Special Bulletin from the ART DE LEX
The Dispute Resolution practice of ART DE LEX has earned a high ranking from Russia’s best-known legal directory, Pravo.ru, in a category that is vitally important to the business success of the firm’s national and international clients: litigation.
In the Pravo-300 rankings released on 16 May 2019, ART DE LEX placed in Group 2 among major Russian litigation practices. As Pravo.ru especially notes, ART DE LEX is a highly effective law firm in litigation, which makes it a leader in Federal Group 2.
These rankings complement previously awarded Group 1 rankings for ART DE LEX in:
• Arbitration Proceedings
• Competition
• Foreign Economic Activity/Customs Law and Currency Regulation
• Natural Resources/Energy.
ART DE LEX has also earned high recommendations from Pravo.ru in Commercial Real Estate/Construction, Financial/Banking Law, Corporate/M&A, and Bankruptcy.
In the eight years since it was established, Pravo-300 has become regarded as the most comprehensive and authoritative legal directory in the Russian Federation. Their Chief Editor, Boris Boltyanskiy explains:
“When determining a firm’s position in the rating, we have relied on the opinion of the members of the rating’s Expert Board, which includes the heads of legal departments from top Russian and international companies. Our adjudicators work closely together with legal advisers and know their work inside out. In 2017, the Expert Board was expanded; now it consists of representatives from 60 companies.”
The Managing Partner of ART DE LEX, Dmitry Magonya, commented that the firm’s high rankings are the result of two special assets, which clients frequently mention to him:
“Our first strength has always been the expertise and hard work of our lawyers, which is a characteristic of the Russian legal profession generally. However, it is our second strength that we believe makes ART DE LEX special: our constant business orientation and commercial awareness, which we try to bring to every case and matter.
“We work hard to deliver genuine added value to our clients, not just adequate legal services in all our practice areas. In our dispute resolution practice, we try to do more than just win the best result for our client. This involves, for example, working closely with the client to understand the business objectives in a case and helping the client to develop realistic expectations and practical dispute resolution strategies. For foreign clients, this also means that we try to be reliable guides to the legal and regulatory environment in the Russian Federation, to be sure that our clients know what questions to ask about doing business in Russia, not only during the case but also going forward.”
Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Mediation services from ART DE LEX
ART DE LEX offers a complete range of national and international dispute resolution services.
The number of international disputes involving Russian companies and individuals is growing at a steady pace. ART DE LEX is uniquely poised to represent companies worldwide, as we have for the last decade. Our business-oriented approach includes:
• Consulting and establishing contract provisions to resolve disputes
• Making an independent assessment of each party's position in a dispute and the realistic prospects of resolving the matter
• Developing a practical, cost-effective dispute management strategy
• Gathering and organizing supporting materials
• Co-ordinating actions with experts and expert organizations
• Presenting legal positions in international commercial arbitration courts and state courts in the major international arbitration centers
• Recognizing and executing the decisions of foreign arbitration courts
• Representing our clients’ interests in enforcement proceedings.
Judicial procedure in Russia remains an intricate web of imperfections. ART DE LEX assists our clients in navigating through the labyrinth of complex legal intricacies in Russia, without getting tangled in unnecessary litigation.
