SPILF Digest
St. Petersburg International Legal Forum Digest is an online platform for information and feedback on the Forum and the changes in the legal field we can observe, law initiatives implementation and legal market development. These events are reflected both in the programme of the Forum and on the pages of our digest which allows carrying on a dialogue with everyone interested in the Forum on the issues that are significant for Russian and international legal community.
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of July 3, 2019
Digest 116
of June 19, 20199
Digest 115
of June 5, 2019
Digest 114
of May 24, 2019
Digest 113
Next year will become an anniversary for St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. We are happy to invite you to early-bird registration for the Forum, which will be held on May 19-23, 2020.
In this issue:
• The highlights of the Forum 2019
• SPBILF Photostock
of May 8, 2019
Digest 112
Legal Street is the most unusual part of SPBILF’s evening programme. Cocktails and jazz, dances and DJ sets, tasting sessions, short plays, prize draws, rave parties and bar hopping — that’s what Legal Street is about. Find out more in this issue.
Official mobile app SPBILF 2019
SPBILF 2019 Partners Events Schedule
of April 26, 2019
Digest 111
of April 10, 2019
Digest 110
The schedule of the Forum’s events is published on the Forum’s site.
Last days for media to register for the IX SPBILF. Hundreds of journalists from Russia and foreign countries work on the Forum every year to highlight the events of the Forum.
A column providing details of themes which will become the key topics to discuss at the Forum.
of March 27, 2019
Digest 109
of March 13, 2019
Digest 108
Don’t lose your chance to learn more about St. Petersburg during St. Petersburg International Legal Forum! Learn more in this issue.
Invitation for the Russian Arbitration Day – one of the most successful arbitration conferences in Russia.
Prior to the SPBILF 2019 we start a column providing details of themes which will become the key topics to discuss at the Forum.
of February 27, 2019
Digest 107
The SPBILF has issued a call for young lawyers to apply for the Law Students Essays Contest. This year, the topic of the essay contest is the 50th anniversary of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Read more in this issue.
Russian Arbitration Day – one of the most successful arbitration conferences in Russia – will take place on March 25, 2019 in Moscow. Your invitation is here.
of February 13, 2019
Digest 106
of January 30, 2019
Digest 105
of January 16, 2019
Digest 104
of December 26, 2018
Digest 103
of December 5, 2018
Digest 102
of November 21, 2018
Digest 101
of November 7, 2018
Digest 100
of October 24, 2018
Digest 99
In three weeks after the Forum 2019 registration opened, we received almost 500 applications. Registered
participants include representatives of 68 companies and 95 Russian and foreign law firms and law
societies.
This issue features the details of the meeting of chief legal officers of Russian companies with Yury
Lyubimov,
Secretary of State - Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation.
Learn more about one of SPBILF’s hotels located in the Lion Palace, a 19th century former ducal residence,
in this
issue.
of October 10, 2018
Digest 98
Summing up the first week since the opening of registration – over 200 people have applied for
participation in
the SPBILF 2019!
Strasbourg internship for Russian students who won student essay competition. Read more in this issue.
Our partners told us the most interesting stories about their hotels, we will share them with you in
upcoming
issues. Read about the first 5 star hotel in Russia in this issue.
of September 26, 2018
Digest 97
of June 6, 2018
Digest 96
of May 25, 2018
Digest 95
of May 14, 2018
Digest 94
of May 3, 2018
Digest 93
of April 25, 2018
Digest 92
Find out more about Legal Street, the most unusual part of SPBILF’s evening programme. Following the tradition established in previous years, on Thursday May 17, one of St Petersburg’s central streets will change its name and become pedestrian for one day just for the participants of St Petersburg International Legal Forum, while the Forum’s partners – major legal firms – throw different parties on
of April 18, 2018
Digest 91
of April 11, 2018
Digest 90
Hundreds of journalists from Russia and foreign countries work on the Forum every year to highlight the
events of
the Forum. Read more in this issue.
One of the most successful conferences devoted to arbitration in Russia, has resumed its work after a
3-year
hiatus. Read more.
