Newly released 2014 edition of The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), an

international legal directory, traditionally recommends DLA Piper in Ukraine for a number of legal

practice areas:

 Tier 1: Banking, Finance & Capital Markets; Personally recommended: Oleksandr

Kurdydyk

For the third year in a row DLA Piper is recommended in Ukraine in Tier 1 in Banking, Finance &

Capital Markets. Oleksandr Kurdydyk, Partner and Head of Finance & Projects of DLA Piper in

Ukraine, is ‘highly recommended’ for Banking, Finance & Capital Markets area. Legal 500 comments

that DLA Piper Ukraine LLC is ‘one of the most reputable firms’ in the market.

 Tier 1: Real Estate & Construction; Leading individuals: Natalia Kochergina

For the second year in a row DLA Piper Ukraine Real Estate team is recommended by the Legal 500

in Tier 1. Natalia Kochergina, Partner and Head of Real Estate of DLA Piper in Ukraine is named

among the Leading Individuals in her sector for the third year in a row. She and Dmytro Pikalov are

‘highly professional and have strong negotiating skills’. The publication notes that they advised

Starwood Hotels on developing the Bristol Hotel in Odessa.

 Tier 2: Corporate & M&A; Leading Individuals: Margarita Karpenko

Corporate and M&A team of DLA Piper is recommended by the Legal 500 in Ukraine in Tier 2.

Named among Leading Individuals in Corporate and M&A, Margarita Karpenko, Managing Partner

and Head of Corporate with DLA Piper Ukraine is ‘very pragmatic, proactive and business-oriented’

and ‘understands the needs of international clients'. Oleksandr Kurdydyk and UK-qualified Clare

Titcomb are also recommended.

 Tier 2: Tax; Leading Individuals: Svitlana Musienko

The Legal 500 recommends the Tax team of DLA Piper in Ukraine in Tier 2. Svitlana Musienko,

Partner and Head of Tax is highly recommended by clients and is included in the list of the Leading

Individuals in tax. Illya Sverdlov, Legal Director in Tax, is referred as ‘commercial and responsive’.

 Tier 2: Intellectual Property; Personally recommended: Natalia Pakhomovska

Practice of Intellectual Property and Technology, headed by Natalia Pakhomovska, Partner, has a

tier rise in 2014 and is recommended by the Legal 500 in Tier 2. Natalia herself is named a ‘trusted

legal adviser’ having a broad-ranging practice advising various clients.

ENDS

For further information:

Nataliya Tkachenko, Marketing Manager, DLA Piper Ukraine LLC, Tel: +380 44 490 9579 or

Email: nataliya.tkachenko@dlapiper.com

Notes to editors:

1. DLA Piper Ukraine LLC is part of DLA Piper, a global law firm with 4,200 lawyers across 78

offices and 32 countries. From its offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the United

States, legal and business advisers provide a comprehensive range of services to local, regional and

international businesses.

2. For further information about our organisation and services, please visit our website:

www.dlapiper.com. Please follow us on Facebook.

3. The Legal 500: EMEA is an international legal directory that provides the most comprehensive

independent annual legal market research in over 100 countries. It is the clients guide to the best law

firms, top lawyers, attorneys, advocates, solicitors and barristers in many countries all over the world.

For more details on Ukrainian rankings please refer to http://www.legal500.com/c/ukraine.