September
2011
VEGAS LEX: International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards
VEGAS LEX Law Firm won a silver medal in the category BEST RUSSIAN LAW FIRM 2011 at the annual International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards (ILASA).
ILASA is an annual event that recognizes the best representatives of the legal consulting, taking into account all their achievements over the past year. The award ceremony is held in late June in one of the most magnificent palaces of Paris. It gathers representatives of the best independent law firms from more than 20 countries: USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Spain, Benelux, the Nordic countries, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and India.
Jury Panel members are usually General Counsels of Fortune 500 Companies. This year the jury for the Russian nomination in 2011 consisted of:
Olivier Caremans General Counsel Europe, Middle East, Africa & India, Ingersoll Rand
Elena Fedotova Chief Compliance Officer, Vimpelcom
Yves Heijmans Lead European Counsel, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Victor Khvesenya General Counsel, Sollers Group
Kostantin Kolpakov Head of Legal Department, Sberbank
Olga Korneeva General Counsel Russia & CIS, Hewlett-Packard
Pierre Lorenceau CEO & International Publishing Director, Leaders League
Stephen Polakoff General Counsel, Integra Group
Yury Shalnev Legal Affairs Director, TKB BNP
Bjarne Tellmann Associate General Counsel, The Coca Cola Company
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