Yesterday, the annual Kommersant award ceremony for top law firms took place, where VERBA LEGAL was recognized as the best firm in a record number of categories:

• Overall in the ranking, the firm is represented in 130 categories, 111 of which are in Band 1

• In the “Best Legal Practices” category, the firm is highlighted in 27 nominations, 26 of which are in Band 1

• In the “Best Industry Practices” category, the firm appears in 23 nominations, each of which is in Band 1

• In the “Best Lawyers” category, the firm’s professionals are recognized in 80 nominations, 62 of which are in Band 1

Top Legal Practices: Federal Ranking
27 nominations | 26 first-tier rankings

1. Arbitration proceedings: Commercial dispute resolution (high-end)

2. Arbitration proceedings: Corporate dispute resolution (high-end)

3. Antitrust law: Disputes with the Federal Antimonopoly Service

4. Antitrust law: Advisory

5. Insolvency: Corporate bankruptcy

6. Foreign economic activity: Customs regulation

7. Foreign economic activity: Currency regulation

8. Public-private partnerships / Infrastructure projects

9. Personal data protection

10. Intellectual property: IP dispute resolution

11. Intellectual property: IP advisory

12. Corporate law: M&A of Russian assets (high-end)

13. Corporate law: M&A of international assets (high-end)

14. International commercial arbitration

15. Cross-border litigation

16. Tax law: Disputes with the Federal Tax Service

17. Tax law: Tax advisory

18. Courts of general jurisdiction: Property disputes (high-end)

19. Capital markets

20. Sanctions law

21. Family and inheritance law: Divorce, asset division and inheritance disputes

22. Insurance law

23. Employment law: Labour and migration dispute resolution

24. Employment law: Labour and migration advisory

25. Digital economy / FinTech

26. Environmental law

27. GR / Legislative and regulatory work

Top Industry Practices: Federal Ranking
23 nominations | 23 first-tier rankings

1. Healthcare and pharmaceuticals: Key industry dispute resolution

2. Healthcare and pharmaceuticals: Advisory to industry leaders

3. Natural resources: Key industry dispute resolution

4. Natural resources: Advisory to industry leaders

5. Manufacturing and industry: Key industry dispute resolution

6. Manufacturing and industry: Advisory to industry leaders

7. Retail and FMCG: Key industry dispute resolution

8. Retail and FMCG: Advisory to industry leaders

9. Agriculture: Key industry dispute resolution

10. Agriculture: Advisory to industry leaders

11. Construction and real estate: Real estate dispute resolution

12. Construction and real estate: Advisory on real estate transactions and development projects

13. TMT (telecommunications, media, technology): Key industry dispute resolution

14. TMT (telecommunications, media, technology): Advisory to industry leaders

15. Transport and logistics: Key industry dispute resolution

16. Transport and logistics: Advisory to industry leaders

17. Tourism and sports: Key industry dispute resolution

18. Tourism and sports: Advisory to industry leaders

19. Financial and banking sector: Disputes in banking, investment and insurance services

20. Financial and banking sector: Advisory to industry leaders

21. Private wealth

22. Energy: Key industry dispute resolution

23. Energy: Advisory to industry leaders

Individual Lawyer Rankings: Federal Ranking
80 nominations | 62 first-tier rankings

1. Antitrust law: Disputes with the Federal Antimonopoly Service

2. Antitrust law: Advisory

3. Foreign economic activity: Currency regulation

4. Foreign economic activity: Customs law

5. Public-private partnerships / Infrastructure projects

6. Healthcare and pharmaceuticals

7. Personal data protection

8. Intellectual property: IP dispute resolution

9. Intellectual property: IP advisory

10. Compliance

11. Corporate law: M&A of Russian assets

12. Corporate law: M&A of international assets

13. International commercial arbitration

14. Tax law: Disputes with the Federal Tax Service

15. Natural resources

16. Manufacturing and industry

17. International dispute resolution

18. Commercial dispute resolution (high-end)

19. Corporate dispute resolution

20. Courts of general jurisdiction: Property disputes

21. Retail and FMCG

22. Capital markets

23. Sanctions law

24. Agriculture

25. Insurance law

26. Construction and real estate: Real estate dispute resolution

27. Construction and real estate: Advisory

28. TMT: Telecommunications, media, technology

29. Transport and logistics

30. Labour and migration law

31. Tourism and sports

32. Financial and banking law

33. Digital economy / FinTech

34. Environmental law

35. Energy

36. GR / Legislative and regulatory work

We congratulate our colleagues and extend our gratitude to the researchers, particularly Yulia Karapetyan, for their meticulous work in analyzing the legal market!