilize a set-off under the provisions of Article 412 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

Jul 23, 2025

A subsidiary is not responsible for the debts of a foreign parent company

Recently, a judicial practice has developed in which Russian plaintiffs, filing claims against foreign companies from unfriendly jurisdictions, involve their subsidiaries as joint defendants.

Jul 10, 2025

Special regulation: Transactions with foreigners. Update July of 2025

Traditional update of our special regulation memo.

Jul 9, 2025

Conversion of Depository Receipts (DRs) into Russian shares

Our clients often ask us questions about the conversion of DRs. We have also collected frequently asked questions and provide our answers.

Jul 8, 2025

Business name, trade name and trademark: what is the difference?

A new webinar in the "IP Case of the Month" series, where we examined the key differences between a business name, trade name and trademark.

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