EDITORIAL: COMMERCIAL LITIGATION IN THE CIS
Who’s Who Legal
Jan 15 2010
Fifty-eight individuals are included from eight jurisdictions in
this chapter.
Magisters leads the research in terms of the geographical reach and
number of inclusions. Five litigators appear in the following pages,
including Dmitry Dyakin in Moscow, who heads the disputes practice
group and Dennis Turovets, head of the Minsk office. Olexiy Reznikov,
who is co-head of the firm’s litigation practice, is listed from Kiev
and has represented clients such as President Victor Yushchenko and
Russian company MTS. Marta Khomyak heads the firm’s office in Astana
and has represented the leading CIS based companies in a variety
of sectors including the telecommunications, banking and energy
industries. Georgy Osipov is based in Moscow and is well regarded in
our research for his practice in the field.
Baker & McKenzie LLP’s Vladimir Khvalei, who heads the firm’s dispute
resolution practice group in Moscow, has participated in litigations
across the CIS and rivals have called him "outstanding." Azamat
Kuatbekov specialises in natural resources litigation in Almaty and
is a "first-class litigator." Gunduz Karimov in Baku and Svitlana
Romanova in Kiev were both highly nominated as well.
Salans achieves three inclusions in this chapter: James Hogan, Mikhail
Ivanov and Yuliya Mitrofanskaya. Hogan is the managing partner of
Salans’ Baku office while Mitrofanskaya is based in Almaty and heads
that office’s disputes and IP groups. Mikhail Ivanov is the managing
partner of the St Petersburg office and heads the Russian disputes
practice.
Our research identifies a further seven lawyers in Azerbaijan. From
Adalat Law Firm, Mukhtar Mustafayev provides "excellent" counsel and
at BM Law Firm, Frangiz Baghirova has over 26 years of experience
successfully representing major oil and telecommunications companies.
Javid Hajiyev is a senior lawyer at Fina LLP and is recommended for his
"very astute" practice. At Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd, Mehriban
Efendiyeva has extensive experience in corporate, finance and tax
legislation and at MGB Law Offices Anar Janmammadov is one of the
most highly nominated lawyers in this chapter and is regarded as an
"expert" in the banking and finance industries. From Omni Law Firm,
Ismayil Zargarli is highly recommended, as is Ibrahim Zeynalov,
the managing partner of InterJurService Ltd.
Mikhail A Rozenberg of Chadbourne & Parke LLP’s Moscow office is
"highly regarded" and has represented a number of prominent Russian
and international banks in disputes. Sergei Vataev in Almaty and is
praised for his work in representing oil companies in disputes.
In Kazakhstan a further four outstanding lawyers are featured. The
"highly talented" Yulia Chumachenko joined Aequitas in 1997 is well
known for her litigation work for domestic and international clients.
>>From McGuireWoods LLP, Vladimir Furman has more than 23 years
of litigation experience in a range of areas including securities,
corporate law, labour law, telecommunications and real estate. At
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, Zhanar Kassymbekova is well regarded
for her litigation experience in the courts of Kazakhstan and from
Macleod Dixon LLP, Maxim Telemtayev heads the firm’s practice in the
country and has over ten years of experience concerning the mining,
oil and gas, uranium and telecommunications industries.
White & Case LLP’s co-head of disputes, Alexey Barnashov, is based
in Moscow and is "very respected" for his experience in construction
and product liability dispute resolution. Marat Ibragimov is included
from the firm’s Almaty office and is considered "an authority with
local expertise" in the area of natural resources disputes.
Clifford Chance LLP has two lawyers featured. Timur Aitkulov is based
in Moscow and is regarded as a "very reputable" lawyer providing
domestic and cross-border litigation services. Ivan Marisin is a
senior partner in Moscow and previously successfully represented
Mosnarbank in a US$100 million litigation.
Prominent Russian firm Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners has two
listings and is known for advising clients such as BP, Eurocement
Group and the government of the Russian Federation. In Moscow, Grigory
Chernyshov is considered "a top-notch domestic litigator" and Ilya
Nikiforov is "one of the best in St Petersburg." At Duvernoix Legal,
Igor Guschev joined the firm in 2003 and receives praise for his
counsel and at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, the "brilliant"
Yaroslav Klimov heads the firm’s dispute resolution practice
in Russia. The "first rate" Andrei Korelskiy is head of dispute
resolution at Vegas-Lex and the "superb" Dmitry Kurochkin at Herbert
Smith LLP heads the firm’s litigation group in Moscow. From Hogan &
Hartson LLP, Ilya Rybalkin has "excellent experience" in providing
legal strategies in connection with international litigations and
from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Sergei Volfson is head of the CIS dispute
resolution practice and has "extensive knowledge" in complex litigation
in Russia and internationally.
Two firms performed exceptionally well in Belarus. Businessconsult
achieves two inclusions and is considered by peers to have "an
outstanding disputes practice". Dmitry Bokhan and Timour Sysouev are
both highly nominated in our research. Vlasova Mikhel & Partners also
has two listings in the following pages. Managing partner Konstantin
Mikhel is "an important player in Belarussian litigation", while
Alexey Anischenko was praised by our sources for being "smart and
resourceful." From Law Group "Argument", Denis Aleinikov is "fantastic"
and at Borovtsov & Salei, Alexander Botian is an "innovative" lawyer
and is a member of the working group for the development of the civil
code of the Republic of Belarus. Alexander Khrapoutsky at Vashkevich
Sapego & Khrapoutsky provides "very precise and technical" counsel.
In Armenia, International Legal Consulting has two lawyers listed.
Artak Khachatrian and Edward Mouradian are well regarded for their
practice in the country. Karen Zadoyan is the managing partner of
Legal Alliance and specialises in commercial, corporate and labour
law. At Grant Thornton Amyot, Vahagn Mikayelyan is "highly respected"
for his banking practice.
Ukrainian firm Vasil Kisil & Partners sees two of its lawyers
recognised for their litigation achievements in this publication.
Oleksiy Filatov is head of the Vasil Kisil litigation group and is
considered "an expert in IP litigation." Oleg Makarov, who is the
managing partner of the firm, is "a star" who brings 20 years of
international and domestic litigation experience to the table. From
Arzinger, managing partner of the firm Sergey Shklyar is regarded
as a "tremendous" lawyer in the field and at Grischenko & Partners,
Sergei Voitovich is "highly reputable".
Rivals call Lorenz’s Stephan Wagner "a skilled and knowledgeable
litigator" and Niyaz Aldashev is also included from Bishkek,
Kyrgysztan. In Moldova, Turcan & Turcan has two inclusions. Managing
partner Alexander Turcan is "great for financial litigation" and
Carolina Parcalab is "smart and hardworking." Roger Gladei is managing
partner of Gladei & Partners and is regarded as a "very solid and
reliable" lawyer. Victor Burac at his own firm is "very skillful".
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