We specialize in solving complex legal cases related to Russian and international litigation, corporate conflicts and M&A, bankruptcy, and criminal-law risks.
Protection of the client’s interests plays a special role in our practice.
Throughout the 15 years of work we have participated in more than 2,000 court proceedings and corporate disputes, the net value of successfully defended assets exceeds $7 billion. The share of won cases exceeds 90%.
Among our Clients are Russian and foreign entities featured in Forbes 200, Fortune Global 500, The Banker 1000: banks, state authorities, mass media, NGOs, various business, IT companies, etc.
S&K Vertical’s attorneys have experience of successful representation before the highest Russian courts: the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court; quite a number of cases produced precedent judgments.
A significant part of our work is dedicated to the legal support of cultural and socially-important projects. The partners of S&K Vertical sit on the Supervisory Boards in a number of foundations and non-governmental organizations in Russia and abroad.
To date, more than 50 attorneys and legal professionals work in S&K Vertical. The offices are based in Moscow and St. Petersburg, in 2011 there was established an active representative office in Beijing, China.
S&K Vertical has considerable expertise in the sphere of Russia-China relations, ensures judicial protection of Russian clients in China and represents the interests of large Chinese business in Russia.
Our achievements are distinguished by various Russian and international rankings, such as Chambers, Legal500, IFLR1000, Pravo.ru-300, Kommersant, etc. Our projects are considered as most significant for Russian judicial practice.
Kommersant publishing house has published the results of the annual research on the Russian legal market.
S&K Vertical Attorneys at Law was considered one of the best legal, as well as industry practices in art, culture and telecommunications.
The individual legal rating contains all partners of the law firm, the head of the criminal law practice and the co-head of the private clients practice.
We congratulate our colleagues with brilliant results and wish them further success!
S&K Vertical Attorneys at Law is recommended by the international rating IFLR1000
The leading international rating IFLR1000 repeatedly announced world leaders of the legal market in financial and banking consulting.
Based on the year's results, S&K Vertical Attorneys at Law is recommended in the following lines of legal practice:
In the study, the company's achievements for the year, customer feedback and reputation among colleagues from other legal firms are taken into consideration.
S&K Vertical Attorneys at Law is one of the leaders of the Russian legal market, according to the data of 2018.
On December 5, the results of the regular, the ninth in succession, rating of legal companies Pravo.ru-300 were announced. The awarding ceremony, held in the Ritz Carlton hotel, was attended by over 1,300 persons. The counsels took prizes in 26 categories.
This year, the company was mentioned among the leaders of the federal list of rating in such industries as arbitration proceedings (2nd group of leaders), bankruptcy (2nd group of leaders), corporate law (3rd group of leaders).
We are glad that our projects were praised by experts, colleagues and, mainly, our clients.
S&K Vertical is recommended in the area of corporate and commercial law, and M&A.
“The team is led by Mikhail Ilin specializing in M&A, corporate law and commercial disputes. Among other main employees are Alena Bachinskaya, representing the customers in corporate disputes, and Tatiana Mikoni, who has considerable experience in investment projects and asset management. Lately the team has provided a legal framework for All-Russia Society for Nature Protection and advisory support for a number of private and charitable foundations, such as “Music Aeterna”, Foundation “Ostrova”, which supports patients with cystic fibrosis, and Social and Cultural Support Foundation “Alma Mater”.
The Kommersant published the results of its annual research on law business in Russia.
S&K Vertical is noted in the ‘Banking and Financial Services: Dispute Settlement’ and ‘TMT’ sections of the best sectorial practices.
S&K Vertical practices ‘Arbitration. Corporate Disputes’ and ‘Criminal Law: White Collar Crime’ are ranked in the top law practices rating.
All the partners of S&K Vertical and the Chief of Criminal Law Practice are rated among the leading lawyers.
Chambers & Partners published the international rating of law firms ‘Chambers Europe 2018’. It includes both the Moscow law firms and the law firms based in St. Petersburg and other regions of Russia.
Estimated by many experts, this research is considered the most prestigious legal guide of the planet.
Restructuring & Insolvency Practice of S&K Vertical is noted on the Federal list and competes with the Russian offices of the international law firms and major Russian law firms.
All the results are here: https://www.chambersandpartners.com/guide/europe/7
According to The Kommersant ratings, S&K Vertical case entered the TOP-10 most significant disputes of 2017.
Besides, The Kommersant releases a supplement with analysis of trends and prospects of the law market in which experts, among other things, examine the circumstances of various cases and explain how they contribute into the law practice and business.
According to the results of the annual IFLR1000 rating, in 2017 S&K Vertical is recommended in the following law practice areas:
IFLR1000 is the leading international guide to law firms in the area of financial and banking consulting. The research is held in 120 countries and has been published since 1990.
