Asari Legal Named by Kommersant in Its List of Top Law Firms

The awards ceremony for Kommersant’s Leaders of the Legal Services Market 2026 ranking was held on 9 April 2026.
Based on Kommersant’s research, Asari Legal’s team were recognised among the best in 45 categories, including the following:
Best Legal Practices:
Band 1 Arbitration Proceedings. Resolution of Commercial Disputes (High-End)
Band 1 Competition/Antitrust Law. Dispute Resolution with the FAS
Band 1 Competition/Antitrust Law. Advisory
Band 1 Foreign Trade. Foreign Exchange Regulation
Band 1 Compliance
Band 1 Corporate Law. Russian M&A: High-End
Band 1 Corporate Law. International M&A: High-End
Band 1 International Commercial Arbitration
Band 1 International Litigation
Band 1 Capital Markets
Band 1 Sanctions Law
Best Industry Practices:
Band 1 Banking & Finance. Resolution of Key Disputes
Band 1 Banking & Finance. Advisory to Industry Leaders
Band 1 Natural Resources. Dispute Resolution
Band 1 Natural Resources. Advisory to Industry Leaders
Band 1 Manufacturing & Industry. Resolution of Key Disputes
Band 1 Manufacturing & Industry. Advisory to Industry Leaders
Band 1 TMT. Resolution of Key Disputes
Band 1 TMT. Advisory to Industry Leaders
Band 1 Transport & Logistics. Resolution of Key Disputes
Band 1 Transport & Logistics. Advisory to Industry Leaders
Band 1 Private Wealth
Band 1 Energy. Resolution of Key Disputes Band 1 Energy. Advisory to Industry Leaders
In addition, 19 of the firm’s professionals were recognised in individual rankings as the best lawyers:
| Ilya Rybalkin | Band 1 International Dispute Resolution Band 1 International Commercial Arbitration Band 1 Sanctions Law Band 1 Energy Band 1 Natural Resources Band 1 Corporate Law / International M&A Band 1 Transport & Logistics |
| Anastasia Konstantinova | Band 1 Sanctions Law Band 1 Compliance Band 1 Corporate Law / International M&A Band 1 Private Wealth Band 1 Natural Resources Band 1 TMT |
| Nato Tskhakaya | Band 1 Competition/Antitrust Law. Advisory Band 1 Foreign Trade: Foreign Exchange Regulation Band 1 Foreign Trade: Customs Law Band 1 Compliance Band 1 Energy |
| Dmitry Kaysin | Band 1 Commercial Dispute Resolution (High-End) Band 1 International Commercial Arbitration Band 1 International Dispute Resolution Band 1 Energy Band 1 Transport & Logistics |
| Alexander Geda | Band 1 Capital Markets Band 1 Banking & Finance Band 1 Energy Band 1 Natural Resources Band 1 Manufacturing & Industry |
| Igor Ostapets | Band 1 Corporate Law / Russian M&A |
| Alexander Borgoyakov | Band 1 Capital Markets Band 1 Banking & Finance |
| Marina Zakharova | Band 1 Private Wealth |
| Stanislav Karandasov | Band 1 International Dispute Resolution Band 1 International Commercial Arbitration |
| Alexander Lazarev | Band 1 Commercial Dispute Resolution (High-End) |
| Ivan Meleshenko | Band 1 Manufacturing & Industry |
| Gayane Najjarova | Band 1 International Dispute Resolution |
| Evgeny Shkolun | Band 1 Digital Economy / Fintech Band 1 TMT |
| Lilia Badretdinova | Band 1 Sanctions Law Band 1 Compliance |
| Vasily Bakumenko | Band 1 Transport & Logistics |
| Vladislav Viryasov | Band 1 ТМТ |
| Varvara Voynova | Band 1 International Commercial Arbitration |
| Daniil Ivanov | Band 1 Competition/Antitrust Law. Advisory |
| Paul-Raphael Shehadeh | Band 1 International Commercial Arbitration |
We sincerely congratulate our colleagues on this well-deserved recognition and thank the analysts at Kommersant for their work and for their appreciation of our team’s professional achievements.