On 24th of April 2014, Chambers Europe 2014, an authoritative international legal directory, launched its new ratings. KIAP, Attorneys at Law, have been listed among the best law firms in Russia and have been recommended in three practice areas: Dispute resolution, Intellectual Property and Tax. Andrey Korelskiy, Ilya Ischuk, Konstantin Suvorov and Oleg Bazhenov received individual recommendations. Being recommended in Dispute resolution, Ilya Ischuk has also received individual recommendation in Competition/Antitrust.
Analysts of Chambers point out the Law Firm’s particular strength in handling disputes that occur in the retail, industrial production, energy and insurance sectors. KIAP managing partner Andrey Korelskiy has been identified as the main contact for dispute resolution matters at the Law Firm. Clients praise his “flexible management style”, noting that he can "always solve complicated issues quickly." Sources give high grade to his practice: "It always works hard to find the best solution for our business." "The team has excellent expertise and is aware of the subtleties of the arbitration process." – this is how the clients characterize KIAP’s team of litigators.
According to Chambers Europe 2014, Ilya Ischuk is one of the leading experts in Dispute resolution and Competition/Antitrust projects in Russia. Sources say that he is a "very strategic" lawyer, and appreciate that he "understands the needs of his clients."
Intellectual Property practice headed by partner Konstantin Suvorov is named as "a young and dynamic team." The rating analysts underline its significant experience in arbitration and litigation on a broad spectrum of IP issues, such as trade mark protection, copyright infringement and patents.
Tax practice received positive feedback from clients for its effective “commercial advice" and “good understanding of the tax authorities, and abilities on international tax mandates”. Client say that "they like working with this team - the lawyers are welcoming and you can call at any time of the day", and that they "always receive required advice very promptly, which is very important in difficult situations."
For more that 20 years Chambers publishes the world’s leading guides to the legal profession and during that time it has built a reputation for in-depth, objective research. The agency has a team of 150 highly qualified full-time researchers who conduct thousands of interviews with lawyers and their clients worldwide. Working with their editors, they identify and rank the world’s best lawyers (i.e. those who perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients – such as technical expertise, business acumen, prompt delivery, value for money).