A column providing details of themes which will become the key topics to discuss at the Forum.
of April 4, 2018
Digest 89
of March 21, 2018
Digest 88
Prior to the SPBILF 2018 we start a column providing details of themes which will become the key topics to
discuss at the Forum.
Last week in Paris, the winner of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum Private Law Prize was
determined.
During the meeting, the Expert Committee of the Prize, comprised of world-renowned scholars who set the
trends of
modern legal science, took a collegiate decision on the award of the Prize.
of March 07, 2018
Digest 87
Today businesses account for almost 40% of all registered participants. Among the Forum participants this
year
there are chief legal officers representing the following industries:
Corporate lawyers discuss business programme of the upcoming SPBILF – RCCA members present actively
contributed
ideas for the SPBILF 2018 programme, suggesting over ten topics for consideration by the SPBILF Organizing
Committee.
of February 21, 2018
Digest 86
Official hotels of the VIII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum offer attractive rates on
accommodation for
SPBILF participants. Read more.
Dmitri Alexeev, whose repertoire is known to be vast and versatile, has prepared a special programme for
the
participants of the SPBILF. More information in Digest.
How did the hearings go on the Russian athletes’ appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in
Geneva?
of January 31, 2018
Digest 85
of January 17, 2018
Digest 84
of December 27, 2017
Digest 83
of December 13, 2017
Digest 82
As we approach the winter holidays we want to ask you what were their most memorable moments for this year,
what
is the best present for a lawyer, how are you planning to spend the upcoming holidays. Please share your
ideas
and memories with us!
Last week, LF Academy held its last conferences for 2017. More on the subject in the article.
of November 29, 2017
Digest 81
You can make the Forum 2018 even more interesting and productive. Please, take a survey: vote for the
favorite
topics of the discussion sessions and share your comments with us. Your opinion on the SPBILF Programme is
very
important! Go to the survey ►
An unusual format was adopted for the Eurasian Anti-Cartel Forum, held in Moscow on November 24. Read
more
about the highlights ►
of November 15, 2017
Digest 8
Nominating institutions from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong
Kong,
Mexico, Russia and the USA have already submitted academic works for the St. Petersburg International Legal
Forum
Private Law Prize.
“With our professional simulation during the forum, we hope to learn some helpful practical expertise
that
cannot be gained in a regular conference” – information on Eurasian Anti-Cartel Forum in this issue.
of November 1, 2017
Digest 79
We are pleased to invite you to the Eurasian
Anti-Cartel Forum which is to be held on November 24, 2018 under the auspices of the
Federal
Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation.
Highlights of the conference “Arbitration In Spotlight: Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards And Interaction
With
State Courts After The Arbitration Reform”.
Highlights of the conference “Russia And The European Court Of Human Rights: Enhancing The Dialogue”.
of October 18, 2017
Digest 78
of October 4, 2017
Digest 77
of September 20, 2017
Digest 76
of September 6, 2017
Digest 75
of June 28, 2017
Digest 74
of June 14, 2017
Digest 73
of May 31, 2017
Digest 72
In this issue we are glad to present you the highlights of the VII SPBILF. The VII SPILF welcomed 4180 participants from 79 countries. Among the 111 business events that took place from May 16 through 20 were the Plenary Session “Law in the Global Context”, the International Insolvency Forum, conferences, presentations, lectures, and discussion panels.
of May 11, 2017
Digest 71
of May 3, 2017
Digest 70
On May 18, the most popular restaurant street of St Petersburg will become the most legal one as well: the Forum’s partner companies are throwing all kinds of parties as part of the Legal Street evening — find out more in this issue. A new column «Invitation from Moderators» provides details of discussion sessions.
of April 26, 2017
Digest 69
of April 19, 2017
Digest 68
The new SPBILF project, Legal Forum Live, is a series of live on-line broadcasts of a number of Forum's sessions. In this issue information on how to join to the Legal Forum Live 2017 project, a unique opportunity to propose the issues related to the arbitration reform, as well as the “Invitation from Moderators” column.
