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Elena Sokolovskaya spoke at the Antimonopoly Forum held by the Russian Corporate Counsel Association On 26 March, the Non-profit Partnership Corporate Counsel Association held its annual Antimonopoly Forum titled “A robust economy = robust competition” supported by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (“FAS”) and the Eurasian Economic Commission. Elena Sokolovskaya, a partner at Pepeliaev Group, opened the session dedicated to hot topics in cross-border trade. She spoke about the territory-based division of product supplies being an admissible strategy and also outlined the principal ways in which the FAS and the Eurasian Economic Commission tend to approach the matter.

Pepeliaev Group has demonstrated exceptional results in the Chambers Europe 2021 ratings Our Tax Law and Employment and Migration Law Practices occupy their traditional top positions in Band 1. In the individual ratings, the reviewers have given prominent placings to Managing Partner Sergey Pepeliaev (Eminent Practitioner), Partner Julia Borozdna (Band 1), and Head of the IP Practice Valentina Orlova (Band 1). In addition to them, Rustem Ahmetshin, a Senior Partner in the Tax Practice, has improved his individual result and has risen to Band 1.

Valentina Orlova participated in debates held by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, A.R. Belousov Valentina Orlova, head of the IP and trademarks practice at Pepeliaev Group, participated in debates held by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, A.R. Belousov. The debates were dedicated to the development of a strategic initiative: “A new intellectual property market”.

Elena Sokolovskaya has received a personal certificate of honour from the Association of Antitrust Experts (AAE) for her collaboration in and personal contribution to the holding of the 2021 Antitrust Forum On 18 February the AAE held the Antitrust Forum with the support of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service. Elena Sokolovskaya, a Partner at Pepeliaev Group, moderated the session “Collective dominance: guilty without fault?”

Valentina Orlova is again a leader in the Chambers Global 2021 individual ratings in IP Law firm Pepeliaev Group has retained its high positions in the Chambers Global independent international ratings. Valentina Orlova, the Head of the Intellectual Property and Trademarks Practice, has again been included in Band 1 of the individual ratings in IP.

Valentina Orlova is acclaimed by the 2021 World Trademark Review – 1000 directory Once more, the World Trademark Review-1000 has hailed Valentina Orlova, Head of the Intellectual Property and Trademarks Practice at Pepeliaev Group, as one of Russia's premier IP lawyers. She has been placed in Band 1 (Gold) in the "Individuals: prosecution and strategy" section for 2021.