Eterna Law higly recognized by Legal 500 EMEA 2018

Kyiv, 13 April 2018 – Eterna Law has once again been named amongst the leading law firms in Ukraine, with its Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Energy, Intellectual Property, Real Estate & Construction, Employment and Tax practices top-ranked in the 2018 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA directory. 

Kazakhstan office is recommended as Tier 3 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A with Maksym Uslystyi, Partner, and Head of the office who is also ranked in Commercial, Corporate, and M&A.

Seven team members are recommended: Andrey Astapov, Partner, Oleh Beketov, Partner, Oleh Malskyy, Partner, Eugene Blinov, Partner, Oksana Kneychuk, Partner, Maksym Uslystyi, Partner, Alina Podolyak, IP Practice Associate.

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


Dispute resolution: tier 2

Eterna Law’s team of ‘service-oriented, highly professional, Western quality lawyers’ includes Andrey Astapov, Oleh Beketov and Eugene Blinov. Beketov, together with Hogan Lovells International LLP, handled a $2bn High Court litigation between Ukrainian oligarchs.

Oleh Beketov – leading individual.


Commercial, corporate and M&A: tier 2

‘Charismatic and highly capable’ practice head Oleh Malskyy assisted a chemicals company with preparing a bid for the potential sale of Odessa port.

Oleh Malskyy – leading individual.


Energy: tier 2

Oleh Malskyy’ team ‘delivers a high level of service’ and advised ranged of leading energy companies. 


Employment: tier 3

Eterna Law focuses primarily on the placement of foreign employees. Tax and corporate structuring head Oksana Kneychuk counts a global high fashion brand and an aviation services company among her clients.


Intellectual property: tier 3

Corporate partner Oleh Malskyy oversees the IP practice at Eterna Law. His highlights included advising Wefuture on the registration of an international trademark. Associate Alina Podolyak is also noted.


Real estate and construction – ranked: tier 3

Corporate partner Oleh Malskyy leads the practice at Eterna Law. He advised a European chemical company on assessing new production facilities and assisted a Russian developer with a hotel project.


Tax: tier 3

Eterna Law is ‘client-friendly and highly professional’. Oksana Kneychuk’s team ‘always proposes the best solutions’ and handles tax disputes and M&A-related matters.


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