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Mikhail Prokopets, Head of Sports Law Group of the Law Firm "YUST", told of the legal consequences of the possible involvement of Domenico Criscito, fullback of Zenit, with the scandal of “negotiated” matches in the Italian football.

The round table “Professional ethics in the legal profession” was held on May 18 within the framework of the International Juridical Forum (Saint Petersburg). Yury Pilipenko, Managing Partner at the Law Firm "YUST", First Vice-President of the FCA of Russia, Doctor at Law, represented the Firm at the event.

The Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation and the Law Firm "YUST" give start to The Right to Know: the competition of journalist works dedicated to the problems of justice and of protection of rights of organizations and people. The Guild of Court Reporters if the strategic partner of the event. Journalists, reporters and news photographers, employed in mass media or working independently, are invited to take part in the competition. Materials of all genres are accepted (except interviews).

Arthur Rokhlin, Partner at the Law Firm "YUST", gave the “Vedomosti” newspaper an expert’s commentary on eventual control over AvtoVAZ by Renault-Nissan.

Yury Pilipenko, Managing Partner at the Law Firm "YUST", Vice President of the Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation, gave RAPSI/rapsinews.ru an expert’s commentary on possible consequences of the declarations voiced by Advocate Dagir Hasavov.

Tax Advisor, Advocate Igor Pastukhov gave Pravo.ru an expert’s commentary on the possible extension of the practice of applying bail and restriction as a restraint in economic crimes.

The Ceremony of Fedor Plevako Advocacy Awards was held at the Central House of Scientists. Yury Pilipenko, Managing Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", First Vice-President of the Federal Chamber of Advocates, represented the Firm at the event.

On February 14, 2012, Tverskoy District Court of the city of Moscow dismissed the claim of protection of honor and dignity moved by E.Y.Dzhugashvili (Josef Stalin’s grandson) against the State Duma. Alexander Petrov, Advocate at the Law Firm "YUST", represented the Respondent’s interests in court.

The VIII Juridical Forum of Russia, organized by the “Vedomosti” newspaper, was held in Moscow on April 17-18. Corporate lawyers, advocates and lawyers of the best Russian and foreign legal firms took part in the Forum. Yury Pilipenko, Arthur Rokhlin, Alexander Bolomatov, Anna Kotova-Smolenskaya, Partners at the Law Firm "YUST"; Tax Advisor, Advocate Igor Pastukhov; Head of Tax and Customs Law Practice, Advocate Maxim Rovinskiy; Acting Head of Antitrust Law Group Radmila Nikitina represented the Firm at the event.

A webinar themed “Court practice on unmotivated tax benefits” for readers of “Arbitrazhnaya Praktika (Arbitration Practice)” magazine was held on April 25, 2012. Advocate Maxim Rovinskiy, Head of tax and customs law practice of the Law Firm "YUST", spoke at the event.