Maxim Ali has become Head of the IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal
Press release
Law firm Maxima Legal has appointed Maxim Ali as Head of the practice for intellectual property and information law.
“Maxim Ali joined Maxima Legal not too long ago. In his role as a Senior Associate, Maxim has shown that he is a responsible specialist and works to the highest standards. The prospects for his growth in the firm are obvious. I am sure that the positive qualities of Maxim’s professionalism that he shows on a daily basis will continue and strengthen the firm’s practices not only in the field of IP/IT, but also the firm’s positions in the legal services market of St Petersburg in general”, commented the Managing Partner of Maxima Legal, Maxim Avrashkov.
Maxim Ali graduated from the law faculty of the St Petersburg University of Humanities and Social Sciences with honours. At the beginning of his legal career, Maxim provided in-house legal support to an education institution after which he worked for a number of years in law firm Kachkin & Partners.
In 2017 Maxim Ali joined the team at Maxima Legal. In the time that he has been working at the firm, Maxim has established himself as an expert in the field of intellectual property, information law as well as in e-commerce and media law. Furthermore Maxim has experience assisting with court cases relating to copyright law and the business reputations of clients.
Maxim has worked with Russian, foreign and international companies from a wide range of industries including the IT sector, healthcare, metal and car producers, real estate and the entertainment industry.
Maxim regularly takes part in international, Russian and regional academic and business conferences and he has written dozens of articles for professional publications and regularly provides his comments to the business media. In 2017, Maxim was elected as co-chairman of the Legal Committee of the St Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA).
“I am very grateful for this new opportunity. I hope that by strengthening our IP/IT practice will make our firm’s legal products even more comprehensive and also demonstrate the level of our expertise in new interesting and modern projects”, says Maxim Ali.
The IP/IT practice at Maxima Legal is one of the main practice areas of the firm, which includes a wide range of services relating to transactions and disputes in intellectual property, registration and patenting, protecting trade secrets and personal data, matters relating to advertising and media law and protecting business reputation.