Key principles

Law with a personal touch

Feeling passion for our work and inspiration in our practice, we have a special signature touch in everything we do.

International standards with local appliance

Aspiring towards European standards and innovative legal practice we remain a national law firm and know how to apply the best legal solutions in a local environment.

The members of our team are highly-qualified professionals specializing in different areas of legal practice. A number of our associates have PhD degrees in law and are lecturers in the Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University. Maxima Legal actively cooperates with this law school and its professors in order to solve the most challenging legal problems. 

We work in both the Russian and English language. Our constantly developing professional network gives our company the opportunity to use the services of foreign law firms - the market leaders in specific areas of legal practice.

Working with clients all around the world

Our local expertise as a national law firm and global experience within our wide international network help us to work with clients not only in Russia, but also in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. It gives us a unique opportunity to introduce the best Russian and international practices all around the world.

We recognise distinctive character in every business

Recognising distinctive and unique character in every business and every case, we provide personally tailored and smart business solutions to meet all the client’s needs and expectations.

Active position in the market

Maxima Legal takes an active part in the legal market of North-West Russia: our team regularly arranges special events for our clients and partners, as well as for other Russian and foreign companies; we provide regular issues of our Russian law reviews and news; foreign clients are provided with our Doing Business in Russia legal handbook in English, which is updated annually and supplemented by our leading professionals. You can see our latest Russian law reviews and the above-mentioned handbook here.

Insurance of professional liability

Maxima Legal bears financial responsibility for the results of services provided by the company. Our professional liability is insured by the Allianz Group.

Social responsibility and civil standing

We feel responsible for those around us and the world in which we live – we provide charitable support, cooperate with educational institutes and render pro bono services. We defer to active civil standing, green policies and labor protection.