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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