The results of the annual international ranking The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2014 were announced today. In its analytical survey of the Russian legal services market, The Legal 500 EMEA highlights the successful work of KIAP and recommends its team in six practice areas - Dispute Resolution, Competition, Employment, Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Tax.
The effective work of seven leading lawyers of the Law Firm is highlighted in The Legal 500 EMEA report – Andrey Korelskiy, Ilya Ischuk, Konstantin Astafiev, Konstantin Suvorov, Mikhail Uspenskiy, Oleg Bazhenov and Sergey Popov.
Clients praise Andrey Korelskiy for being a ‘talented negotiator who has keen insight on business and financial issues’. His practice is named ‘a standout team of breakthrough litigators’. Ilya Ischuk is characterized as ‘a real antitrust litigation guru’ with ‘strong contentious background’, allowing him to ‘identify risks and offer practical solutions to complex issues’. Konstantin Astafiev is named an ‘experienced dispute resolution lawyer’ with ‘deep knowledge of court proceedings and tactical nous’, providing ‘high-quality, commercial legal assistance’.
Konstantin Suvorov earned the honorable mention of the clients for his ‘in-depth expertise in a wide range of IP and IT related issues’ providing ‘commercial and practical advice on complex issues of law’.
Head of Tax practice Oleg Bazhenov is recommended for his litigation skills. Tax partner Mikhail Uspenskiy appears in the ranking for the first time this year and is qualified as ‘a quick-witted lawyer who is highly creative in structuring complex tax issues’.
According to the report Sergey Popov is recommended for his expertise in real estate disputes, who ‘efficiently protects the interests of his clients in the courts’.
The Legal 500 is one of the most authoritative legal publications, founded in 1988. Evaluations and recommendations of the series are based on the independent research and questionnaires, filled by the legal firms, and surveys, conducted among their clients and partners. The mission of the ranking is to identify the leading law firms and key experts in various areas of law. The Legal 500 Series provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage currently available on legal services providers, in over 100 countries.