05 May 2011 – EPAM was declared the winner in the National Firms in Russia category at a prestigious Chambers Europe Awards 2011 ceremony that took place today in Amsterdam.
Previous winner, EPAM demonstrated its strength and superior ability to deliver best results for its clients and to continue to grow its presence and reputation in Russia. Over the past twelve months the Firm has been involved in some of the biggest and groundbreaking cases in Russia, representing major international and domestic companies, as well as helping the Russian Government on regulatory and legislative issues.
The shortlisted firms have been thoroughly researched by an independent team looking at service range, advice quality, geographical reach, how the business is run and the level of expertise each team offers to its clients.
Commenting on the award, Dimitry Afanasiev, the member of the Partners' Committee of EPAM, said: “It is a big honor to receive this award. We are pleased that the hard work of our lawyers and the Firm’s efforts to seek, retain and invest into its pool of legal talent have gained international recognition once again.
For further information:
Olga Frolova
Head of Strategic Communications
Tel.: +7 495 935 8010
press@epam.ru
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EPAM is a leading national law firm in Russia with offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg and 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.
Chambers and Partners, based in London, began as general book publishers in 1969. Since 1990, they have published the Chambers Guide to the UK legal profession. Chambers’ staff of full-time researchers prepares renowned directories, which assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers according to their reputations amongst their clients. Chambers Europe was first introduced in 2007. For more information, visit: www.chambersandpartners.com
Chambers Europe Awards honour outstanding law firms and legal professionals in Europe. The awards reflect both pre-eminence in key practice areas, and achievements over the last 12 months, including notable work, strategic growth, excellence in client service, and contribution to the legal profession. For more information, visit: http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Awards