‘All services provided by DLA Piper Russia’s specialists were at a highly professional level, on time, with clear explanations and analysis of the situation.’

‘They are a very strong team of lawyers with a structured and original mindset and high level of knowledge in Russian and international law. Good understanding of the needs of the client, coupled with an ability to find suitable solutions in the short period of time.’

‘DLA Piper are always in touch. Highly qualified in matters related to investment activities, real estate construction, and any interaction involving the Russian authorities.’

‘Leonid Kropotov is a highly qualified lawyer. The combination of his academic knowledge and extensive experience makes his advice unique.’

‘DLA Piper team is our trusted adviser on a variety of matters. Their FMCG sector expertise is unique, and we value their business-oriented approach to legal matters, in particular, in this heavily regulated environment. They always focus on finding practical solutions, not simply identifying the issues; this is very important for our business.’

‘Denis Sosedkin is our primary contact. We value his systematic problem-solving approach very much. He is very well aware of the industry specifics, and his advice is always creative, to the point and takes account of potential unintended consequences. I note specifically his incredible availability.’

‘We recommend Natalia Vygovskaya for her encyclopaedic knowledge, excellent education, vast work experience and flexible approach to clients.’

‘When we choose a law firm / team of advisers, we expect them to be responsive to the needs of the client and business with consistently high standards, always meeting deadlines, and a creative approach so the solution we choose, taking into account their advice, is the most effective. These are the qualities we see in this team.’

‘Customer focused, no stress.’

‘Philip Lamzin is always available to help clients.’

‘Kim Latypov – commercial awareness and amazing technical skills.’

‘Denis Sosedkin is our primary contact. We value very much his systematic problem-solving approach. He is very well aware of the industry specifics, and his advice is always creative, to the point and takes account of potential unintended consequences. I note specifically his incredible availability.’

‘Maria Alterman is the key associate in DLA team supporting us. Maria has exceptional technical legal skills, which coupled with her knowledge of our business / sector internal processes becomes a great value for us. Maria should be praised for her responsiveness and ability to quickly grasp the fast changing circumstances.

‘Extensive experience of projects of varying complexity in the field of labour relations; a creative non-standard approach; the ability to depart from established conservative approaches to certain labour issues.’

‘For many years I have known Vladislav Mazur. He is very strong specialist capable of managing projects of any complexity from start to finish. Due to his extensive experience of participating in litigation, Vladislav is able to offer very creative and effective solutions.’

‘The person we worked with, Vladislav Mazur, has done a wonderful job in helping us deal with a particularly difficult employment situation. We have been dealing with someone who has been very creative in their approaches they have tried to use against our company and Vladislav has been able to adapt to the evolving situation to guide us through the law and successfully defend our position.’

‘Vladislav Mazur has been creative and strategic in his approach to dealing with a fairly unorthodox situation that has led to us to successfully defending our position. He has described the case status and options thoroughly, keeping us well informed and appropriately advised. We feel comfortable following his recommendations.’

‘Highly qualified employees, high standards of task performance.’

‘Vladislav Mazur is a very qualified lawyer and a very loyal person.’

‘High professionalism, prompt response, understanding of business processes and client needs.’

‘Vladislav Mazur shows a high level of competence in labour and corporate matters. Extensive accumulated experience that is effectively applied in practice.’

‘Very good knowledge of the Russian tax system and the mechanics around strategy for approaching the authorities on tax matters. Ruslan Vasutin has a very deep knowledge of Russian tax law. General tax advice and strategy advice have been very well prepared and of a very high standard, also taking into account senior management stakeholders.‘

‘Very stable, competent, dependable and reliable team.‘

‘The team stands out for its efficiency, its strict adherence to the deadlines for providing information, and its comprehensive approach to handling particular issues.‘

‘Rich experience in tax litigation. A creative approach to problem solving.‘

‘Igor Arakelov was involved in protecting our company’s interests in court. He is a brilliant lawyer with an understanding of the business processes, strategy and vision of the company, combined with an excellent knowledge of Russian legislation. Igor perfectly knows how to formulate and correctly convey a position, which leads to positive results for the clients.‘

‘Elena Mikhailovskaya is the tax litigation partner. Elena showed great strategy skills, and successfully managed our internal non-lawyers team, which helped us achieve the desired result. We praise her responsiveness and knowledge of the latest trends in the tax litigation field.’

