 Search  English WHERE WE WORK EXPERTISE OUR LAWYERS NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS ABOUT CONTACT Bird and BirdRussia and the CIS  Print  Twitter  Google+  LinkedIn Russia and the CIS Overview We’ve been assisting our clients in the Russia and CIS region for nearly two decades in areas of finance and banking, and in industries including communications, finance, transport, mining and energy. More recently we expanded areas in which we may assist from privacy and IP to commercial. Our expertise, combined with our strong relationships with a number of well-regarded independent local firms in Moscow, St Petersburg and the CIS countries, allows us to assist clients looking to take advantage of the region’s attractive development opportunities, particularly in the technology and innovation sectors. For more information about what we are doing in Russia and the CIS, please contact Andrew Hallgarth or Anna Shashina, both based in London. Contacts Recent highlights of work News & Events Industry News Firm News 12 11-2014 Update on amended Russian data protection legislation: news from the DPA conference in Moscow On 5 November 2014, the Russian DPA (Federal Service On Supervising Communication, Information Technologies and Mass Media, - Roskomnadzor) held their annual international conference on data protection in Moscow. 3 10-2014 Update on amended Russian data protection legislation: initiative to bring the commencement date forward On 21 July 2014, the Federal Law No 242-FZ (the "Law") amending, among others, the Russian data protection and information legislation was signed by the President. 17 9-2014 Will Further EU Sanctions against Russia affect IT Companies? On 12th September 2014, the EU extended the scope of the sanctions against Russia. View More Industry News Africa Asia-Pacific Central and Eastern Europe India Latin America Middle East Nordic Region North America Russia and the CIS Southeast Europe and Turkey Western Europe  LATEST TWEETS @twobirds English High Court confirms Enforceability of Post Termination Restrictions against Former Franchisee http://t.co/VqeD66IUXJ 54 minutes ago 06/02/2015 .@twobirdsDK & representing two of Denmark's biggest food brands in M&A deal. http://t.co/colenidDDh http://t.co/7nOB6QIGCG 1 25 minutes ago 06/02/2015 RT @TwoBirdsIT: Mikael Karlsson of Volvo Cars is among the many notable guest speakers at our #TMTdagen. Click for more information http://… 4 hours ago 06/02/2015 Our new Hong Kong corporate partner Wing On Chui has featured in @ALB_Magazine http://t.co/1byIpThL9p 10 hours ago 06/02/2015 Find out the latest on the EU's extended restrictive measures against Russia http://t.co/XPSgTSGqNa 20 hours ago 05/02/2015 Bird & Bird con Lucano 1894 nell'acquisto dell'intero capitale sociale di Alimenta. Per saperne di più: http://t.co/cF7x9CDKal 23 hours ago 05/02/2015 TALK TO AN EXPERT Back to top Careers Business Services Experienced Lawyers Graduates Community Bird & Bird in the Community Diversity And Inclusion Environment More information Legal Notices Privacy & Cookies Accessibility Sitemap Stay Connected Contact Us LinkedIn Twitter Weibo Google+ News Centre Subscribe to our newsletters Alumni Feedback on this website Email us about your journey through this website today © 2014 Bird & Bird Click here for more information. CONTINUE