Firm Profile > VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners > Minsk, Belarus
VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners Offices
76A MASHEROVA AVE, 4TH FLOOR
220035 MINSK
Belarus
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VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners > The Legal 500 Rankings
Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 1
The banking and finance team at VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners regularly acts as local counsel for both leading international law firms and notable global financial institutions. The group is noted for its proficiency in handling a wide range of matters, including project finance agreements and regulatory issues. Practice head Tatiana Emelianova stands out for her transactional expertise, and has extensive experience advising on bilateral and syndicated loans, trade finance arrangements, and derivatives. Emelianova is ably supported by associate Yuliya Ermolenko.
Practice head(s):
Tatiana Emelianova
Other key lawyers:
Yuliya Ermolenko
Key clients
EBRD
China Development bank
Eurasian Development Bank
Gazprombank
Alfa Bank
Commerzbank
Unicredit Bank
Export-Import Bank of China
Intellectual property Tier 1
Brand protection is a key area of expertise for the team at VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners; the 'very responsive and forward thinking' group regularly represents clients in counterfeiting and parallel import cases, as well as advising on IP registration, licensing and enforcement. Leveraging its close links with the IT practice, the IP department also handles mandates relating to software, mobile applications and games development. Practice head Tatiana Emelianova counts such well-known global companies as Procter & Gamble, Bulgari and Duracell among her core clients.
Practice head(s):
Tatiana Emelianova
Testimonials
‘I was impressed with the very responsive and forward thinking lawyers.’
Key clients
Jas Hennessy & Co.
Diageo
William Grant & Sons Ltd
The Procter & Gamble Company
Bulgari S.p.A.
Nike International Ltd
Dallmayer
Waikiki
Coty Germany GmbH
Duracell Batteries BVBA
Remy Cointreau Europe & MEA SA
British Petroleum UK
Real estate and construction Tier 1
A close relationship with key state players, such as the Ministry of Architecture and Construction, differentiates the offering at VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners. The team regularly advises investors on the successful conclusion of agreements, including those concerning PPP projects, with the Republic of Belarus. It is also involved with working groups created by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Architecture and Construction, and a number of other governmental bodies. The practice is headed up by Ekaterina Zabello, and also includes senior associate Yuliya Liashenko who has extensive transactional expertise.
Practice head(s):
Ekaterina Zabello
Other key lawyers:
Yuliya Liashenko
Testimonials
‘They gave us on-time and accurate response to our inquiries.’
‘Yuliya Liashenko elaborated the memorandum and responded accurately and in a timely manner when I asked for clarifications.’
Key clients
Royal Group Companies Management LLC
Kayson
GCM Global Energy Plc
LC Waikiki
Leroy Merlin
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
SNA Europe
Viber
Visutech Systems
RecomBel
Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
The team at VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners continues to act as the local counsel to a number of global companies seeking to enter the Belarusian market. The firm also has particular expertise in advising investors on concluding agreements, including those concerning PPP projects, with the Republic of Belarus. The practice is jointly headed by Konstantin Mikhel, who takes the lead on tax and commercial issues; corporate and labour law specialist Svetlana Dashuk; and Tatiana Emelianova, who handles international and domestic M&A deals. Notable financial institutions are a core source of mandates for the group.
Practice head(s):
Svetlana Dashuk; Konstantin Mikhel; Tatiana Emelianova
Key clients
GCM Global Energy Plc
Royal Group Companies Management
Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF)
Hewlett Packard
SNA Europe
LC Waikiki
The Church of Jesus Christ
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Viber
Canon Medical
SK Hynix
EPAM Systems
MMC Rus, Mitsubishi Motors Distributor Russia
Fix Price
Ariston Thermo Rus
Dispute resolution Tier 2
The team at VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners, led by Olga Nikolaeva, is experienced in the full gamut of litigation and arbitration work at both national and international level. Construction disputes, contractual issues, and cases which arise following decisions made by state authorities form the cornerstone of the practice. It counts global companies in the technology and retail sectors as its key clients. Managing partner Konstantin Mikhel is recommended for tax and commercial disputes.
Practice head(s):
Olga Nikolaeva
Other key lawyers:
Konstantin Mikhel
Key clients
Uralkali
Utair
VTB-Leasing
Iran Khodro (IKSO)
LC Waikiki
Softmart
BASF
SNA Europe
Schmitz Cargobull AG
Dorelectromash
VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners > Firm Profile
The firm: VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners Law Office was founded in 1990 as the first private law practice in post-Soviet Belarus. The firm was established by two lawyers, Liliya Vlasova and Natalia Kozyrenko, under the name ‘Law Laboratory’. In 1996 it was renamed Vlasova & Partners.
Since 1990, it has developed into a full-service and top-tier law firm within the market, and played an integral part in the development of the private sector in Belarus. It has provided legal support to numerous large state-owned companies during their privatisation.
On 12 April 2007 Vlasova & Partners merged with Mikhel & Partners to become Vlasova Mikhel & Partners. This successful merger resulted in the firm achieving further international recognition and higher ratings year on year, awarded by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus and the business media.
After the 2013 reform of the legal profession in Belarus, the firm started to operate under the brand VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners.
Today VMP Vlasova Mikhel & Partners is one of the leading full-service law firms in Belarus and is highly rated by international legal directories such as:
- Chambers Global
- Chambers Europe
- IFLR 1000
- The Legal 500 EMEA
- Best Lawyers
The VMP team consists of 21 people, including 17 lawyers.
VMP is a local advisor to many of the leading international law firms and renowned independent law firms throughout Europe, America and the Middle East.
Areas of practice: VMP’s core practice areas include banking and finance, M&A, corporate, commercial, investments, employment, dispute resolution, tax, IP, advertisement, and real estate and construction.
VMP provides large state-owned and private businesses, including banks and other financial institutions, construction companies and telecommunication companies with legal advice and guidance. The firm’s clients include EBRD, Unicredit Bank Austria AG, Sberbank of Russia, Alfa Bank, Raiffeisen, Uralkali, Hewlett Packard, Kronospan, Turkcell, GMC Global Energy, Herbalife, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, UPS, Samsung, SNA EUROPE, Wargaming, EPAM, LC Waikiki, DTEC Engineering & Consulting GmbH and Deutsche Structured Finance GmbH, among others.
Every year we advise on over 500 projects for more than 250 clients. Many of our projects and deals are new and unique for Belarusian legal practice.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | Ekaterina Zabello | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Banking and finance | Tatiana Emelianova | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Commercial | Konstantin Mikhel | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Corporate | Svetlana Dashuk | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Dispute resolution | Olga Nikolaeva | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Employment | Svetlana Dashuk | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Employment | Olga Nikolaeva | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Investment agreements | Ekaterina Zabello | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Intellectual property | Tatiana Emelianova | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Mediation | Liliya Vlasova | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Mergers and acquisitions | Tatiana Emelianova | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Real estate/construction | Ekaterina Zabello | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
| Tax | Konstantin Mikhel | info@vmp.by | +375 17 319 84 96/67 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Svetlana Dashuk | Partner, advocate | View Profile |
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Tatiana Emelianova | Partner, advocate | View Profile |
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Konstantin Mikhel | Chairman of the Partnership | View Profile |
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Olga Nikolaeva | Partner, advocate | View Profile |
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Ekaterina Zabello | Managing partner, advocate | View Profile |