‘100% customer focus and immersion in the project or question. High degree of professionalism and qualifications. The entire DLA Piper team is distinguished by full involvement in the problems and specifics of the issue or project. At the same time, they see the whole picture as a whole, in a comprehensive manner, and are able to promptly attract specialists from various fields, which certainly ensures success in the end, taking into account the time factor, which is always extremely important in the preparation and implementation of complex-structured projects.’

‘We have been working with this team for more than four years; a high level of mutual trust has been formed, which affects the overall efficiency.’

‘Focus on client requests, respect for the client, work efficiency, speed of project implementation, quick feedback, intelligence, high level of culture of interaction with the client, a global approach to problem solving, analysis of related risks and project tasks.’

‘We have been working with this team for more than four years; a high level of mutual trust has been formed, which affects the overall efficiency.’

‘Focus on clients’ requests, respect for the client, work efficiency, speed of project implementation, quick feedback, intelligence, high level of culture of interaction with the client, a global approach to problem solving, analysis of related risks and project tasks.’

‘Based on my experience of working with the DLA Moscow disputes team, I would say that they are unique in their service-mindedness and availability for the client.’

‘I have never worked with a team that is so available and dedicated to the client, answering calls and emails late at night and traveling to remote corners of the world on short notice. Another unique feature of the team is that, if asked, they will turn every stone and investigate every angle to ensure that the client is exhausting all possible options.’

‘They are very creative and diligent and do not simply take advice from co-counsel or statements from opposing counsel at face value. Working with them means that you have to be extra diligent, because you know they will scrutinize your work.’

‘Yaroslav Moshennikov is one of the sharpest strategic minds I have ever worked with. I was very impressed with how he left no stone unturned and how he always managed to find an argument or angle that we may not have thought about. His straightforward, no-fuss style made it very easy to communicate and push the cases forward.’

‘Prompt and qualified assistance. In a short time, substantiated answers to complex questions are provided, ways of solving non-standard tasks are proposed.’

‘Leonid Kropotov is a highly qualified lawyer. The combination of his academic knowledge and extensive experience makes his consultations unique. Maria Vinokurova is always ready to help, in touch around the clock, promptly provides advice on complex issues.’

‘Competence of specialists, access to a wide network of foreign jurisdictions. Customer focus and flexibility, willingness to meet halfway in terms of organisational issues, which is especially important given the bureaucracy of public sector companies.’

‘I would especially like to note Leonid Kropotov and Maria Vinokurova, it is always comfortable to communicate with them and effectively resolve the issues that have arisen.’

‘Highest professionalism, speed of work, speed of responses.’

‘Always available, immediately understand the problem and quickly solve it.’

‘The optimal combination of price and quality.’

‘DLA Piper’s team is our trusted advisor on a variety of matters. Their FMCG sector expertise is unique, and we value very much their business-oriented approach. We also appreciate the multi-practice offering with top experts available in commercial, employment, and tax litigation fields.’

‘Roman Golovatsky is our top contact for local litigation and administrative proceedings. Roman has tremendous experience in the field of advertising and regulatory disputes, which is very appreciated. Roman manages to find out creative ways to deal with issues arising in connection with such disputes for us in 84 regions throughout Russia.’

‘Based on my experience of working with the DLA Moscow disputes team, I would say that they are unique in their service-mindedness and availability for the client. I have never worked with a team that is so available and dedicated to the client, answering calls and emails late at night and traveling to remote corners of the world on short notice. Another unique feature of the team is that, if asked, they will turn every stone and investigate every angle to ensure that the client is exhausting all possible options. They are very creative and diligent and do not simply take advice from co-counsel or statements from opposing counsel at face value. Working with them means that you have to be extra diligent, because you know they will scrutinize your work.’

‘Yaroslav Moshennikov is arguably one of the sharpest strategic minds I have ever worked with. I was very impressed with how he left no stone unturned and how he always managed to find an argument or angle that we may not have thought of. His straightforward, no-fuss style made it very easy to communicate and push the cases forward.’

‘Mikhail Bychikhin is diligent, thorough and dedicated and very easy to work with. I have nothing but good things to say about him and I think he is going to have a brilliant legal career.’

‘DLA Piper’s team in St. Petersburg is unique in its staff and competencies. DLA Piper’s lawyers are commercially oriented, delving into the smallest details of cases. Lawyers are able to see the whole problem and find simple solutions to complex problems.’