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

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 ZakharovaBand 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 MeleshenkoBand 1 Manufacturing & Industry  
Gayane NajjarovaBand 1 International Dispute Resolution  
Evgeny ShkolunBand 1 Digital Economy / Fintech
Band 1 TMT  
Lilia BadretdinovaBand 1 Sanctions Law
Band 1 Compliance  
Vasily BakumenkoBand 1 Transport & Logistics  
Vladislav Viryasov

Band 1 ТМТ
Varvara Voynova

Band 1 International Commercial Arbitration
Daniil IvanovBand 1 Competition/Antitrust Law. Advisory  
Paul-Raphael ShehadehBand 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.