Recruiting for Global Assignments A recent survey of employers has highlighted several skills that give candidates a winning edge when applying for global positions. Results show that companies feel that those who are most likely to succeed in roles based in a foreign country would have: Interpersonal and networking skills (60%) Foreign language fluency (55%) […]
On June 20 DS Law Attorneys became the partner of the annual award The Best Legal Departments of Russia — 2014 in nomination Transport and Logistic Companies. One of the leading legal magazines Legal Insight is the organizer of the award. The ceremony was the part of closing of the International Saint-Petersburg Legal Forum 2014, […]
DS Law. Attorneys won the title of the best Real Estate Practice of the year in M&A Awards 2014, conducted by popular international magazine Acquisition International. Since 2010, Acquisition International Magazine’s annual awards have been celebrating excellence, innovation and performance across the business, legal, financial and investment companies. If you have any questions please contact […]
Investment opportunity for IR members and/or their clients Ugur Serkan Boyacioglu of UBLaw would like to share the details of their contact who is currently involved in an investment project named “Hyatt Regency Atakoy Istanbul Residence Tavros” (for further details; http://tavrosgroup.com/eng/tavros-hyatt-regency-atakoy.aspx). The investment consists of the development of a luxury hotel and a 13 floors […]
On June 4 Mikhail Aleksandrov, Partner of DS Law.Attorneys, spoke on “Legal risks in asset structuring different jurisdictions in frames of last updates in Russian Legislation” at the conference CIS Wealth Ekaterinburg 2014. Over 200 participants from Russia and 20 other countries took part in CIS Wealth 2014. Among delegates there were senior managers of major […]
30 April 2014 and 15 July 2014: the fatal deadlines! Two fatal deadlines are coming up soon: 30 April 2014 for filing your Russian personal income tax declaration and 15 July 2014 for paying the tax. Being too late means paying penalties. Not every foreigner (or Russian) should file a declaration though. The conventional wisdom […]
Just like everyone else, foreigners in Russia should not break the law. The current law is very clear on the issue of leniency for foreign citizens with regard to violations: when you have committed two or more administrative violations within a year, you can be denied access. An amendment to that law is being proposed […]
The employment agreement may be considered by some as a too tight pre-fabricated arrangement. Originated in the nineteenth (in Europe) and twentieth (in Russia) century, the employment agreement granted some level of protection to the proletariat. This has resulted in a not-so-flexible labour law system: in Russia, it is not possible to conclude contracts for […]
If you read this, chances are that you are thinking about getting a job in Russia. Or you may want to “hop”. The days are long gone when hoards of non-Russian speaking expats were flown into Moscow, earning astronomic salaries, living the high life in gated communities and roaming through hard currency supermarkets. But there […]
Watch out for the insurance holes Work visa come in three flavors: the foreigner under a quota, the foreigner in functions without quota and the Highly Qualified Specialist (HQS). The application procedure is lengthy for the first two categories (3-5 months in practice) and cumbersome: it involves various stringent medical tests which must be taken […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Alexander Filimonov of DS Law. Alexander has joined IR as our exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions Member in Russia. DS Law Attorneys is a dynamic company that provides legal services in corporate law, taxation, real estate, PPP, and international law. We are working in […]