Kommersant Publishing House has included Maxima Legal in the list of leaders of the legal market in Russia-2025

Konstantin Boytsov - Counsel Maxim Avrashkov - Managing Partner Natalia Demina - Partner

Kommersant Publishing House has published the results of its own annual survey of the legal business in Russia. Maxima Legal has confirmed its reputation as one of the leading domestic legal consultants, having been recognised in 25 rating categories, 18 of which are in the 1st band of the survey.

It should be noted that Kommersant has included the company in the list of the best law firms in Russia in 16 categories of legal practices, 6 categories of client industries, as well as personally has recognised the achievements of 3 lawyers in 3 areas of legal support.

Best Legal Practices section

Bankruptcy: corporate bankruptcy: high-end
regional research, 1 band

Corporate law: M&A of Russian assets: high-end
regional research, 1 band

Corporate law: M&A of Russian assets: mid-market
federal research, 1 band

Corporate law: M&A of  international assets: mid-market
federal research, 1 band

Criminal law: economic crimes
regional research, 1 band

Criminal law: official malfeasance
regional research, 1 band

Family & Inheritance law,
regional research, 1 band

Family & Inheritance law: disputes over divorce, division of property and inherited assets, 
federal research, 2 band

Family & Inheritance law: structuring of inherited assets
federal research, 1 band

Intellectual property: advising
regional research, 1 band

Intellectual property: dispute resolution on intellectual property
regional research, 1 band

Littigation: commercial dispute resolution: high-end
regional research, 1 band

Littigation: corporate dispute resolution: high-end
regional research, 1 band

Tax law: advising,
federal research, 3 band

Tax law: advising,
regional research, 1 band

Tax law: dispute resolution with the Federal Tax Service of Russia
regional research, 1 band

 

Best Industry Practices section

Construction & Real Estate: advising on real estate transactions and construction projects
federal research, 3 band

Construction & Real Estate: advising
regional research, 1 band

Construction & Real Estate: dispute resolution
regional research, 1 band

Energy & Natural Resources: advising natural resources industry leaders
federal research, 3 band

Privaate Wealth
federal research, 3 band

Retail & Commercial, FMCG: advising
federal research, 2 band

 

Best Laywers section

Maxim Avrashkov, managing partner 
Corporate law: M&A, regional research, 1 band

Natalia Demina, partner 
Family & Inheritance law, federal research, 2 band

Konstantin Boytsov, counsel
Construction & Real Estate, regional research, 1 band

 

Kommersant Publishing House annual ranking presents the results of a multi-stage research and analysis of the best practices of the leading players in the field of law for recommendations on certain areas of service delivery. The calendar year legal services market research is based on the analysis of information from various sources, including the assessment of law firm projects, expertise of Kommersant journalists and opinions of market peers – high-ranking employees of corporate legal departments of major companies, holdings and corporations.

To read detailed information on the rating and its results (in Russian), please see the official website of Kommersant newspaper >>>