Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners is the leading national law firm in Russia with offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg and an associated office in London. Founded in 1993, the firm combines extensive emerging markets experience with international professional standards. It regularly represents international companies doing business in Russia and Russian companies going international. The firm regularly acts for the Russian Federation in transactional and litigation matters. The firm also frequently serves as Russian counsel to leading international law firms.
Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners’ areas of practice include local and international commercial litigation and arbitration; corporate services, including incorporation, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, liquidation, etc.; due diligence investigations of Russian partners/suppliers; international business transactions, dispute resolution and public policy issues.
Our clients include some of the largest Russian and international companies. Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners has been entrusted to represent the interests of the Russian Federation in foreign courts with respect to a number of legal matters. Our lawyers have provided litigation services in more than 35 countries worldwide, including the US, Great Britain, France, Sweden and Switzerland.
Our attorneys are qualified in Russian and International law. They have distinguished backgrounds in government and academia. In order to best serve our clients, EPA&P lawyers develop an in-depth understanding of our clients' business and consistently work to determine and solve their problems. All of EPA&P's resources are dedicated to serving our clients. The attorneys at Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners form a strong team, empowering each individual to excel in his/her area of expertise in reaching a common goal.
In order to assist in solving complex business problems, the Firm applied a multifaceted approach, integrating the legal defense of clients' rights in Russia and abroad, international commercial arbitration, representing clients' interests with government agencies (e.g. with respect to shaping national policies), and assistance in establishing press/public relations, among other services.
All EPA&P lawyers have graduated from prestigious law schools. Many of them have received additional legal qualifications in the US and Great Britain.
The firm’s working languages are English and Russian, but our lawyers can also work in German, French and Spanish.
A number of EPA&P attorneys are active members of the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association. Most of Russian attorneys are members of local Bar Associations – associations of high-qualified lawyers, which provide members with access to leading experts and up-to-date information as well as top-level professional development and network-building opportunities.
EPA&P lawyers are regularly engaged as consultants on different law aspects by executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Russian Federation and also by Russian and foreign social organizations.
Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and Partners is a founding member of the CIS Leading Counsel Network (LCN), a professional network of nine leading law firms across the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) economic region offering clients integrated multijurisdictional legal advice. The network brings together law firms in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, and aims to combine highest international professional standards with a unique local insight in the regions, which are increasingly attracting international investments. The alliance enhances the cross-border capabilities of member firms in the CIS region and offers clients integrated teams, unparalleled resource base and access to the best local knowledge in each country.
Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and Partners is a founding member of the Russian-American Business Council in Moscow. EPA&P is also an active member of the U.S.-Russia Business Council, the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, Canadian Business Association in Russia, and the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce.
Gold Award as the Best Russian Law Firm
International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards 2010
Award for Contribution to Legislation
The Corporate Lawyer, Russia
Best M&A Team: Russia
Best Shipping Team: Russia
Dimitry Afanasiev – Best Individual Lawyer: Russia
The World Finance Awards 2010
Arbitration litigation law firm of the year
Commercial law firm of the year
Commercial litigation law firm of the year
Deal maker of the year
Insolvency law firm of the year
M&A advisory of the year
M&A law firm of the year
Most trusted law firm of the year
Strategic advisor of the year
Strategic company advisor of the year
The ACQ Global Awards 2010
Firm of the Year: Russia & the CIS
The Lawyer European Awards 2009, UK
Most Trusted Law Firm of the Year in Russia
ACQ Country Awards 2009, UK
M&A LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – RUSSIA
ACQ Finance Law Awards 2009, UK
Russian National Law Firm of the Year 2008
Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence, UK
Gold Award for the Best Russian Law Firm of the Year 2008
International Legal Alliance Summit Awards, France
Award for Achievements in the Legal Profession
Federal Bar Association of the Russian Federation, Russia
First ever Russian Law Firm nominated for the Legal Business’ European Law Firm of the Year award
Legal Business Awards, UK
First ever Russian Law Firm nominated for The Lawyer’s International Firm of the Year award
The Lawyer Awards, UK
M&A Law Firm of the Year 2006
M&A Law Firm of the Year 2007
M&A Law Firm of the Year 2009
Mergers & Acquisitions magazine, Russia
Award for Contribution to Legal Education in Russia
The Corporate Lawyer, Russia
Dimitry Afanasiev, Chairman, is on The Lawyer's list of "the 40 brightest stars of the international legal market".
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