The Anonymous Molotnikov Telegram channel has published an interview with Valerian Mamageishvili, Ph.D., Senior Lawyer at KKMP, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the National Research University Higher School of Economics.
The conversation about corporate law, the state of the M&A market and a lawyer's personal brand is led by lawyer Elina Gorokhova.
Timestamps (time-lines):
00:00 - beginning
00:34 - matryoshka dolls in law
02:47 - what are the consequences of abolishing matryoshka dolls
05:56 - will it be possible to circumvent the ban
07:15 - abolition of the pre-emptive right to purchase shares
09:30 - case: right to withdraw from LLC
12: 09 - changes to the Federal Law “On Joint Stock Companies” and the Federal Law “On Limited Liability Companies”
13:47 - what will the changes to the Federal Law on Joint Stock Companies lead to
16:20 - whether the transition to “English” Russian law after the reform of the Russian Civil Code has been successful
20:38 - assurance practice and freedom of contract
27:48 - challenging a transaction in court
31:43 - what is the meaning of assurances
32:43 - cases using assurances
37:07 - the issue of directors' good faith
42:38 - the concept of managerial error
51:57 - why it is impossible to limit directors' liability
54:52 - the current situation on the M&A market
57:56 - what can exacerbate the situation on this market?
1:04:24 - deprivatization suits - evil for M&A?
1:09:04 - what are the prospects for the development of this area?
1:11:07 - how to educate M&A students?
1:16:43 - is there a future for the legal profession?
1:19:32 - English law deals in Russia now
1:23:05 - why do practicing lawyers go into teaching?
1:24:22 - why does Valerian teach at HSE?
1:26:15 - how do you get a partner position in a law firm now?
1:27:30 - Valerian's perspective on the career track
1:31:30 - lawyer personal brand
1:35:16 - lawyer image
1:36:26 - final word
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