Awards and opinions

VEGAS LEX в списке лучших юридических фирм России по работе с частными клиентами (Forbes Club Legal Rating 2021)

Cometition/ Antitrust

Arbitration

Insolvency

PPP

Real Estate/ Construction

Corporate

Tax

Energy and Natural Resources

Ecological law

Insurance law

Transport law

Compliance

VEGAS LEX is a Top-5 best law firm in Russia. Forbes magazine ranking

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice

Commercial, corporate and M&A/

Competition

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

PPP and infrastructure projects

Real estate and construction

Restructuring and insolvency

Tax

Transport

Restructuring and insolvency

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Commercial, corporate and M&A, Competition, Dispute resolution: Litigation, Energy and natural resources, Tax, Restructuring and insolvency

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice, recommended in Real estate and construction

Evgeniy Rodin, Partner, Head of Energy practice, recommended in Dispute resolution: Litigation and Energy and natural resources

Alexandra Vasukhnova, Partner, Head of Technology and Investment group, recommended in Commercial, corporate and M&A

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in PPP and infrastructure projects, Transport

Victor Petrov, Head of Litigation practice, recommended in "Dispute resolution: Litigation" and "Restructuring and insolvency"

Alexander Garmaev, Head of Corporate projects group, recommended in Commercial, corporate and M&A

Yuriy Ivanov, Head of Tax practice, recommended in Tax

Yuriy Tatarinov, Counsel of Energy practice, recommended in "Energy and natural resources"

Varvara Suchkova, Project manager PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in Transport

Irina Dolgikh, Senior associate PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in PPP and infrastructure projects, Transport

Ekaterina Ivanushkina, Senior associate Real Estate. Land & Construction practice, recommended in Real estate and construction

Corporate / M&A: Mid-market

Dispute Resolution: Domestic Mid-Market

PPP

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in the Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Alexander Garmaev, Head of Corporate projects group, recommended in the Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Competition / Antitrust Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice,

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in Government Relations Practice, Project Finance and Development Practice, Public Finance Law, Public Law

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice, recommended in Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

Alexandra Vasukhnova, Partner, Head of Technology and Investment group, recommended in Competition / Antitrust Law, Technology Law

Evgeniy Rodin, Partner, Head of Energy practice, recommended in Litigation, Environmental Law

Maxim Grigoryev, Partner, Head of Southern directorate, recommended in Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in Government Relations Practice

Victor Petrov, Head of Litigation practice, recommended in Litigation

Yuriy Ivanov, Head of Tax practice, recommended in Litigation, Offshore

Natalia Abtseshko, Head of International Projects Group, recommended in Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Alexander Garmaev, Head of Corporate projects group, recommended in Corporate Law

Cometition/ Antitrust

Arbitration

Insolvency

PPP

Real Estate/ Construction

Corporate

Tax

Energy and Natural Resources

Ecological law

Insurance law

Public-private partnership

Corporate law / M&A (international assets), high-end

Сorporate law / M&A (Russian assets), high-end

Corporate law / M&A (Russian assets), mid-market

Commercial litigation: commercial dispute resolution, high-end

Commercial litigation: corporate dispute resolution, high-market

Commercial litigation: corporate dispute resolution, mid-market

Antitrust regulation: сonsulting

Antitrust regulation: dispute resolution

Tax Law: сonsulting

Tax Law: dispute resolution

Insurance law

Environmental law

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Antitrust regulation, Сompliance, Energy and Natural Resources and Environmental law

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in Public-private partnership

Alexandra Vasyukhnova, Partner, Head of Technology and Investment group, recommended in TMT

Maxim Grigoryev, Partner, head of Southern directorate, recommended in International trade

Alexander Garmaev, Head of Corporate projects group, recommended in Corporate dispute resolution and Corporate law / M&A

Victor Petrov, Head of Litigation practice, recommended in Commercial dispute resolution and Insurance law

Yuriy Ivanov, Head of Tax practice, recommended in Taxation: tax disputes

Real Estate & Construction: advising on deals associated with real estate and implementation of construction projects

