Bruce Marks speaks at RT’s Sanchez Effect in Moscow, Russia

American Perspectives on Global Affairs from Moscow In a recent episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, host Rick Sanchez welcomed Bruce Marks, a former...

Bruce Marks speaks at ThoughtLeaders4’s Sovereign & States Litigation Summit USA

We’re pleased to announce that Bruce Marks, Founder and Managing Member of Marks & Sokolov, will be speaking at ThoughtLeaders4’s Sovereign...

Bruce Marks Speaks at the Pravo.RU Conference

On September 19, Bruce Marks, Founder and Managing Director of Marks & Sokolov, speaks at the session “Liability Under Control” during...

Sergei Sokolov speaks at the Forbes Federal Legal Forum 2025

On 18 September 2025, Forbes Russia will host the annual Federal Legal Forum in Moscow, a central event for the Russian legal community focusing on...

Marks & Sokolov Secures Another OFAC License for Release of Blocked Russian Client Funds

Marks & Sokolov is pleased to announce another success in our sanctions-related practice: we have obtained an OFAC license authorizing the...

​Updates on the recent Russian-related § 1782 applications – U.S. courts weigh discovery requests tied to sanctions, shareholder disputes, and asset battles.

Section 1782 of Title 28 of the U.S. Code allows parties to seek discovery in U.S. courts for use in foreign proceedings. In recent years, Russian...

Sergey Bespalov represents the relatives of the victims of the Sinai crash for 1.4 billion euros

by | Dec 21, 2017 | M&S in Press, M&S Updates

Sergei Bespalov, of counsel to Marks & Sokolov, LLC, was retained as lead counsel to represent families of victims of the tragic Metrojet Flight 9268 crash, which occurred on October 31, 2015.  The flight crashed in the Sinai, while en-route from Sharm El Sheikh to St. Petersburg, Russia.  All 217 passengers and seven crew members were killed.   The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of 149 plaintiffs  in the Zamoskvoretskiy court in Moscow, Russia, in October of 2017, seeks damages in excess of €1.4 billion.Сергей Беспалов, консультант компании Маркс и Соколов, ЛЛСи,  представляет интересы родственников погибших в результате трагической авиакатастрофы рейса 9268, авиакомпании “Когалымавиа” (бренд Metrojet). Самолет, летевший из египетского курорта Шарм-эш-Шейх в Санкт-Петербург, разбился на Синайском полуострове 31 октября 2015 года.  На борту самолета находились 217 пассажиров и семь членов экипажа. Иск был подан от имени 149 человек в Замоскворецкий суд г. Москвы в октябре 2017 года на общую сумму более 1,4 миллиарда евро.