According to the newly published Chambers Europe 2012, the leading international directory in Europe, CMS Cameron McKenna has been recognised for its excellence in the Energy and Natural Resources sector in Ukraine and has become the only Band 1 law firm in this practice area. In addition, Vitaliy Radchenko, senior associate and coordinator of the Energy and Projects practice of the firm, was ranked as a Band 1 lawyer with commentators identifying him as “a standout figure for energy law in Ukraine.” Partner Adam Mycyk achieved a Band 2 ranking. Adam is referred to as “a great professional who is very knowledgeable regarding the energy sector.” Chambers Europe 2012 reports the following comments from CMS's clients and other legal advisers: “The team is professional, flexible, responsive and has valuable knowledge in the sector.” “There was a regime change halfway through a deal we were doing, but the lawyers did an excellent job of chasing up the relevant people at the authority and making sure everything was successful.”

In addition CMS Cameron McKenna in Kyiv also achieved strong results in Corporate and M&A, with Adam Mycyk and Olexander Martinenko ranked as Band 1 lawyers for the fourth year in a row. “A strong competitor in terms of quality, this firm has a substantial presence.” “One of the best foreign entries into the local market.”, says latest Chambers Europe.

Olexander Martinenko, senior partner and Head of the CRD and EPC practices of the Kyiv office, has also been recognised as Band 1 lawyer for Competition and Antitrust.

Other practices with impressive results in the latest rankings are Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Tax.

Olexander Martinenko commented: “We are very pleased with the high rankings consistently achieved by our energy and other practices, which proves the high quality of our services and our outstanding client relationships.”

About CMS Cameron McKenna in Kyiv: CMS Cameron McKenna opened its doors in Kyiv in September 2007 and was the first UK-headquartered law firm to open in Ukraine. The office comprises of 25 lawyers, including four partners, and represents major international and Ukrainian companies working in various sectors. We are consistently highly ranked by the major international directories such as Chambers Global, IFLR, Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer? and others. Recently Yurydychna Practyka awarded us (for the third year in a row) Best International Law Firm at their annual Legal Awards 2011 Ceremony.

Notes to Editors:

CMS provides a deep local understanding of legal, tax and business issues and delivers client-focused services through a joint strategy executed locally across 30 jurisdictions with 54 offices in Western and Central Europe and beyond.

The CMS ten member firms are: CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni (Italy); CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo (Spain); CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (France); CMS Cameron McKenna LLP (UK); CMS DeBacker (Belgium); CMS Derks Star Busmann (Netherlands); CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd. (Switzerland); CMS Hasche Sigle (Germany); and CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz (Austria) and CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut (Portugal).
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