On 14 June 2017 the results of the international legal rating Best Lawyers 2018 were published online. According to the rating results six partners and heads of practices of KIAP, Attorneys at law, were named the leading lawyers in six practice areas: Andrey Korelskiy (Arbitration and Mediation, Litigation), Konstantin Astafiev (Labor and Employment Law, Litigation), Ilya Ischuk (Competition/Antitrust Law), Anna Grishchenkova (Litigation), as well as Sergey Popov (Real Estate Law) and Daria Chernysh (Intellectual Property Law), who debuted in the ranking this year.
Best Lawyers 2018 became an anniversary issue for four KIAP partners. In particular, Andrey Korelskiy was nominated in the ranking for 10 times in a row, and partners Konstantin Astafiev, Ilya Ischuk and Anna Grishchenkova were nominated for the 5th time.
Best Lawyers is one of the most influential publications in the global legal community. It publishes the ratings of outstanding lawyers put together based on the expert assessment of a lawyer’s professional level by fellow lawyers. The research is performed in 75 countries around the world. The Best Lawyer’s methods, developed by a cognominal company, have been practiced for more than 30 years.