Irina Paliashvili: "Do not put legal business under pressure"Ukraine's legal services market is an incredibly intimate phenomenon among the former Soviet Union republics, retaining an appealing identity: with some exceptions, it has no place for foreigners, and it is dominated by motivated local legal firms. The biggest shock for the rapidly growing market was the financial crisis, which spread across Ukraine in 2008 and consequences of which are here even nowadays. As a result, the business development model had to be revised. Irina Paliashvili, President of the Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A., explained in the interview to RAPSI that the legal atmosphere has drastically changed and it is time to talk about new reality.11:53 04.09.2013
Former Pussy Riot lawyers' defamation suit rejectedThe Tverskoi District Court in Moscow rejected on Tuesday the defamation lawsuit filed by the former Pussy Riot lawyers against Kommersant Publishers and lawyer Irina Khrunova, who represented one of the punk group members during the cassation stage.17:23 20.08.2013
Pussy Riot's Samutsevich demands $61k from her former attorneyPussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has filed a lawsuit against her former lawyer Violetta Volkova. She demands 2 million rubles ($60,750) in compensation for moral harm.12:42 20.08.2013
New violations of practice by former Pussy Riot lawyer uncoveredThe Moscow region Bar Association has uncovered new violations in the legal practice of Violetta Volkova, the former lawyer of Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich, Volkova told RAPSI on Tuesday.14:03 13.08.2013
Investigators call for measures against opposition leader's lawyersRussia's Investigative Committee has asked the Ministry of Justice to take administrative actions against the lawyers of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov because of their speaking to journalists, attorney Yuri Volovelsky told RAPSI on Tuesday.12:45 13.08.2013
Former Pussy Riot lawyers' defamation suit to be heard on August 20The Tverskoi District Court in Moscow has postponed until August 20 the hearing of the defamation lawsuit filed by the former Pussy Riot lawyers against Kommersant Publishers and lawyer Irina Khrunova, who represented one of the punk group members during the cassation stage, RAPSI reported from the courtroom on Friday.17:10 09.08.2013
Latvian attorneys to defend Gozi virus creator pro bonoSeveral Latvian lawyers are taking on the case of Deniss Calovskis, a hacker waiting to be extradited to the US, pro bono. One of the attorneys, Saulvedis Varpinsh told Latvian reporters that the lawyers agreed to do this to prevent further extraditions of Latvian citizens to the US.14:11 05.08.2013
Akin Gump explores avenues for bringing son of deposed Kyrgyz leader to justiceHaving set its sights on the recovery of stolen Kyrgyz public assets and the investigations and prosecutions connected therewith, international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has offered its pro-bono services to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kygyzstan in spearheading anti-corruption efforts.16:53 31.07.2013
Pussy Riot's request to strike attorneys off roll to be considered on Aug. 8The Board of the Moscow Bar Association will consider Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's request to strike her former attorneys Mark Feygin and Nikolai Polozov off the roll on August 8.16:59 25.07.2013
Moscow Bar Association to reconsider Pussy Riot member's complaintThe Board of the Moscow Bar Association has returned Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's complaint against her former lawyer Violetta Volkova to the disciplinary committee for reconsideration, the attorney wrote on her Twitter account on Wednesday.17:24 17.07.2013
Martin Solc: Challenges lie ahead for Russia’s legal marketThe 8th Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Local Counsel Forum, which was attended by legal market representatives of the CIS and Europe, was held in Kiev, Ukraine, last week. The International Bar Association (IBA) was represented by its Secretary General Martin Solc, who is also a partner of Kocian Solc Balastik (KSB), one of the largest law firms in the Czech Republic. In the interview to RAPSI Mr. Solc spoke about the impending changes in the global legal market, as well as some uniquely Russian legal trends.17:30 04.07.2013
Moscow Bar Association finds violations of practice by former Pussy Riot lawyerThe Board of the Moscow Bar Association has uncovered violations in the legal practice of Violetta Volkova, the former lawyer of Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich.15:12 10.06.2013
Berezovsky's lawyer: Lawsuit against Abramovich was beyond a gambleSemyon Ariya, godfather of the Soviet and Russian legal profession, does not enjoy being in the spotlight. This could have something to do with the fact that he just turned 90 in December. But Mr. Ariya has made an exception to speak with RAPSI about perhaps his most famous client, Boris Berezovsky.12:01 24.04.2013
Bar associations claim Justice Ministry views them as NGOsThe Justice Ministry's regional branches view bar associations as NGOs, and they are trying to find "foreign agents" among them, according to the resolution of the Sixth National Conference of Lawyers, which was held in Moscow on Monday.17:30 22.04.2013
Too few convictions in lawyer murder cases – expertWhere lawyers are the victims, murders and assassinations go uninvestigated more than when members of any other legal profession are victimized by the same crimes, prominent attorney Henry Reznik said at Russia’s Sixth National Lawyers Convention on Monday.16:05 22.04.2013
Justice Minister to chair commission on free legal aidPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the nomination of Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov as chair of the government commission on free legal aid.12:45 20.03.2013
Navalny's professional qualifications are a sham - Russian investigatorsOpposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is being investigated in connection with several embezzlement cases, attained his professional qualifications as a lawyer illegitimately, Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin tweeted, citing an official investigation.13:38 27.02.2013
Arendt & Medernach to advise Russian business support fundArendt & Medernach law firm has been chosen as the legal expert on a project to establish an international business support fund in Luxembourg.10:25 05.02.2013
Former Pussy Riot lawyers sue their replacement and KommersantPussy Riot's former attorneys have filed defamation claims against their replacement Irina Khrunova and Kommersant daily news, former attorney Violetta Volkova tweeted Monday.10:29 22.01.2013
Mel Gibson's ex-wife sues her own lawyers over raw divorce dealOksana Grigorieva plans to sue the lawyers that represented her interests in negotiating her divorce from actor Mel Gibson, alleging that the attorneys gave her an irredeemably raw deal.14:25 18.01.2013