On April 9, 2026, a gala award ceremony was held for the leading law firms in the "Leaders of Russia's Legal Services Market – 2026" rating, where the results of a study from Kommersant Publishing House were announced.
Every year, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, holds high positions in the rating, thereby confirming its leadership in the legal market in key areas for the Firm.
According to the results of this year's rating, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, received recommendations in 15 legal practices, 7 industries and 16 personal nominations in the federal rating:
Best Legal Practices: Federal Rating
1. Arbitration proceedings: Corporate Disputes (High-End) – Band 1
2. Antitrust Law: Consulting – Band 1
3. Bankruptcy of Legal Entities (Mid-Market) – Band 1
4. Compliance – Band 1
5. Corporate Law: M&A of Russian Assets (Mid-Market) – Band 1
6. Maritime Law – Band 1
7. Insurance law – Band 1
8. Dispute Resolution in Courts of General Jurisdiction: Disputes from Property Relations – Band 1
9. Dispute Resolution in Courts of General Jurisdiction: Disputes on the Protection of Honor, Dignity and Reputation – Band 1
10. Family and Inheritance Law: Disputes over the Dissolution of Marriage, Division of Property and Inherited Assets – Band 1
11. Arbitration Proceedings: Commercial Disputes (High-End) – Band 2
12. International Commercial Arbitration – Band 2
13. Family and Inheritance Law: Structuring of Inherited Assets – Band 2
14. Labor and Migration Law: advising on labor and migration law – Band 2
15. Criminal Law: Economic Crimes – Band 2
Best Industry Practices: Federal Rating
1. Industry and Manufacturing: Resolution of Key Industry Disputes – Band 1
2. Retail and Trade, FMCG: Resolution of Key Industry Disputes – Band 1
3. Construction and Real Estate: Resolution of Disputes between Real Estate Market Participants – Band 1
4. Industry and Manufacturing: Consulting Industry Leaders – Band 2
5. Transport and Logistics: Consulting Industry Leaders – Band 2
6. Private Equity – Band 2
7. Retail and Trade, FMCG: Consulting Industry Leaders – Band 3
Best Lawyers: Federal Rating
1. Andrey Korelskiy:
- Resolution of Disputes in Courts of General Jurisdiction: Property Disputes – Band 1
- Retail and Trade, FMCG – Band 1
2. Ilya Ishchuk:
- Antitrust Law: Consulting on Antitrust Law – Band 1
- Retail and Trade, FMCG – Band 1
- Compliance – Band 1
- Resolution of Disputes in Courts of General Jurisdiction: Property Disputes – Band 1
4. Maria Krasnova:
- Maritime Law – Band 1
- Insurance Law – Band 1
- Transport and Logistics – Band 2
- Transport and Logistics – Band 2
6. Julia Paushkina:
- Compliance – Band 1
- Labor and Migration Law – Band 1
7. Stepan Sultanov:
- International Commercial Arbitration – Band 2
- Resolution of Disputes in Courts of General Jurisdiction: Property Disputes – Band 1
- Criminal Law: Economic Crimes – Band 2
9. Liubov Makhlai:
- Antitrust Law: Consulting on Antitrust Law – Band 2
Andrey Korelskiy, Managing Partner of KIAP, Attorneys at Law, also shared his opinion on the sanctions pressure on business in Kommersant's review article "Life without Rules. How is the last year remembered by Russian lawyers?".
In addition, the Kommersant Legal Business supplement published the expert article authored by Maria Krasnova, Partner of KIAP, Attorneys at Law, "Ships were kept in our harbor. What the shipowner and their lawyers need to consider when detaining a vessel" about how an error in documents, flag or insurance coverage can quickly transform into a mullions-strong dispute.
KIAP, Attorneys at Law, expresses its gratitude to Kommersant Publishing House for its market research and congratulates its colleagues on their high performance and well-deserved victories!
The full version of the rating can be found on the Kommersant website.
