GRATA International Law Firm will hold an online conference: "Labeling of goods by means of identification"

On July 22, 2021, a conference will be held: "Labeling of goods by means of identification" in the countries of presence of GRATA International: Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Time: 9.00 (Moscow time).

Speech language: Russian

The conference will be of interest to all participants in the product chain: manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retail outlets, consumers, as well as specialists in the field of Industry and Trade, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare.

GRATA International partners with IsFIN to expand emerging market opportunities

In today’s turbulent post-COVID, it is more important than ever to further invest and strengthen worldwide business connections. In this perspective, Ummi Jalilova, Partner of GRATA International and Director of the Baku office, and Professor Laurent Marlière, CEO of IsFIN -Emerging Markets Advisors, are thrilled to announce a synergy to consolidate and boost the investment market in Azerbaijan. The collaboration aims to enhance both organizations' capabilities to assist companies in doing business in the CIS countries and in Central Asia. 

GRATA International St. Petersburg in PRAVO.RU: Bankrupt statistics refuted the experts' forecasts

The number of companies recognized as insolvent in the first half of 2021 was lower than in the pre-crisis 2019. Lawyers argue about what led to such results and whether there will still be a promised surge in bankruptcies.

Today, bankruptcy has already lost its relevance as a way to get rid of obligations, believes Denis Shestakov, partner, head of bankruptcy practice at GRATA International St. Petersburg. Until recently, debt cancellation services through bankruptcy were in good demand, and the negative consequences of it were rare, usually as a result of the mistakes of the executor. 

GRATA International in PRAVO.RU: Comparison of Russian and international legal ratings

Six main legal ratings have won their place in the Russian legal market, on which both consultants and customers are focused. PRAVO.RU analyzed which research gets the most companies and recommended lawyers, whether the leaders coincide, and how many rulfs and ilves are represented in each.

On 13-14 July 2021, Yerbolat Yerkebulanov (partner of GRATA Kazakhstan) held a corporate webinar titled Legal Support for Construction in the Oil and Gas Sector, organized by GSS Training Center.

On July 1-3, 2021, an online conference was held within the framework of Astana Finance Days, annually held by the Astana International Financial Center.

AFD speakers and participants was representatives of local and foreign government agencies, international organizations, business, professional and scientific community.

Maxim Burak, Partner and Aruzhan Aimak, GRATA Senior Lawyer, Kazakhstan (Nur-Sultan) spoke at the Workshop in the panel session: AIFC Legal Conference with the topic: “Reconstruction involving the amalgamation in the AIFC Jurisdiction”.

The following issues were considered:

• Court Order;
• Article 126 of Companies Regulations;
  
• Preparation for amalgamation;
  
• Procedure of the Scheme of Arrangement;
  
• Alternative to redomicile.

On July 1, 2021, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Rostov region together with the GRATA International Rostov-on-Don Law Firm, the Lezhnin and Partners Bar Association, the ICAC Branch in Rostov-on-Don and the Rostov Export Support Center held a practical seminar "Doing Business with China: Legal Aspects" at the ССI of the Rostov region.

Two representatives of GRATA International participated in the seminar - Gulnur Nurkeeva, Partner, Head of the China office, and Inna Makarova, Partner, Head of the Maritime and Customs Practice, Foreign Economic Activity office in Rostov-on-Don.

The speeches and presentations of our colleagues concerned the practical issues when concluding a contract with Chinese partners and resolving disputes, the procedure for recognizing and enforcing decisions of state and arbitration courts in the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.

On June 30, 2021, the SCO International Conference was held in Beijing on the topic: «Investment potential of the Central Asian countries - opportunities and prospects for the realization of joint projects within the SCO." 

The Conference was organized to develop an investment cooperation within the SCO framework. The organizers were the SCO Secretariat, the Embassies of the CA and PRC countries, Chinese Overseas Development Association (CODA).

Gulnur Nurkeeva, Partner and Head of GRATA Beijing Office, took an active part in the Conference and held business meetings with representatives of the Embassies and business structures.