ТМТ (telecom, media, technologies): advising ТМТ-sector leaders

Energy and Natural Resources: key dispute resolution in the energy sector

Energy and Natural Resources: key dispute resolution in oil & gas sector

Energy and Natural Resources: key dispute resolution in metallurgy and coal mining

Energy and Natural Resources: advising leaders of the energy sector

Energy and Natural Resources: advising leaders of the natural resources sector

TMT: Consulting

Land, real estate, construction: Consulting

Banking

Project finance

Capital markets (equity)

Corporate and M&A

Energy

PPP & PFI

Mining

Restructuring & Insolvency

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of partners was noted as a highly regarded lawyer in the areas of Transport, Utilities, Energy, Mining, Natural resources, Oil and gas, Social infrastructure and practice areas of Project finance, PPP/PFI, Energy and infrastructure.

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice was noted as a highly regarded lawyer in the areas of Transport, Aviation, Social infrastructure, Tourism and practice areas of Energy and infrastructure, PPP/PFI.

VEGAS LEX is a Top-4 best law firm in Russia. Forbes magazine ranking

Commercial, corporate and M&A/

Competition

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

PPP and infrastructure projects

Real estate and construction

Restructuring and insolvency

Tax

Transport

Restructuring and insolvency

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Commercial, corporate and M&A, Competition, Dispute resolution: Litigation, Energy and natural resources, Tax, Restructuring and insolvency

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice, recommended in Real estate and construction

Evgeniy Rodin, Partner, Head of Energy practice, recommended in Dispute resolution: Litigation and Energy and natural resources

Alexandra Vasukhnova, Partner, Head of Technology and Investment group, recommended in Commercial, corporate and M&A

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in PPP and infrastructure projects, Transport

Victor Petrov, Head of Litigation practice, recommended in "Dispute resolution: Litigation" and "Restructuring and insolvency"

Alexander Garmaev, Head of Corporate projects group, recommended in Commercial, corporate and M&A

Yuriy Ivanov, Head of Tax practice, recommended in Tax

Yuriy Tatarinov, Counsel of Energy practice, recommended in "Energy and natural resources"

Varvara Suchkova, Project manager PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in Transport

Irina Dolgikh, Senior associate PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in PPP and infrastructure projects, Transport

Ekaterina Ivanushkina, Senior associate Real Estate. Land & Construction practice, recommended in Real estate and construction

Antitrust regulation

Corporate Law: Corporate Restructuring of Russian Assets

Public-private partnership

Russian arbitration: the resolution of commercial disputes

Tax Law: Consulting

Energy and natural resources: Dispute Resolution

Tourism and Sports: Dispute Resolution

TMT: Consulting

Land, real estate, construction: Consulting

Competition / Antitrust

Corporate / M&A: Mid-market

Dispute Resolution: Domestic Mid-Market

PPP

Restructuring / Insolvency: Litigation

Tax

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in the Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Cometition/ Antitrust

Arbitration

Insolvency

PPP

Real Estate/ Construction

Corporate

Tax

Energy and Natural Resources

Ecological law

Insurance law

ТМТ

Arbitration

Cometition/ Antitrust

Corporate

Energy and Natural Resources

Insolvency

PPP

Real Estate/ Construction

Tax

Transport law

TMT

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of partners was noted as a highly regarded lawyer in the areas of Transport, Utilities, Energy, Mining, Natural resources, Oil and gas, Social infrastructure and practice areas of Project finance, PPP/PFI, Energy and infrastructure.

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice was noted as a highly regarded lawyer in the areas of Transport, Aviation, Social infrastructure, Tourism and practice areas of Energy and infrastructure, PPP/PFI.

