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

Pavel Kondukov, Head of the Offshore Projects and PSA Group at Pepeliaev Group, took part in a round table discussion entitled 'Improving legislation to develop hydrocarbon resources on the Russian continental shelf'. The event was organised by the Energy Committee of the Russian State Duma and took place in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on 3 April.

On 31 March 2015 Sergey Pepeliaev, Ph.D., Pepeliaev Group's managing partner and Roman Bevzenko, Ph.D., Pepeliaev Group's partner and head of special projects practice, spoke in the Constitutional Court defending the rights and interests of OOO Zapolyarneft. The company challenged as disproportionate the charges imposed on it in connection with the consequences of a technology breakdown when it was transporting oil.

On 31 March 2015 the Russian Constitutional Court published a resolution acknowledging taxpayers' rights to go to the Russian Supreme Court to challenge clarifications of the Russian Federal Tax Service (the “FTS”) which lead to more tax being paid.

Pepeliaev Group announces the launch of its new website: www.pgplaw.ru. The portal is completely in line with accepted international standards in the marketing of legal services. 

The international rating Who’s Who Legal 2015 has hailed Vladimir Sokov, a Senior Partner at Pepeliaev Group, as an expert in legal regulation of life sciences.