AstapovLawyers International Law Group, a leading CIS-based law firm is pleased to announce the grand opening of its representative office in London, United Kingdom, located at 207 Regent Street.

Opening of the AstapovLawyers’ representative office in London is a result of a rapid raise of UK related work in both: international arbitrations and cross-border litigations as well as transactional matter.

The London representative office will be heavily involved in business development and will be a liaison desk to foster relations with firm’s existing clients, UK partner law firms, international financial institutions, etc. The office will also be a great platform to provide clients with top notch legal service and technical support in “one stop shop” when dealing with local courts and arbitration institutions and handling cross border transactions.

With five law offices in Moscow, Kyiv, Odessa, Almaty and London the firm is now more strategically located to serve globally the needs of its regional clients.

Mr. Oleg Shaulko, formerly associate with AstapovLawyers was appointed as Head of AstapovLawyers’ representative office in London. Prior to appointment, Mr. Shaulko practiced in London with such law firms as “Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates” and “Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer”.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group, leading CIS-based law firm with more than 130 professionals based in our offices in London, Moscow, Kyiv, Odessa and Almaty, who share an understanding of CIS business environment and legal systems and solution-oriented approach.

The firm has been continuously recognized by leading international directories. Notably, it is recommended for dispute resolution in Ukraine by leading international directories PLC Which Lawyer 2010 and 2011, Chambers and Partners 2012 and others. Andrey Astapov, AstapovLawyers’ Managing Partner, is recognized as a leading arbitration lawyer by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Who’s Who Legal CIS.

The firm's key clients include Glencore, Soufflet Negoce SA, Bunge, Valars Group, Energoatom, State Aviation Company, State Railway Company, EFKO, Mriya, United grain company, alcohol holdings Nemiroff, Soyuz-Victan, Khortycia, banks such as EBRD, Raiffeisen Zentralbank, Sociate General, Cesci Komerzi Bank, Rodovid Bank, pharmaceutical companies Bayer, Metagenics, Optima pharm, Baxter, telecom companies CDMA, Jump Ukraine/Beeper, Huawei, metallurgical companies ThyssenKrupp SA, Mechel, Ferrexpo/Vorskla Steel, DEMZ, EMSS – Energomashspetsstal, and FMCG companies Danone/Nutricia, OBI, British American Tobacco, Avery Dennison, Detskiy Mir, Perdue Farms, Christian Dior and others.