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September 22, 2020
“COVID-19: impact on foreign trade contracts”: RGP’s webinar hosted by LF Talks
On 25 September 2020 at 12:00 RGP will be delivering a webinar jointly with the Russian Export Center Group (REC) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (CCI). The event entitled “COVID-19: impact on foreign trade contracts” will be offered as part of the series of online events organized by the LF Academy, an innovative educational project of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.

The pandemic and related restrictions continue to have a significant impact on foreign trade relations. During the webinar experts will speak about the pandemic as a force majeure event and explain how to protect one’s interests in case of default of foreign trade contracts as a result of it.

They will outline the current requirements for the repatriation of foreign currency proceeds and provide recommendations to suppliers with respect to existing and new contracts during the pandemic. RGP’s Managing partner Suren Gortsunyan will be chairing the event as moderator, while speakers will include partner Ivan Meleshenko, counsel Yuri Makhonin and associate Marina Abazyan. Vice President for Legal Affairs of the Russian Export Center Group Ivan Gudkov and Vice President of the CCI of Russia Vladimir Padalko will share their expert opinions on the subject matter.

Please follow the link to register.



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