Traditionally, a month before the December award ceremony, the Pravo-300 Forum brings together lawyers to discuss the year’s key topics — changes in legal practice, business concerns, and how companies operate internationally today. The discussions also focused on the transformation of the legal profession itself.
In an era defined by artificial intelligence, sanctions, and regulatory reform, lawyers must act not only as legal advisors but also as managers, government relations specialists, intermediaries between business and the state — and even psychologists. At the same time, a new generation is entering the market: one that demands instant feedback, values transparency and purpose, and expects genuine support from leadership.

In his remarks, Alexander Panov emphasised:

“A lawyer will increasingly take on a managerial role and move beyond the traditional legal function that has defined the profession over the past 20 years. Lawyers are now also deal advisers and GR specialists.

The development of language models in law is inevitable because lawyers work with text. Today, AI replaces lower-level, repetitive work — compiling and summarising. Yet, a lawyer’s professional identity remains essential. And although the lawyer’s functions will continue to expand, there will always be those who safeguard the core of the legal profession.”