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Moving to the national level in PPP and keeping the regional leadership: Kachkin & Partners is consolidating its positions in the international rating Chambers Europe 2014
Having taken firm positions among St. Petersburg law firms in the rating of the international directory Chambers & Partners in the previous years, Kachkin & Partners expands its presence in it by moving to a national level. The researchers include the company into the list of recommended consultants in Russia in the sphere of public-private partnership. Denis Kachkin, the Managing Partner of Kachkin & Partners, notices: «The fact that our PPP practice is recommended on a national level speaks to us that our work has been highly appreciated by clients and colleagues of the same national and international scale». PPP specialization of Kachkin & Partners is extending boundaries against the background of the overall regional consolidation of positions of the company that has taken places in both practices of the rating – dispute resolution and general business law. Global and international law firms continue to dominate in St. Petersburg’s rating. But national independent companies are winning positions with more confidence as well. We are that kind of a law firm, and we are happy to be part of this dynamics. For us it’s the confirmation of our ability to work on the best world-recognized standards and successfully compete», comments Kirill Saskov, Partner, Head of Corporate and Dispute Resolution Practice at Kachkin & Partners.
This year Kachkin & Partners has taken the following positions:
Band 4 in General Business Law
The researchers say that though the company «advises clients on the establishment of business in the region, with support in areas such as corporate, real estate, construction and PPP», it is also «developing the practice in new directions, such as offering IP expertise». Analysts also think that Kachkin & Partners is «best known for handling real estate, construction and PPP disputes. Works towards out-of-court settlements and assists clients with unfavourable decisions to make appeals».
Kachkin & Partners’ clients speak of the firm: «offers a comprehensive approach to matters. The lawyers look at the problems from all angles and produce an exhaustive solution», «always very forward-thinking, solution-oriented and quick in responding to all of our requests», «the solutions were very practical and went beyond to touch other practical questions».
About the directory
Chambers & Partners conducts annual survey of the legal markets in the certain regions and the international legal service market on the whole in 185 countries. The results of Chambers & Partners team’s analysis, interviews with law firms’ clients and leading players of legal consulting market are published in 7 guides: Chambers Global, Chambers UK and Chambers UK Bar, Chambers USA, Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Latin America and Chambers Europe. Reckoning into directories on results of the research is a competitive advantage because it reflects the independent assessment of the work’s quality, and the rating results are used by 51% of in-house counsel while choosing outsource consultants (according to figures of an independent survey of the International In-house Counsel journal).
More information about the rating and the full list of its participants are available on the website Chambers Europe 2014.