of April 12, 2017
Digest 67
of April 5, 2017
Digest 66
of January 18, 2017
Digest 65
of December 28, 2016
Digest 64
of December 14, 2016
Digest 63
of December 1, 2016
Digest 62
of November 16, 2016
Digest 61
of November 2, 2016
Digest 60
of October 19, 2016
Digest 59
of October 5, 2016
Digest 58
of September 21, 2016
Digest 57
of September 7, 2016
Digest 56
of July 20, 2016
Digest 55
of July 6, 2016
Digest 54
of June 22, 2016
Digest 53
of June 8, 2016
Digest 52
of May 26, 2016
Digest 51
of May 11, 2016
Digest 50
of May 04, 2016
Digest 49
of April 27, 2016
Digest 48
In the forty eighth issue of the Digest: more about Legal Street Evening, the interviews with moderators of the VI SPBILF discussion sessions, as well as the interview with V SPBILF’s participant Konstantin Dobrynin, Deputy Chairman, Federation Council Committee of Constitutional Legislation and State-Building, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
of April 20, 2016
Digest 47
In the forty seventh issue of the Digest: Law Students Essays Contest of the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, the interviews with moderators of the VI SPBILF discussion sessions, as well as the interview with V SPBILF’s participant Gaston Douajni Kenfack, Director of Legislation, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Cameroon.
of April 06, 2016
Digest 46
In the forty sixth issue of the Digest: Cultural programme of the VI SPBILF, how can your participation at the Forum bring the biggest benefits for your company, the interview with moderator of the discussion session of the Forum-2016, as well as the interview with V SPBILF’s participant Vasily Rudomino, Senior Partner of Law Firm "ALRUD".
of March 23, 2016
Digest 45
In the forty fifth issue of the Digest: sightseeing tours of the VI St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, more about venue of the Forum 2016, as well as the interview with V SPBILF’s participant Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov, Judge of Appeals Chamber of the International criminal tribunals for Rwanda and for the former Yugoslavia.
of March 10, 2016
Digest 44
of February 24, 2016
Digest 43
In the forty third issue of the Digest: announcement of the conference “Sacred Space of the Museum. The Area of Culture”, highlights of the Guest Conference of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum “Arbitration Reform. Next Steps?”, as well as the interview with V SPBILF’s participant Taliya Khabrieva, Director of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation.
of February 10, 2016
Digest 42
of January 27, 2016
Digest 41
of January 13, 2016
Digest 40
of December 23, 2015
Digest 39
of December 9, 2015
Digest 38
of November 25, 2015
Digest 37
of November 11, 2015
Digest 36
In the thirty sixth issue of the Digest: preliminary programme of the VI St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, the continuation of the article about the impact of corporate culture on LPM, as well as the interview with V SPBILF’s participant Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General, Hague Conference on Private International Law.
of October 28, 2015
Digest 35
of October 14, 2015
Digest 34
of September 30, 2015
Digest 33
of September 16, 2015
Digest 32
of September 2, 2015
Digest 31
of July 15, 2015
Digest 30
of July 01, 2015
Digest 29
of June 17, 2015
Digest 28
of June 03, 2015
Digest 27
of May 20, 2015
Digest 26
of May 13, 2015
Digest 25/1
In the special issue of the Digest: moderators of the Forum’s panels tell us what determines the urgent character of the issues discussed at the roundtables, what are the main issues to be brought up for consideration and who are distinguished speakers who are going to give speeches at the roundtables.
of May 06, 2015
Digest 25
of April 29, 2015
Digest 24/1
In the special issue of the Digest: moderators of the Forum’s panels tell us what determines the urgent character of the issues discussed at the roundtables, what are the main issues to be brought up for consideration and who are distinguished speakers who are going to give speeches at the roundtables.
of April 22, 2015
Digest 24
of April 08, 2015
Digest 23
of March 25, 2015
Digest 22
of March 11, 2015
Digest 21
of February 25, 2015
Digest 20
of February 11, 2015
Digest 19
of January 28, 2015
Digest 18
of January 14, 2015
Digest 17
of December 22, 2014
Digest 16
of July 16, 2014
Digest 15
of July 02, 2014
Digest 14
In the fourteenth issue: interview with Alexander Pakhomov, Member of the Management Board — Head of the Legal Affairs Unit of JSC “Inter RAO”, about the “Development of the System of Payment Guarantees at the Electric Power Markets: Russian and Foreign Experience” round table; highlights of the Forum 2014; Daily News magazine launched during the Forum.
