Chambers Europe 2014: Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ukraine retains top positions

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, 
Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 7, 2014

According to the newly released Chambers Europe 2014 Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners has been top ranked for all key practice areas in all jurisdictions of its presence. Apart from outstanding recommendations in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, the Firm has become the only law firm from the CIS listed in the new category - Central & Eastern Europe.

Chambers Europe 2014 recommends Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ukraine for eight practice areas including Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Competition/Antitrust, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Litigation), Intellectual Property, Restructuring/Insolvency, and Tax with seven lawyers listed among the leaders in their field.

The Guide recommends the Firm which has “close relations with many international players” and is “well placed to advise on sovereign bond issues” for itsBanking & Finance and Capital Markets capacities. The respondents say "the quality of the written advice was excellent, and the lawyers were just incredibly easy to work with." A “rising star” Practice Head Roman Stepanenko is referred to as a "commercial and responsive" lawyer. Among the clients of the practice team - Alfa Bank, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Sberbank, UniCredit, VTB Capital.

The Firm’s Competition/Antitrust practice is “well known for merger clearance, antitrust investigations and unfair competition.” “Well-regarded” Partner Oksana Ilchenko is recommended for her “growing presence in the competition sector.”

Corporate/M&A team led by Partner Oksana Ilchenko is recognized for representing DCH Group in the company's disposal of FC Metallist. Other notable clients include Fager, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, KWS SAAT, Printec.

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ukraine has become the only law firm top ranked in Band 1 for International Arbitration. The Firm’s Dispute Resolutionteam in Kyiv is highly recognised by Chambers Europe 2014 as “one of the strongest disputes practices in the CIS, possessing huge experience in investment treaty and commercial arbitrations.” According to the clients’ feedback the team is “extremely effective, great at analysing and great at rooting out facts and evidence.” Managing Partner Serhii Sviriba is “very well plugged into the local market, and knows the nuances extremely well". Partner Oleksii Reznikov is recognised as “a top litigator” and “a highly visible individual in Ukraine” and praised “both for his rainmaking and his legal expertise.” Partner Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi is recognised as “one of the top sports arbitration experts in the market” and “a very reliable lawyer," while Counsel Dmytro Marchukov is praised for his “significant experience of cross-border disputes” and singled out as "phenomenally dedicated, hard-working and organized.”

EPAP Ukraine is praised for its “broad Intellectual Property expertise covering copyright, trade marks, software and IT” as well as for its capability to advice on“transactions involving IP assets.” “Reactive” team led by "impressive lawyer, one of the best in Ukraine" Taras Kyslyy is acknowledged by clients for its “in-depth knowledge of the industry and great attention to detail.”

Chambers highly recommends EPAP Ukraine for its Restructuring/Insolvency capacities. According to the Guide “huge network across the CIS brings added value, and the team frequently works with regional banks and corporate clients.” Over the last year Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners worked for Alfa-Bank, DCH Group, Naftogaz Ukraine, The State Railroads Administration of Ukraine.

Tax team is also well recognised for its expertise in “tax structuring, transfer pricing and indirect taxation”. Practice Head Oleksii Reznikov is acknowledged as “the main point of contact for tax matters.