Managing partner of "Vasil Kisil & Partners" law firm Oleg Makarov was yet again recognized as one of the best executives in the legal services market in Ukraine according to the results of an independent Ukrainian research "TOP-100. Best Top-Managers of Ukraine-2012". According to this study Oleg Makarov was also nominated among the best managers in the category of "team leader".

The rating was based on surveying managers of leading companies in the country. Peer recognition once more proves VKP is one of the best Ukrainian companies operating in the legal sector. In an interview published along the results of the survey Oleg explained the success of his company as follows: "Versatility, deep expertise and extensive experience allow us to implement projects of any complexity and to solve unique problems for our clients. The main sources of our competitive advantages are continuous professional development of our staff and partnership development. We consistently invest in the development of our attorneys and that of the firm in general; we strengthen our leadership in core practices, while actively exploring opportunities for the creation and development of new service areas, and improving internal processes and procedures. We are serious about identifying new market challenges and finding effective legal solutions for them".

The "TOP-100. Best Top-Managers of Ukraine-2012” rating is a joint project of “Ekonomika” publishing house and “Top 100. Best companies of Ukraine" magazine. It is a true representation of the Ukrainian business community that tells the story of top managers’ success and strategies that have allowed their companies to place among the first-tier enterprises in Ukraine.

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For more details please contact Tatyana Efremova,

Head of PR/BD Department

Tel.: +380 44 581 7777

E-mail: pr@vkp.kiev.ua

About the Firm

Established in 1992, Vasil Kisil & Partners is a Ukrainian law firm that delivers integrated legal advice in banking & finance, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, antitrust, competition and trade, dispute resolution, tax law, energy and natural resources law, intellectual property law, labor and employment law, real estate and construction law, as well as PPP, concessions and infrastructure law.

The firm`s clients include such world-known companies as Alpcot Agro, Africa-Israel Group, Astellas Pharma, BASF, Bayer Consumer, BNP Paribas, British American Tobacco, Central European Media Enterprises, Coca Cola, Credit Agricole Group, Danone, Dell Inc., Du Pont, Energy Standard Group, Eurosport, Google, IKB Deutsche Industriebank, LG Electronics, Leroy Merlin Ukraine, Lukoil, Metso Automation Oy, Moody’s, Mott MacDonald Limited, NCH Capital, Novacke chemicke zavody, Opel, Philips, Pioneer, Red Bull, Russian Standard Bank, St. Sophia Homes, SEB AB, SEB Group, Swedbank AB, Seven Hills, Shell, Standard Charted Bank, Tchibo, UniCredit Group, Vanco International / Vanco Energy, Volkswagen, VympelCom, YouTube.