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KIAP, Attorneys at Law, Named Among Leading Law Firms in "Leaders of Russia's Legal Services Market 2025" Ranking by Kommersant

Date: 24.04.2025

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 recommendations in 15 legal practices, 6 industries, and 13 personal nominations across the federal ranking:

Best legal practices: Federal ranking

  1.   Arbitration: Resolution of commercial disputes, High-End – Band 3;
  2. Arbitration: Resolution of corporate disputes, Mid-Market – Band 1;

  3. Antitrust law: Resolution of disputes with FAS – Band 2;

  4. Antitrust law: Consulting – Band 2;

  5. Insolvency of legal entities, Mid-Market – Band 1;

  6. Compliance – Band 2;

  7. Corporate law: M&A of Russian assets, Mid-Market – Band 2;

  8. International commercial arbitration – Band 2;

  9. Maritime law – Band 1;

  10. Resolution of disputes in general courts: Property relations – Band 1;

  11. Sanctions law – Band 3;

  12. Insurance law – Band 1;

  13. Labor and migration law: Resolution of labor and migration disputes – Band 2;

  14. Labor and migration law: Consulting in labor and migration legislation – Band 2;

  15. Criminal law: Economic crimes – Band 3. 

Best industry practices: Federal ranking

  1. Manufacturing and industry: Consulting industry leaders – Band 3;
  2. Retail and Trade, FMCG: Consulting industry leaders – Band 3;

  3. Retail and Trade, FMCG: Resolution of key industry disputes – Band 2;

  4. Construction and real estate: Resolution of real estate market disputes – Band 2;

  5. TMT (telecommunications, media, technology): Resolution of key TMT disputes – Band 1;

  6. Energy and natural resources: Advising natural resources industry leaders – Band 3.

Best lawyers: Federal ranking

1.   Andrey Korelskiy:

  • Resolution of corporate disputes – Band 1;

  • Resolution of disputes in general courts – Band 1;

  • Insurance law – Band 1;

  • International commercial arbitration – Band 2.

2.   Ilya Ishchuk:

  • Resolution of corporate disputes – Band 1;
  • TMT (telecommunications, media, technology) – Band 2.

3.   Konstantin Astafiev: International commercial arbitration – Band 2.

4.   Anton Samokhvalov: TMT (telecommunications, media, technology) – Band 2.

5.   Maria Krasnova:

  • Insurance law – Band 1;

  • Maritime law – Band 1.

6.   Julia Paushkina:

  • Labor law – Band 1;

  • Antitrust law – Band 2;

  • Resolution of disputes in general courts – Band 2.

In addition, the Legal Business supplement to Kommersant has published an expert paper by KIAP partners Andrey Korelskiy and Maria Krasnova, covering current trends in the market.

Andrey Korelskiy also shared his opinion on the state of the legal market in a review by Kommersant.

KIAP, Attorneys at Law, would like to thank the Kommersant Publishing House for its market research and congratulate the team on their high achievements and well-deserved triumphs!

View the full version of the ranking on the Kommersant website.