Press Release

<p>The Legal 500 EMEA, one of the most influential international legal ratings, published the results of its regular analysis. In total, in 2021 ALRUD Law Firm confirmed its positions in 17 researched areas.</p> <p>The following practices are included in the rating:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/Labour/" title="Employment">Employment</a> (Tier 1)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/WCC/" title="White-collar crime">White-collar crime</a> (Tier 1)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/RestructuringInsolvency/" title="Restructuring and insolvency">Restructuring and insolvency</a> (Tier 1)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/EnergyNaturalResources/" title="Energy and natural resources">Energy and natural resources</a> (Tier 1)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/CorporateLaw/" title="Commercial, corporate and M&A">Commercial, corporate and M&A</a> (Tier 1) -<a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/PrivateClients/" title=" Private client"> Private client</a> (Tier 1)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/CompetitionAntitrust/" title="Competition">Competition</a> (Tier 1)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/IntellectualProperty/" title="Intellectual property">Intellectual property</a> (Tier 2)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/BankingFinance/" title="Banking and finance: Borrower side ">Banking and finance: Borrower side </a>(Tier 2)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/BankingFinance/" title="Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side">Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side</a> (Tier 2)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/DisputeResolution/" title="Dispute resolution: Litigation">Dispute resolution: Litigation</a> (Tier 2)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/CapitalEquityMarkets/" title="Capital markets">Capital markets</a> (Tier 2)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/TMT/" title="TMT">TMT</a> (Tier 2)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/Tax/" title="Tax">Tax</a> (Tier 2)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/RealEstate/" title="Real estate and construction">Real estate and construction</a> (Tier 3)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/RealEstate/" title="PPP and infrastructure projects">PPP and infrastructure projects</a> (Tier 3)</li> <li><a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/DisputeResolution/" title="Dispute resolution: Arbitration and meditation">Dispute resolution: Arbitration and meditation</a> (Tier 3)</li> </ul> <p>We would like to note that this year two ALRUD practices received special recognition and strengthened their positions: <a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/EnergyNaturalResources/" title="Energy, natural resources and infrastructure">Energy, natural resources and infrastructure</a> Practice was included in Tier 1, the practice of <a href="https://www.alrud.com/services/IntellectualProperty/" title="Intellectual property">Intellectual property</a> Practice in Tier 2, accordingly.</p> <p>For the fourth time, <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/AlexanderZharskiy" title="Alexander Zharskiy">Alexander Zharskiy</a>, ALRUD Partner, was honored by the Legal 500 rating – <strong>Hall of Fame</strong> in Banking and Finance, Commercial, Corporate and M&A. The Hall of Fame includes leading lawyers who, for many years, have consistently received positive feedback from clients and whose outstanding professionalism has been recognized by the market.</p> <p>Partners, who were noted as <strong>Leading individuals</strong>: <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/MaximAlekseyev" title="Maxim Alekseyev ">Maxim Alekseyev </a>(Private client), <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/VassilyRudomino" title="Vassily Rudomino">Vassily Rudomino</a> (Competition), <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/AlexanderZharskiy" title="Alexander Zharskiy">Alexander Zharskiy</a>(Commercial, corporate and M&A: Moscow), <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/IrinaAnyukhina" title="Irina Anyukhina">Irina Anyukhina</a> (Employment), <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/AntonDzhuplin" title="Anton Dzhuplin">Anton Dzhuplin</a> (Banking and finance: Borrower side / Lender or arranger, Commercial, corporate and M&A: Moscow), <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/AndreyZharskiy" title="Andrey Zharskiy">Andrey Zharskiy</a> (Energy and natural resources).</p> <p>This year, as <strong>Next Generation Partners</strong> were rated: <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/MariaOstashenko" title="Maria Ostashenko">Maria Ostashenko</a> (Telecommunications, Media and Technology), <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/GermanZakharov" title="German Zakharov">German Zakharov</a> (Competition) <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/SergeyPetrachkov" title="Sergey Petrachkov">Sergey Petrachkov</a> (Restructuring and insolvency) and <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/MagomedGasanov" title="Magomed Gasanov">Magomed Gasanov</a> (Dispute Resolution: Litigation, White-collar crime). Also ALRUD Of Counsel <span data-color='#ff351b'>Kira Egorova</span> (Private Clients) was noted as <strong>Next Generation Partner</strong>.</p> <p>In 2021 Legal 500 nominated as a <strong>Rising Stars</strong> 10 ALRUD lawyers in various fields of law: <span data-color='#ff351b'>Elena Novikova</span> (Tax), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Ekaterina Rogacheva</span> (Capital Markets, Banking and Finance: Borrower side), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Sergey Khanaev</span> (Commercial, corporate and M&A), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Dmitry Kuptsov</span> (Dispute Resolution: Litigation), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Margarita Egiazarova</span> (Employment), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Olga Pimanova</span> (Employment), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Timur Akhundov</span> (Energy and natural resources), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Ilya Khodakov</span> (Intellectual Property), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Sergey Artemiev</span> (Tax), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Alexander Mikhailov</span> (White-collar crime).</p> <p>Also as a <strong>Recommended</strong> were mentioned: <a href="https://www.alrud.com/people/AlexanderRymko" title="Alexander Rymko">Alexander Rymko</a> (Banking and finance: Borrower side), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Stanislav Veselov</span> (Real estate and construction), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Anastasia Petrova</span> (Employment), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Roman Vedernikov</span> (Competition), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Ekaterina Vasina</span> (Private Clients), <span data-color='#ff351b'>Boris Ostroukhov</span> (Restructuring and Insolvency) and <span data-color='#ff351b'>Ekaterina Boeva</span> (Banking and Finance: Borrower side).</p>