Igor Chumachenko: successful implementation of investment and construction projects

VEGAS LEX partner Igor Chumachenko has spoken at the round table of the largest annual real estate forum, MIPIM 2017, on the legal regulation of investment and construction projects.

Alexander Sitnikov: Special Investment Contracts will promote technological transitions

Managing Partner of VEGAS LEX Alexander Sitnikov has spoken at the Russian Business Week about Special Investment Contracts as an additional mechanism for the energy sector to introduce the best available technologies.

Stelios Americanos & Co LLC adds 3 new lawyers to its legal team

With new additions to its already established legal team, Stelios Americanos & Co LLC Law firm welcomes 3 new lawyers aiming to strengthen further it’s litigation and corporate practices and continue serving its clients with integrity, personal commitment, dedication and professionalism.

Cederquist has advised Pradera European Retail Parks SCSp

Cederquist has advised Pradera European Retail Parks SCSp, one of Europe's leading specialist retail property fund and asset managers, on its acquisition of the Swedish retail parks included in a portfolio of 25 prime retail parks located next to IKEA stores in eight European countries.

Foyen assisted OX2 on a wind power farm in Finland

17 March, 2017 The renewable energy company OX2 has been awarded a contract to build the 14.4 MW Ykspihlaja wind power farm with 4 wind power plants in Finland. The customer is Aquila Capital.

Mykola Stetsenko Became Member of the Public Council of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.

AVELLUM's Managing Partner Mykola Stetsenko Became Member of the Public Council of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine We are proud to announce that Mykola Stetsenko, Managing Partner of AVELLUM, was elected as a member of the Public Council at the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukrainе ("Public Council").

Karanović & Nikolić Supports EFSE Extension Of Investment Portfolio

We are pleased to announce that Karanović & Nikolić team has supported the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) in a recently closed extension of the investment portfolio of EFSE to UniCredit Bank Serbia. The transaction involved new EUR 20 million financing of UniCredit Bank Serbia, which will serve to finance housing loans for private …

New Serbian Data Protection Law In 2017?

After having prepared the first draft of the new data protection law back in 2014 (which was ignored by the Government in the meantime, and even dismissed by the Ministry of Justice's introduction of a separate draft law in 2015), the Serbian Data Protection Commissioner ("Commissionaire")1 published the second draft of the new law on …

VEGAS LEX shares experience with leading Russian universities

In February and March 2017, VEGAS LEX organized a series of meetings with students of major Russian universities in Moscow devoted to career opportunities and practical issues of law for business.

Termination Due To Actions Of Employee Constituting Criminal Act

​Amending the Labour law in July 2014 raised some arguable and sensitive issues regarding termination of the employment contract when employee's behaviour represents criminal act. In fact, it was the employer who decided if an employee's behaviour represent a criminal act. This is why the Constitutional Court found it important to define (i) if an …