by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | May 18, 2021 | Blog
The Federal Law dated 18.07.2019 No 191-FZ “On Amending Some Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as Law No 191)[1] has introduced the institution of class actions in the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation (“CPC”), and also...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | May 4, 2021 | 1782 Blog
In Servotronics, Inc. v. Boeing Co., 954 F.3d 209, 210 (4th Cir. 2020) the Fourth Circuit recently held a private arbitration panel convened in England, is a “foreign or international tribunal” under § 1782(a) and, therefore, the district court has authority to permit...
by Maria Grechishkina | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog
Six years after the introduction of sanctions against Russia by the United States and the European Union, the new sanctions-related amendments to the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code (“APC”) were introduced by Federal Law No. 171-FZ (“Law”) which came in effect on...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | Feb 10, 2021 | 1782 Blog
WHO WE ARE: Marks & Sokolov is a boutique litigation law firm with offices in the United States and Russia, that for over twenty years has served ultra-high net worth individuals and their family offices, foreign and Russian banks and other creditors in...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Feb 4, 2021 | Blog
February 2, 2021 By: Grigory Galkin The amendments[1] to the Bankruptcy Law entered into force on September 1, 2020, allowing the out-of-court bankruptcy of citizens. The amendments allow citizens who do not have property to pay off creditors and whose debt is...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | Nov 11, 2020 | 1782 Blog
International high net worth and celebrity divorces often involve disputes over location and control of real property, art, company ownership and investment/bank accounts. The U.S. offers a very powerful tool for participants in foreign divorce proceedings to...
