EPAM is recognized as the only Band 1 ranked law firm for Competition by the newly released Chambers Europe 2016. Practice Head Natalia Korosteleva occupies a leading position (Band 1) in the individual ranking of the leading experts in the field of competition law in Russia.
EPAM’ Partners Natalia Korosteleva and Anna Numerova have been named among Russia’s prominent competition law experts according to Who's Who Legal 2016.
This year, just like the last, EPAM was recognised as an “Elite” Competition Law Firm in Russia by the Global Competition Review 100 rankings (GCR 100) – a guide to the world's leading competition law and corporate practices.
In ratings drawn up by leading regional business newspaper Delovoy Peterburg, EPAM ranked first in several fields of law.
Olga Vishnevskaya, Senior Associate at EPAM’ International Arbitration and Litigation Practice was named one of the top ten young arbitration practitioners by the Russian Arbitration Association at its RAA40 Awards 2015.
On 3 December 2015, Pravo.Ru portal summed up the results of the sixth annual ranking of law firms in Russia, bringing together the rating participants and markets players at a ceremony to celebrate the winners.
EPAM ranked among the world’s top-100 leading law firms for international investigations according to independent International Corporate Investigations research conducted by Global Investigations Review (GIR). EPAM is the only CIS-based law firm in the GIR 100.
Сbonds summed up the results of the first half of 2015 in legal advisory on securitization. EPAM is the runner-up in the ratings, being one of the two most active advisers on the market.
EPAM’ antimonopoly Counsel Anna Numerova was awarded a Second-Class Medal of the Order of Merit for the Motherland.
On April 27, 2015 EPAM continues its triumph having been named the winner in the category Outstanding Firm Russia at the Who's Who Legal Awards.
On April 27, 2015 the Council of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers of the Russian Federation announced that Dimitry Afanasiev, member of the partners committee of EPAM, was awarded the Distinguished Service in Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms Medal.
EPAM breaks away from its competitors and remains an absolute leader in Russia by the total number of references according to the annual Best Lawyers 2015 ranking. The Firm furthers its positions by increasing the number of listed lawyers and expanding the quantity of recommended practice areas.
Following extensive legal market research published in Kommersant’s themed supplement, EPAM tops the largest law firms ratings in Russia. In addition, the Firm is listed as leaders in litigation and arbitration and named as one of the two strongest tax law and tax litigation practices.
EPAM (the Firm) received the European energy, infrastructure and projects deal award at The Lawyer European Awards held in London on March 12, 2015. The Firm won such international acclaim for its support of a number of projects regarding the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics preparations. Moreover, the Firm was also “highly commended for work in Russia”.
A comprehensive study carried out by the newspaper Delovoy Peterburg found that EPAM ranks among the leading companies in the Northwest region’s legal market.