This was the second seminar that the BRLA has organised (in conjunction with The Law Society and The Bar Council and hosted by Salans) as part of Russian Commercial Law Week, on The Regulation of the Legal Profession in Russia – Proposals for Change:

The Keynote participants were:

• Elena Borisenko, Head of the Department of Legal Aid and Co-operation of the Russian Federation
• Alderman Michael Bear, Lord Mayor of the City of London
• Fiona Woolf, Sheriff of the City of London and former President of the Law Society

The seminar included Presentations by:

• Elena Borisenko on The Regulation of the Legal Profession in Russia – proposals for change
• Representative of the Solicitors Regulation Authority on The Rights of Foreign Lawyers to Qualify and/or Practise in England (including recent changes affecting the Russian Lawyers)
• Glenn Kolleeny, Partner, Salans LLP, CIS on Practising in Russia from the Perspective of a Foreign Practitioner

The Presentations followed by General Discussion and Questions & Answers session charied by Fiona Woolf. The Panel members were:

• Elena Borisenko, Head of the Department of Legal Aid and Co-operation of the Russian Federation
• Michael Laurans, International Policy Manager at the Law Society
• Christian Wisskirchen, International Relations Manager, The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales
• Glenn Kolleeny, Partner, Salans LLP, CIS

The seminar followed by a Networking Lunch sponsored by Salans and attendees were eligible for 2.5 CPD points.

The seminar was of interest to anyone interested in: (i) foreign practice rights in Russia (and how these might change): and (ii) recent changes to foreign practice rights in England and Wales (particularly the recent QLTT changes for Russian advocates).

Article by Glenn Kolleeny “The Russian legal environment: a foreign lawyer’s perspective“.