NEWS RELEASE
4 April 2013
THE LEGAL 500: EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 2013 RECOMMENDS DLA PIPER in ukraine
Kyiv - Newly released 2013 edition of The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), an international legal directory, recommends DLA Piper in Ukraine for a number of legal practice areas:

  • Tier 1: Banking, Finance & Capital Markets (for the second year in a row)

Oleksandr Kurdydyk, Partner and Head of Finance & Projects practice of DLA Piper in Ukraine, is recommended as one of the leading lawyers for Banking, Finance & Capital Markets area. "DLA Piper Ukraine LLC is ‘responsive on due diligence’, and Oleksandr Kurdydyk is ‘a strong player in this field" quotes Legal 500 2013.

  • Tier 1: Real Estate & Construction

Natalia Kochergina, Partner and Practice Head is highly regarded and recommended for Real Estate and Construction as one of the leading lawyers. Legal 500 2013 comments on Real Estate practice of DLA Piper: "DLA Piper Ukraine LLC’s ‘strong team delivers good service’, and is ‘among the best in Ukraine."

  • Tier 2: Corporate & M&A

Margarita Karpenko, Managing Partner and Head of Corporate with DLA Piper Ukraine is recommended as a leading lawyer for Corporate & M&A. Legal 500 also notes that "DLA Piper Ukraine LLC ‘understands the client’s approach to business"

  • Tier 2: Tax

Svitlana Musienko, Partner and Head of Tax is highly recommended among the leading tax lawyers.

  • Tier 3: Intellectual Property

Natalia Pakhomovska, Legal Director and Head of the Intellectual Property & Technology practice of DLA Piper in Ukraine is recommended as one of the leading lawyers in intellectual property. As mentioned in Legal 500 "Natalia Pakhomovska’s team at DLA Piper Ukraine LLC provides ‘co-ordinated and quick, high-end legal services’, particularly for global internet businesses and pharmaceuticals companies".
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For further information:
Nataliya Tkachenko, Marketing Manager, DLA Piper Ukraine LLC, Tel: +380 44 490 9579 or Email: nataliya.tkachenko@dlapiper.com

Notes to editors:

  • DLA Piper Ukraine LLC is part of DLA Piper, aglobal law firm with 4,200 lawyers across 78 offices and 32 countries.  From its offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the United States, legal and business advisers provide a comprehensive range of services to local, regional and international businesses.
  • DLA Piper has been working in Ukraine since 2005 under the leadership of Margarita Karpenko, Managing Partner. In 2012 DLA Piper was named as the Foreign Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Awards Ceremony by The Yuridicheskaya Practika Weekly.
  • For further information about our organisation and services, please visit our website: www.dlapiper.com. Please follow us on Facebook.
  • The Legal 500: EMEA is an international legal directory that provides the most comprehensive independent annual legal market research in over 100 countries.  It is the clients guide to the best law firms, top lawyers, attorneys, advocates, solicitors and barristers in many countries all over the world. For more details on Ukrainian rankings please refer to http://www.legal500.com/c/ukraine.