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The international legal directory The Legal 500 has again recognised the professional pre-eminence of Pepeliaev Group on the Russian legal market.

Law firm Pepeliaev Group took part in developing proposals to finalise the draft of the unified Russian Code of Civil Procedure in the not-for-profit partnership “Support for Developing Corporate Law in Russia” which brings together leading Russian law firms.

Elena Krestyantseva has been named Head of the Land Law, Real Estate and Construction Practice in Pepeliaev Group’s St Petersburg office.

Influential international publication Managing Intellectual Property has rated Pepeliaev Group's Intellectual Property and Trademarks Practice highly, with the firm placed in Tier 3 in the Trademarks and Copyright category. 

Once more, World Trademark Review-1000 has hailed Valentina Orlova, Head of Pepeliaev Group's Intellectual Property and Trademarks Practice, as one of Russia's premier IP lawyers. She was placed in the 'gold' category for 2016 in the 'Individuals: prosecution and strategy' section. 

The Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry commissioned Pepeliaev Group to analyse various payments which are similar to taxes and levies but are not included in the Russian Tax Code. These payments are collected in the most diverse industries and increase the real burden for businesses to finance their public commitments. It actually means that a parallel tax system is created. The amount of such payments already exceeds RUB 700 billion (1% of GDP). One of the most recent examples is the charge on 12-ton trucks, which sparked a massive public outcry.