OREANDA-NEWS. April 17, 2017. The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa 2017 annual rating recommends FBK Legal among best law firms in Tax (tier 1), Competition (tier 3), Energy and natural resources (tier 5), Dispute resolution (tier 3), Corporate and M&A, recommended (tier 1) and Intellectual property (tier 3).

FBK legal partners recommended by the rating include Nadezhda Orlova and Galina Akchurina as Russia’s top-performing tax layers.

Sergey Еrmolenko, Head of Antitrust practice and Alexander Ermolenko, FBK Legal partner have made it into top lawyers in antitrust law. The team as well as individual lawyers have received highly appreciative recommendations as “bright and talented” lawyers who provide “strong and well-crafted legal opinions”.

The rating authors noted a group of FBK Legal lawyers in Energy and Natural Resource well-equipped with critical skills in this area, with personal recommendations going to Nadezhda Orlova, Galina Akchurina and Alexander Ermolenko.

Nadezhda Orlova and Alexander Ermolenko were noted as key and “true experts with a very diverse range of skills» in Dispute Resolution. Alexander Ermolenko, FBK Legal partner gained his nomination in Intellectual property.