Four Practice Areas and Six Partners of KIAP, Attorneys at Law, are recommended by International Ranking Chambers Europe 2015

Four Practice Areas and Six Partners of KIAP, Attorneys at Law, are recommended by  International Ranking Chambers Europe 2015
Today Chambers & Partners has published a new edition of its authoritative international guide, Chambers Europe 2015. KIAP is listed among the best law firms of Russia and has been endorsed for its four legal practices: litigationIPtax and corporate/M&A. Singled out for endorsement in their fields were six partners: Andrey KorelskiyIlya IschukKonstantin SuvorovAnton SamokhvalovMikhail Uspenskiy and Anna Grishchenkova. In this context, corporate/M&A and its leader, Anton Samokhvalov, have been endorsed for the first time, as has been Mikhail Uspenskiy. Apart from being mentioned in the litigation section, Ilya Ischuk has been separately endorsed for antitrust work.

In their litigation coverage, analysts highlight a surge of international business from various sectors of the economy, as well as “close co-operation with a number of international firms on cross-border mandates; recommended for handling disputes in the Russian regions”. Clients praise the litigation team for its ability to advise “in a very easy manner which is what clients appreciate, an easy way to understand issues”.

KIAP managing partner Andrey Korelskiy is traditionally listed as its leader. Clients appreciate his “vast experience”, calling him a “very efficient litigator”. Sources also rate highly the performance of Anna Grishchenkova, who joined the KIAP team last February. According to the market experts polled, Anna “is brilliant at speaking in court and can find proper arguments for every situation”. Chambers Europe calls partner Ilya Ischuk a leading light in litigation and antitrust projects in Russia, referring to him as “a strong strategist” who “understands the specifics of anti-monopoly cases”.

The IP team “offers solutions that fit our business interests” - this is what clients say about the IP law team led by partner Konstantin Suvorov, famous for his “solution-oriented and diligent approach”.

The tax team is praised by clients for its “service-focused and extremely business-oriented” approach, as well as the impressive track record of the firm's tax practitioners, who skilfully tailor their expertise to the client's needs. “Master of creativity and innovation in tax matters” - this is what sources say about Mikhail Uspenskiy, highlighting his “high level of expertise, in-depth knowledge and excellent presentation skills”.

Growing practice assisting local and international clients with M&A transactions and general corporate issues, including compliance”, “the team does everything to achieve the best possible result for the client”, this is what is said about a newcomer, the corporate section, in the editorial review, which also mentions the industry focus of Anton Samokhvalov, the section's head, which encompasses energy and natural resources.

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).