The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance Other recommended firms

Within Corporate and M&A: Moscow Other recommended firms

Within Corporate and M&A: St Petersburg, Pepeliaev Group is a third tier firm,

At Pepeliaev Group, Sergey Spasennov is head of the St Petersburg office, while Andrey Pekhovsky leads the corporate practice. The firm recently advised the Investment Fund of Kazakhstan on the implementation of its investment project – a large manufacturing facility in Leningrad Oblast.

Within Dispute resolution, Pepeliaev Group is a third tier firm,

Denis Bykov’s disputes group at Pepeliaev Group is popular with clients. ‘The personal, client-oriented approach and prompt attention in dealing with complicated issues is outstanding and efficient’. Senior attorney Vavara Knutova is ‘an effective problem-solver’.

Within Employment, Pepeliaev Group is a third tier firm,

‘Very ethical and client oriented’ Julia Borozdna is head of the ‘professional, competent and reliable’ employment and migration group at Pepeliaev Group. The firm successfully represented a producer of household appliances in a dispute for a claim for wrongful dismissal.

Within Real estate, Pepeliaev Group is a third tier firm,

Aleksey Konevsky is the head of land, real estate and construction at Pepeliaev Group. The firm recently provided legal support to Commerzbank on the sale of a complex of historical buildings located in the centre of Moscow valued at €18m.

Within Tax , Pepeliaev Group is a first tier firm,

Pepeliaev Group ‘has competitive advantages that include the brand, its successful track record and its expertise in the local market’. The firm’s tax advice and litigation practice comprises 13 partners that include highly regarded tax experts Sergey Pepeliaev, Andrey Nikonov and Valentina Akimova. The firm’s clients include Volkswagen and METRO Group.