Banking

Corporate and M&A

Capital markets (equity)

Project Development

Power

PPP & PFI

Mining

Restructuring & Insolvency

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in Project Finance and Development Practice, Public Law

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

Alexander Vyazovik, Partner, Head of Volga directorate, recommended in Land Use and Zoning Law

Banking and finance

Competition

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

PPP and infrastructure projects

Real estate and construction

Tax

TMT

Transport

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Banking and Finance, Competition, Dispute resolution, Energy and natural resources, Tax

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Real Estate and Construction

Victor Petrov, Head of Litigation practice, recommended in Dispute Resolution

Evgeniy Rodin, Partner, Head of Energy practice, recommended in Energy & Natural Resources

Natalia Abtseshko, Head of International projects group, recommended in TMT

Alexandra Vasyukhnova, Partner, Head of Technology and Investment group recommended in TMT

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in Transport

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate/M&A: Mid-market

Dispute Resolution: Domestic Mid-Market

Life Sciences

PPP

Restucturing/Insolvency: Litigation

Tax

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in the Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in Project Finance and Development Practice, Public Law

Alexander Vyazovik, Partner, Head of Volga directorate, recommended in Land Use and Zoning Law

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

Banking

Capital markets : Equity

Energy

M&A

Mining

PPP/PFI

Project finance

Restructuring and insolvency

PPP

Real Estate/Construction

Arbitration

Cometition/ Antitrust

Corporate

Energy and Natural Resources

Insolvency

Intellectual Property

Pharmaseuticals

PPP

Real Estate/ Construction

Tax

TMT

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate / M&A: Mid-Market

Dispute resolution

Life sciences

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Tax

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Real Estate

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in the Competition, Corporate / M&A: Mid-Market

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of partners was noted as a leading lawyer in the areas of Transport, Utilities, Energy, Mining, Natural resources, Oil and gas, Infrastructure and practice area Project finance.

Banking and finance

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Competition

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

PPP and infrastructure projects

Real estate and construction

Tax

TMT

Transport

Yuriy Ivanov, Manager of Tax practice projects, recommnded in Tax

Maxim Grigoryev, Partner, Head of Southern directorate, Head of special projects, recommended in Competition, Real estate and construction

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in Transport

Alexandra Vasyukhnova, Partner, Head of Technology and Investment group recommended in TMT

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Real estate and construction

Natalia Abtseshko, Head of International projects group, recommended in TMT

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership, Transport

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Banking, Dispute resolution, Energy and natural resources, Tax

Alexander Vyazovik, Partner, Head of Volga directorate, recommended in Land Use and Zoning Law

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Land Use and Zoning Law, Construction, Real Estate Law

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in Investment, Project finance and Development practice

Dispute resolution

Banking

Energy

M&A

Mining

PPP/PFI

Project finance

Restructuring and insolvency

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended Land and Real Estate

Evgeniy Rodin, Partner, Head of Energy practice recommended in Energy

Denis Shtirbu, Head of PPP and infrastructure practice, recommended in Public-private partnership

Antitrust regulation

Public-private partnership

Alexander Vyazovik, Partner, Head of Volga directorate, recommended in Land Use and Zoning Law

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Land Use and Zoning Law, Construction, Real Estate Law

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in in Investment, Project finance and Development practice

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate / M&A: Mid-Market

Dispute resolution

Life sciences

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in the Competition, Corporate / M&A: Mid-Market

Dispute resolution

Banking

Energy

M&A

Mining

PPP/PFI

Project finance

Restructuring and insolvency

Competition

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Tax

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Real Estate, Construction

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Dispute resolution, Competition, Energy and natural resources, Tax

PPP

Arbitration proceedings

Competition/Antitrust

Top-50 law firms by revenue

Top-50 law firms by number of lawyers

Top-50 law firms by revenue per lawyer

Arbitration proceedings

Banking/Finance

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate

Energy and natural resources

Insolvency

Intellectual property

PPP

Real Estate/Construction

Tax

TMT

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Insolvency

Intellectual property

International arbitration

Labor law

Real Estate

Tax

Top-50 law firms by revenue

Top-50 law firms by number of lawyers

Top-50 law firms by revenue per lawyer

Energy and natural resources

International arbitration

Real Estate

Insolvency

Competiton/Antitrust

Capital markets: Debt

Energy

M&A

Mining

Project finance

Restructuring and insolvency

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate / M&A: Mid-Market

Dispute resolution

Life sciences

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Dispute resolution

Competition

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Tax

Patent contentious

Trade mark / copyright contentious

Alexander Vyazovik, Partner, Head of Volga directorate, recommended in Land Use

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction Practice; recommended in Land Use and Zoning Law, Construction, Real Estate Law

