Arzinger Law Firm sustains its strong position among the leading law firms in Ukraine and EMEA region. The Legal 500 - Europe, Middle East & Africa 2012 guide recommends Arzinger and its partners in five practice areas as market leaders and legal experts for the region.

Within Real estate and construction the guide notes that Arzinger provides ‘skilled, technical analysis and outstanding response times’. Among the clients is Raiffeisen Property Management. Timur Bondaryev, Managing Partner and Head of Real Estate Practice at Arzinger, received individual recognition as ‘a young lawyer with an impressive track record – one of the top three specialists in real estate and construction’.

Arzinger is a second tier firm in the Dispute resolution ranking being ‘a bright spot in the Ukrainian legal market’. The firm is much sought for its ‘excellent communication and negotiation skills’, and ‘efficient and solutions-driven advice’. Clients include Raiffeisen Bank and Bunge Ukraine. Head of the team Senior Partner Sergiy Shklyar is listed among the leading legal experts in dispute resolution.

The firm also features in Corporate and M&A chapter: Sergiy Shklyar, Senior Partner is ‘one of the best competition attorneys in Ukraine’. Partner Maksym Cherkasenko heads the corporate team, ‘which is praised for its succinct advice’.

The guide highly recommends Arzinger in Banking, finance and capital markets. The firm’s ‘fast, efficient and proactive’ Banking & Finance Practice provides ‘good quality for a reasonable price’.

The third place in Tax of the ranking is given to Arzinger’s Tax team, ‘which advises on large domestic and cross-border matters’.

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