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The Legal 500 recommends FBK Legal as a Russian best-in-class law firm

Date of publication
14.04.2017
The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa 2017 annual rating recommends FBK Legal among best law firms in Tax (tier 1), Competition (tier 3), Energy and natural resources (tier 5), Dispute resolution (tier 3), Corporate and M&A, recommended (tier 1) and Intellectual property (tier 3).

FBK legal partners recommended by the rating include Nadezhda Orlova and Galina Akchurina as Russia’s top-performing tax layers.

Sergey Еrmolenko, Head of Antitrust practice and Alexander Ermolenko, FBK Legal partner have made it into top lawyers in antitrust law. The team as well as individual lawyers have received highly appreciative recommendations as “bright and talented” lawyers who provide “strong and well-crafted legal opinions”.

The rating authors noted a group of FBK Legal lawyers in Energy and Natural Resource well-equipped with critical skills in this area, with personal recommendations going to Nadezhda Orlova, Galina Akchurina and Alexander Ermolenko.

Nadezhda Orlova and Alexander Ermolenko were noted as key and “true experts with a very diverse range of skills» in Dispute Resolution. Alexander Ermolenko, FBK Legal partner gained his nomination in Intellectual property.

According to Nadezhda Orlova, FBK Legal partner, The Legal 500 has recommended FBK Legal team among best lawyers for quite a while. “Historically, tax consulting practice has been one of the strongest in this country. The rating authors regularly give positive endorsements to the firm’s corporate and antitrust practices. I am pleased to note that our Energy&NR and IP practices have also received appreciative endorsements this year.”

The Legal 500 is one of the most respected international legal publications. The Legal 500 rating has been issued since 1987 to review activities of law firms across more than 90 countries of the world. Ranks and recommendations provided by the guide are drawn on the independent surveys and questionnaires applied to law firms as well as on their clients’ and partners’ polling findings.

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