On December 12, 2025, a grand award ceremony for the winners of the two main bankruptcy awards of the year – "Leaders PRObankruptcy. Legal Firms Ranking 2025" and "The Most Significant Bankruptcy Cases" by PRObankruptcy and the Bankruptcy Club – was held at the Radisson Collection Hotel Moscow.
Based on the results of the current year, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, confirmed a...
On December 4, 2025, the Award Ceremony for the leaders of the "Pravo-300" rating was held at The Carlton Moscow Hotel. This year:
The rating involved over 700 law firms, with 604 making the final list.
Jury members assessed 25,397 projects (+5% compared to 2024) with a total value of 662 trillion rubles (+29% compared to 2024).
The average project value in the federal rating wa...
On November 19, 2025, a joint event by KIAP, Attorneys at Law, and the Russian Arbitration Center (RAC), titled "Advantages of Resolving Disputes under RAC Rules at RIMA", was held at the KIAP office.
In a Public Talk format, speakers and guests discussed effective alternatives to state courts and foreign arbitration institutions, as well as current solutions for optimizing dispute r...
On November 25, 2025, a new issue of the "Legal Business" supplement to Kommersant newspaper was released, focusing on key trends in international arbitration involving Russian parties over the past few years.
As part of its special "International Arbitration" issue, the Kommersant editorial team also conducted a research-based ranking dedicated to Russian law firms in the field ...
From 29 October to 2 November 2025, one of the most prestigious international competitions in the field of investment arbitration, the Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot (FDI Moot), was held in Boston (USA).
This year, the HSE University Faculty of Law was represented by a team of students who achieved an outstanding result, winning the award for the...
Artem Gritsuk, Junior Associate of the International Commercial Arbitration practice at KIAP, participated as a member of the Arbitration Association (RAA) Working Group on monitoring court practice in the preparation of the Review of Court Practice on Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation in Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekistan for the First Half of 2025.
The Working Group's act...
On October 2, 2025, Stepan Sultanov, Partner and Head of the International Commercial Arbitration Practice at KIAP, and a current member of the RAA Board elected in November 2024, delivered a lecture titled "Arbitral Award. Annulment and Enforcement of an Arbitral Award." The lecture was part of the "Corporate Lawyer" track of the "Business Lawyer" master's program at HSE University.
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On October 6, 2025, Pravo.ru published the results of a comprehensive research on the international commercial arbitration market in Russia. The research examined how international arbitration proceedings involving Russian parties have evolved in recent years and identified which domestic law firms are leading projects in this field.
Analysts at Pravo.ru reviewed 483 cases...
On August 31, 2025, the X Arbitration Association's (RAA) Arbitration Competition has taken place. This annual student competition takes the form of a mock trial and focuses on current issues in civil law and international commercial arbitration. The X RAA Moot-court is organized by the Arbitration Association and RAA25.
Traditionally, the Moot-court is held in two stages. During th...
Stepan Sultanov, Partner and Head of KIAP’s International Commercial Arbitration Practice, opened the VI RISА & Young IMA Summer Academy as a speaker. The Academy is taking place from August 18 to 22, 2025, for young professionals in the field of arbitration.
Stepan delivered a lecture titled “Arbitration and Other ADR Methods. Institutional vs. Ad Hoc Arbitration”....
On July 3, 2025, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, held a business seminar titled "Warranties in M&A: How Court Trends Impact Deal Structuring" at its Moscow office.
For a long time, English law was the preferred choice for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions due to its well-established and reliable mechanisms for protecting parties' interests. However, since 2015, R...
Dmitry Grigoriadi
is a recognized expert in criminal defense with extensive experience in the legal market. Throughout his career, Dmitry has repeatedly represented clients in high-profile criminal cases, the investigations of which have been covered by both Russian and international media.
Since 2017, Dmitry has served as a representative of Boris Titov, the President...
On June 17, 2025, Pravo.ru analysts presented the results of the second corporate research
study among Russian law firms. The study analyzed 2,692 projects in the field of corporate law, with a total value of 97.9 trillion rubles, based on data provided by 68 federal and 26 regional firms. It included cases completed from January 2024 through April 2025.
According to the results, KIAP,...
Pravo.ru analysts have released a large-scale study on the international activities of Russian law firms. According to the research, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, is among the leaders in handling overseas projects, demonstrating expertise in key foreign jurisdictions including Europe, the Middle East, China and the post-Soviet region.
Key Areas of KIAP’s International Practice
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On May 20, 2025, as part of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF-2025), Pravo.ru presented the results of its ninth annual litigation research, assessing the effectiveness of law firms in court disputes.
AB KIAP confirmed its status as one of the market leaders, securing strong positions in the rankings for firms with over 30 federal projects and in the ranking of com...
The oral hearing of the 22nd Willem Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot took place between 30 March and 6 April 2025. In 2025, 159 teams from different universities from over 40 countries participated in the moot. The objective of the moot is to foster study in the area of international commercial arbitration and encourage the resolution of commercial disputes by arbitration. Th...
15 practices, 6 industries and 13 personal nominations
On April 24, 2025, the results of the "Leaders of Russia's Legal Services Market 2025" study by Kommersant were published.
Over the years, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, continues to excel in rankings, affirming its leadership in crucial sectors of the legal industry.
This year's rating has awarded the firm rec...
On 12 March 2025, the national Pravo-300 Lawyers Ranking published the results of the Individual Lawyer Rating for 2024.
Based on the results of the rating 14 partners, practice heads and lawyers of KIAP, Attorneys at Law are recognized in 13 key areas:
1. Andrey Korelskiy:
Arbitration (corporate disputes)
Arbitration (major commercial disputes: high market)
International a...
On 11 March 2010, exactly 15 years ago, Andrey Korelskiy, Konstantin Astafiev and Ilya Ischuk signed the deed of incorporation.
This was the starting point of Moscow-based KIAP Attorneys at Law, or KIAP (formerly Korelskiy, Ischuk, Astafiev & Partners) as you know it today.
Over the past 15 years, the company has become an established leader of the Russian legal market and a re...
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