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in Investment and Project finance and development

Alexandra Vasukhnova, Head of the Technology and Investment group, recommended in Corporate / M&A: Mid-Market

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in the Competition, Corporate / M&A: Mid-Market

Nominee for the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence 2015, representing Russia

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of partners was noted as a leading lawyer in the areas of Transport, Utilities, Energy, Mining, Natural resources, Oil and gas, Infrastructure and social practices: Energy and infrastructure PPP project development, Project finance.

Alexander Vyazovik, Partner, Head of Volga directorate, recommended in Tax

Yuriy Ivanov, Manager of Tax practice projects, recommended in Tax

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice; recommended in Real Estate, Construction

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in the Public-private partnership

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Dispute resolution, Competition, Energy and natural resources

Competition/Antitrust

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Life sciences

Public-private partnership

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Competition

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in Public-private partnership

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in Public-private partnership

Alexander Sitnikov, Managing partner, recommended in Dispute resolution, Energy and natural resources

Dispute resolution

Competition

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Tax

Competiton/Antitrust

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Insolvency

International arbitration

Real Estate

Tax

Top-50 law firms by revenue

Top-50 law firms by number of lawyers

Top-50 law firms by revenue per lawyer

Mergers and acquisitions

Project finance

Restructuring and insolvency

Nominee for the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence 2014, representing Russia

Second place in "The Legal Adviser of The Year" category according to Cbonds and Mergers.ru

Alberat Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners

Alexnder Sitnikov, Managing partner

Nominee for the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence 2013, representing Russia

Alexander Sitnikov, the Managing partner has been awarded a letter of commendation by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia in 2012 for his contribution to the development of competition and antimonopoly legislation

Dispute resolution

Competition

Public-private partnership

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Tax

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate / M&A

Dispute Resolution

Energy and natural resources

Intellectual property

International arbitration

Real Estate

Tax

Top-50 law firms by revenue

Top-50 law firms by number of lawyers

Top-50 law firms by revenue per lawyer

Mergers and acquisitions

Project finance

Restructuring and insolvency

Competition

Dispute resolution

Public-private partnership

Tax

Competition/Antitrust

Dispure resolution

Energy and natural resources

Intellectual property

International arbitration

Real Estate

Tax

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Tax

Restructuring and insolvency

Competiton/Antitrust

Insurance

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice

Competition

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Public-private partnership

Tax

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Tax

M&A

Restructuring and insolvency

Winner in the "Competition/Antitrust" nomination

Competition/Antitrust

Corporate / M&A

Dispute Resolution

Energy and natural resources

Intellectual property

Real Estate

Tax

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice

Silver Prize in the category of "BEST RUSSIAN LAW FIRM 2011"

Winner of "The Company Lawyer-2011" award

3-d place

Nominee for the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence 2010, representing Russia

Competition

Corporate / M&A

Dispute resolution

Public-private partnership

Tax

Dispute resolution

Energy and natural resources

Public-private partnership

Real Estate

Tax

Transport

Dispute Resolution

Energy and natural resources

Real Estate

Tax

Igor Chumachenko, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Land & Construction practice

The Volga directorate – the winner of the 1st annual award "Business LEADER-2010" in the "Law Companies" nomination in Volgograd

Albert Eganyan, Partner, Chairman of the Board of Partners, recommended in Public-private partnership

Corporate / M&A

Dispute кesolution

Public-private partnership

The law-making activity was awarded with a diploma for achievements in the social sector; the diploma was awarded by the "Corporate Lawyer" magazine

Alexander Sitnikov was awarded a certificate as the best manager in Russia in 2009 by the State Duma of the Russian Federation