AstapovLawyers has been highly recognized by the annual research Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients 2014 conducted by the well-respected publishing house “Yuridicheskaya Practika”.

The Moscow team of AstapovLawyers took part in the first charity marathon among lawyers - Moscow Legal Run 2014.

AstapovLawyers received two Legal Awards 2014 for Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine in the areas of arbitration and competition from a well-respected Ukrainian law magazine "Yuridicheskaya Practika”.

Antonina Yaholnyk, Partner and Head of Competition & Compliance Practices at AstapovLawyers International Law Group, participated in the meeting of the Public Council at the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, which took place on 28 May, 2014.

As a leading specialist with skills and experience in the sphere of the European Convention on Human Rights Ivan Lishchyna was invited to join the Expert Council under the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.

Natalia Meshcheriakova, Partner and Head of Intellectual Property Department at AstapovLawyers, has been elected as a Head of Intellectual Property and Advertising Law Committee at the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA). 

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has become a partner of the annual international jazz festival Alfa Jazz Fest, scheduled for 12-15 June, Lviv, Ukraine.

Oleh Malskyy, partner and head of corporate and M&A practice, spoke at the Third M&A School, organized by the Students’ League of the Ukrainian Bar Association. The event was organized for law students to learn current practical aspects of M&A deals.

AstapovLawyers has been top ranked by Chambers Europe 2014 in the area of competition law in Ukraine.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has been recommended by the 2014 edition of Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa. The guide includes review of key strength of law firms in the most European jurisdictions. The research is based on the direct recommendations, peers` and third parties opinions, as well as on the transactions that the law firm advises on.

AstapovLawyers ILG has successfully represented one of the largest Ukrainian vodka producers before the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (the “ICAC”).

Eugene Blinov, a Partner and Head of International Arbitration Department of AstapovLawyers, has been named the Winner in the field of Arbitration in Ukraine by the Client Choice Awards 2014. The research was conducted by the UK's International Law Office and Lexology.

20 March, 2014 - Natalia Meshcheriakova, a Partner and Head of Intellectual Property Department of AstapovLawyers International Law Group, spoke at the ZED Forum organized by Forbes Conferences and Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has been recommended in Dispute Resolution by recently published Chambers Global 2014.

AstapovLawyers Internatonal Law Group has been named Commercial Law Firm and Antitrust Law Firm of the year in Ukraine by ACQ Global Awards 2014.

Oleh Beketov, Partner and Head of International Litigation Department at AstapovLawyers ILG, spoke about interim measures at the 3rd Annual Conference on “International Dispute Resolution Involving Russian and CIS Companies”, which was held on 27-28 February in London.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has been recently recognized by number of well-known international publications and directories for its expertise in various areas of legal services.

To strengthen its core practices AstapovLawyers International Law Group has appointed 3 Senior Associates: Anna Kombikova (International Arbitration Department), Bohdan Dmukhovskyy (Corporate and M&A Department) and Anna Saliy (International Tax Planning and Corporate Structuring Department) have been promoted to Senior Associates in their representive practices as of 1 January 2014.

3 February 2014 - Oleg Samus, Partner and Head of Commercial and Government Relations Practices, has been elected as the Co-Chair of the Chamber Agricultural Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (the Chamber). 

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has announced the promotion of Oleh Gromovoi and Ivan Lishchyna to the position of Counsels of the International Litigation practice as of 1 January 2014.