Ratings and Awards

Tax – Band 1

Sergey G Pepeliaev – Star Individual

“…"a truly stellar" lawyer in the field, notably for his tax litigation and consulting work. He has special expertise in budget law, exchange regulation and arbitration proceedings. This prolific writer has produced a selection of books on Russian tax law.”

Denis Schekin – Band 2

“An academic as well as a distinguished practitioner, Denis Schekin receives due praise for his "very intelligent and progressive approach." Clients praise his ability to apply his theoretical knowledge of tax systems to practical situations.”

Rustem Akhmetshin – Band 3

“…a skilled taxation generalist who has won praise for his "excellent expertise and experience" in the telecoms and oil and gas industries.”

Valentina Akimova – Band U

“…a prominent practitioner and has extensive experience advising domestic and foreign clients on tax issues. She has special expertise in fields such as income tax, refund of export VAT, calculation and payment of excise duties and refund of overpaid road users’ tax.”

Andrey Nikonov – Band U

“…a highly respected professional for his work with domestic and international companies on tax matters. He has recently been recognised for areas such as VAT and mineral extraction tax.”

Andrey Tereschenko – Band U

“Dynamic lawyer Andrey Tereschenko is highly regarded for his "customer-oriented approach."

Intellectual Property – Recognized

Alexandra Pelikh – Band U

Commentators applaud Alexandra Pelikh of Pepeliaev Group for her trade mark work.