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...

American Lawyer Defending Russians for Nearly 30 Years: Interview with Bruce Marks

READ THE ARTICLE In the late 1990s, Bruce Marks became one of the co-founders of EPAM. In his first major case with the firm, he brought claims by...

Bruce Marks is invited to speak at the XIII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum held on May 19-21, 2025

Bruce Marks, Managing Member of Marks & Sokolov, LLC, is invited to speak at the XIII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum held on May...

Marks & Sokolov, LLC Terminates Its Engagement by Ye (Kanye West)

Marks & Sokolov, LLC has terminated its engagement by Ye (Kanye West).  The firm condemns anti-Semitic statements and conduct in all forms,...

Thomas Sullivan speaks at the Offshore Disputes Week, Cayman Islands

Thomas Sullivan, senior attorney at Marks &Sokolov, LLC speaks on March 24th-26th at the Offshore Disputes Week, Cayman Islands. More than 100...

Sergei Sokolov speaks at the Forbes Federal Legal Forum 2025

by | Sep 18, 2025 | Blog, M&S Updates | 0 comments

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 current trends in law, business, and policy shaping Russia’s legal market. The forum will include discussions on landmark cases and high-profile court proceedings shaping Russia’s legal market, with Sergey Sokolov of Marks & Sokolov participating as a panelist and active contributor to key debates. Sergei Sokolov will speaks at the panel “Business in the Mirror of Sanctions: Where Are the Boundaries of Legal Personality?”. The session will address risks for international businesses operating in Russia, and tools available to protect Russian companies’ interests under sanctions pressure.

Sergey Sokolov is head of the Marks & Sokolov Moscow office, a firm known for handling major commercial litigations and arbitrations involving Western and CIS companies. With more than 30 years of experience, Sokolov regularly represents clients in complex disputes, cross-border asset recovery, and bankruptcy proceedings, and often serves as an expert on Russian law in foreign courts, including U.S. federal and bankruptcy cases.