by Thomas C. Sullivan | May 19, 2022 | Blog
The United States has imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals, companies and banks which prohibit U.S. persons from conducting business with them; placed an embargo on the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic; restricted certain debt and...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | May 18, 2022 | 1782 Blog
The U.S. allows parties to non-U.S. litigation proceedings to obtain documents and witness testimony from sources within the U.S., even if such evidence is unobtainable through the home forum’s own discovery procedures. Types of evidence available include...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, M&S Updates
Starting April 1, 2022 the Russian government introduces a moratorium on bankruptcy initiated by creditors. The moratorium applies to all legal entities and individuals, with the only exception being the developers whose constructions are currently on the list of...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog
Marks & Sokolov is a boutique law firm, which has maintained offices in Russia since 1998. It provides U.S. and Russian legal advice to Western and Russian clients and law firms in corporate and litigation matters. Assisting Firms and Clients Requiring Counsel: We...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Dec 10, 2021 | Blog
In November 2021, Marks & Sokolov obtained a significant victory in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on behalf of a leading Russian bank, demonstrating that Russian court judgments can be recognized in the U.S. In PJSC National Bank Trust v. Natalia...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Aug 5, 2021 | M&S on Air
August 3, 2021 Bruce Marks, former republican PA State Senator, gives interview to RT News International on a decade-long investigation case in Switzerland linked to the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who uncovered the multi-million...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Jun 1, 2021 | M&S on Air
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by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | May 21, 2021 | Blog
Marks & Sokolov, LLC is pleased to announce that Kirill Ratnikov has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Kirill currently provides general counsel for the firm, bringing in his distinguished expertise in the representation of ultra high-net-worth individuals and their...
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...
