International British financial magazine InterContinental Finance has named AstapovLawyers International Law Group M&A Law Firm of the year 2014 in Russia. The magazine provides comprehensive reports on market developments, highlights the best and outstanding advisors, financiers and banks across all continents, whilst displaying global transactional activity.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has defended interests of a maritime transportation branch of a multinational company trading in various soft commodities in arbitration proceedings at the London Maritime Arbitrators Association.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group has advised Sportmaster, a major CIS sporting goods and equipment retailer, on various corporate and employment matters in Ukraine.

Як нам стало відомо, в мережі розповсюджується відкритий лист від імені AstapovLawyers, адресований Президенту України П.О. Порошенко.

З метою уникнення дезінформації цим хочемо повідомити, що ані компанія AstapovLawyers, ані її партнери не є авторами відкритого листа до Президента України П.О. Порошенко.

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AstapovLawyers International Law Group has represented a Ukrainian retail group Varus in potential acquisition of ten retail sites from a Russian retailer.

Oleh Malskyy, partner and head of Corporate and M&A practice of AstapovLawyers, spoke at the IV International Legal Forum, which took place in St. Petersburg, Russia on 18-21 of June, 2014. Oleh Malskyy spoke on the rights of minority shareholders in the post-M&A disputes.

Artem Atepalihin has joined AstapovLawyers as a Director for Strategic Development. Mr Atepalihin will be responsible for strategic planning, analyzing and monitoring of the  legal market, establishing and maintaining partnerships with clients and public authorities to enable new growth opportunities.

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.