Date: 12 April, 2017

Kyiv, 12 April 2017 – Eterna Law has once again been named amongst the leading law firms in Ukraine, and strengthened its position in DR and IP, with its Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Intellectual Property, Real Estate & Construction, and Tax practices top-ranked in the 2017 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA directory.  Six team members are recommended: Andrey Astapov, Partner, Oleh Beketov, Partner, Oleh Malskyy, Partner, Eugene Blinov, Partner, Oksana Kneychuk, Partner, Ilarion Tomarov, Senior Associate, Head of IP Practice.

Highlights of the firm’s performance include top-tier endorsements in six practice areas:

• Tier 2 in Corporate and M&A – Eterna Law’s team provides ‘a high level of service’. Oleh Malskyy advised a US investor on purchasing a power generation company. Oleh Malskyy recognized as a leading individual.
• Tier 2 in Dispute Resolution - Eterna Law’s Oleh Beketov provided legal opinion at London’s High Court during a $2bn dispute between oligarchs. The team of ‘gifted lawyers’ also includes Andrey Astapov, Oleh Beketov, and Eugene Blinov.
• Tier 2  in Energy - Eterna Law’s team acted for a global energy business in litigation. Oleh Malskyy is a key name for representing domestic power companies.
• Tier 2  in Tax – provides ‘innovative and tailored solutions’ and clients include a leading European fashion brand. Oksana Kneychuk is ‘competent and thorough”
• Tier 2 in Intellectual Property  - sharp’ IP head Ilarion Tomarov and Oleh Malskyy advised Wefuture on registering its international trade mark.
• Tier 3  in Real Estate and Construction - Eterna Law’s ‘talented’ Oleh Malskyy advised regional food manufacturer AVK on the real estate issues related to its $250m acquisition of the Russian food manufacturing assets of Orkla Foods.