of June 11, 2014
Digest 13
of June 04, 2014
Digest 12
In the twelfth issue: interview with Evgeny Semenyako, President of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers, moderator of the “Legal Service Market. Locked and Free Markets: Pros and Contras” roundtable; interview with Alexander Pakhomov, Member of the Management Board — Head of the Legal Affairs Unit of JSC “Inter RAO”, about the “Development of the System of Payment Guarantees at the Electric Power Markets: Russian and Foreign Experience” round table.
of May 21, 2014
Digest 11
In the eleventh issue: interview with Alevtina Kamelkova, Board Member of the RCCA, General Counsel for Russia and CIS of the merged Alcatel-Lucent group of companies, moderator of the “Compliance: Global Legal Tendencies and Perspectives” round table; interview with Irina Anyukhina, Partner, ALRUD, moderator of the “Employee in a Transnational Company. Hiring Foreign Personnel in the Context of Globalization” discussion session.
of May 07, 2014
Digest 10
In the tenth issue: interview with Tsisana Shamlikashvili, President of the Scientific and Methodological Center for Mediation and Law, on the “Mediation: Modern Approaches to Dispute Resolution and Decision-making in the Context of Globalization” and “The Possibilities of Mediation in Family Relations and in Protecting of the Interests and Rights of Children” roundtables; interview with Svetlana Smirnova, Director of the Russian Federal Center of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, moderator of the “Competence and Certification in the Forensic Activities: International Approaches” roundtable.
of April 23, 2014
Digest 09
In the ninth issue: interview with Andrey Popov, Director for legal and corporate affairs and property-related issues - Director of the Department for legal and corporate affairs of the State atomic energy corporation «Rosatom», Moderator of the “Risk Insurance of Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage” roundtable; interview with Alexandra Nesterenko, President of the Russian Corporate Counsel Association, Moderator of the «In-house Counsels: Where We are and What is Coming» roundtable.
of April 09, 2014
Digest 08
of March 26, 2014
Digest 07
In the seventh issue: announcement of the Conference “Novels in the legislation on State registration of estates in real property and notariat: trends in harmonization, prospects for development”; article by John Allison, founder of The Coach for Lawyers, LLC, trained professional coach, about moving from private practice to an in-house position.
06 of March 12, 2014
Digest
of February 26, 2014
Digest 05
In the fifth issue: interview with Ludmila Novoselova, Chairman of the Intellectual Property Rights Court, on the Intellectual Property Rights Court; article on the emotional intelligence for lawyers; article on the lawyers who became Olympic medalists and legends in the history of the Olympic Games.
of February 12, 2014
Digest 04
of January 29, 2014.
Digest 03
In the third issue: interview with Elena Borisenko, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, on the Guest Conferences under the auspices of the SPBILF; opinion of Oleg Shilokhvost, Judge of the Supreme Commercial Court of the Russian Federation, on recent novels in the Civil code of the Russian Federation; article addressing strategy of working with different generations of lawyers within the same company; commentary on the article with due regard to the Russian reality by Mark Rozin, President of the Ecopsy Consulting.
of January 14, 2014.
Digest 02
In the second issue: interview with Maria Melnikova, Counsel of the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, about the new rules in the notary legislation; interview with Jean Tarrade, President of the High Council of French Notariat, on the profession of a notary; interview with Philippe Armengau, President of the Regional Council of Notaries of the Appeal Court in Aix-en-Provence, on the cooperation between the Notary Chamber of the Voronezh Region and the Regional Council of Notaries of the Appeal Court in Aix-en-Provence; unique materials on the online marketing for notarial offices, law bureaus and start-up law firms.
of December 25, 2013.
Holiday Edition Digest
of December 10, 2013.
Digest 01
In the first issue: interview with Yury Lyubimov, Secretary of State, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, on St. Petersburg International Legal Forum; interview with Norman Clark, Founding partner, Walker Clark, USA, about law firm strategy; new industry survey on legal market changes.
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