In 2017 S&K Vertical stayed among the leaders of the federal rating in such areas as Commercial Litigation Law (2nd band of leaders), bankruptcy (2nd band of leaders), corporate law (3rd band of leaders).
Apart from that, the rating experts marked S&K Vertical’s projects in the area of dispute settlement in the courts of general jurisdiction (civil procedure). As measured by revenue per lawyer S&K Vertical enters the TOP-20 and by gross revenues, TOP-30 in Russia. The icing on the cake was S&K Vertical’s winning in the special nomination ‘Pro Bono’ based on the results of open voting and expert assessments.
Full rating results are here: https://300.pravo.ru/
Legal500 recommends S&K Vertical in the area of corporate and commercial law, and M&A.
Legal 500 experts paid special attention to the legal services that were provided by S&K Vertical to The Stanislavsky Theatre Foundation and Phenomen Films. Special Legal 500 experts’ attention was given to the S&K Vertical practices in the provision of legal services to the Stanislavsky Theatre Foundation and Phenomen Films:
‘Not one tiny detail of the case will escape the notice of the S&K Vertical lawyers who give their advice based on vast practical experience. S&K Vertical advises The Stanislavsky Theatre Foundation on matters of private donations and theatre modernization projects, and also helps Phenomen Films to reconstruct their corporate structure worth USD 41 million dollars. Mikhail Ilin is the lawyer in charge of the projects’.
As part of its research on the law business The Kommersant analyzed activities of the largest law firms operating in Russia.
In the ratings by practice areas S&K Vertical is noted in such spheres as ‘Banking, finance, insurance’, ‘Retail and Trade’, ‘Telecommunications and IT”.
S&K Vertical’s Bankruptcy and Corporate Dispute Resolution are ranked on the list of the best law practices.
All the partners of S&K Vertical and the Chief of Criminal Law Practice are rated among the leading lawyers.
Arbitration cases of S&K Vertical are highly esteemed by the rating experts and placed into the 2nd band of the Federal rating.
Bankruptcy procedures of S&K Vertical are also highly esteemed by the rating experts and placed into the 2nd band of the Federal rating.
The projects of S&K Vertical in the area of corporate law are placed into the 4th band of the Federal rating.
By revenue per lawyer S&K Vertical makes the TOP-20 and by gross earnings, the TOP-30 in Russia.
According to the results of the ‘Arbitration Case 2016’ voting, S&K Vertical’s challenging of corporate decisions and transactions of Aspect-Finance received 73% of votes and made S&K Vertical the unquestionable leader of the vote.
It should be reminded, that in this very case the Judicial Board for Economic Disputes of the Supreme Court ruled that not only the direct shareholders of a company may challenge the corporate decisions of the company but also the beneficiaries of the company, i.e. the persons holding interest in the company indirectly via a chain of other persons.
The Kommersant published the results of its annual research on law business in Russia. Activities of 50 largest law firms, which provided services within the Russian Federation, were analysed during the research.
Researches selected S&K Vertical for inclusion into the TOP 20 list of law firms by revenues. S&K Vertical improved its position compared to the previous year.
Also, S&K Vertical made the TOP 5 law firms in the area of bankruptcy.
According to the results of the annual IFLR1000 rating, S&K Vertical is among the leaders in the following law practice areas:
The results of the annual international rating The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa are published.
S&K Vertical law firm is recommended in the area of corporate and commercial law, and M&A.
Legal 500 experts paid special attention to the legal services that were provided by S&K Vertical to The Stanislavsky Theatre Foundation:
‘A group of S&K Vertical lawyers, which had got fine recommendations, provided legal assistance to The Stanislavsky Theatre Foundation that supported the projects of The Electrotheatre Stanislavsky for a sum in excess of RUB 800 million. Mikhail Ilin is the head and key specialist of the team’
According to the results of the annual IFLR1000 rating, S&K Vertical is among the leaders in the following law practice areas:
The Kommersant published the results of its annual research on law business in Russia. Activities of 50 largest law firms, which provided services within the Russian Federation, were analysed during the research.
Researches selected S&K Vertical for inclusion into the TOP 20 list of law firms by revenues. S&K Vertical improved its position compared to the previous year.
Also, S&K Vertical made the TOP 5 law firms in the area of bankruptcy.
S&K Vertical is recommended in the area of corporate and commercial law and M&A.
Legal 500 experts paid special attention to the legal services that were provided by S&K Vertical to The Stanislavsky Theatre Foundation:
‘A group of S&K Vertical lawyers, which had got fine recommendations, provided legal assistance to The Stanislavsky Theatre Foundation that supported the projects of The Electrotheatre Stanislavsky for a sum in excess of RUB 800 million. Mikhail Ilin is the head and key specialist of the team’.
S&K Vertical practices in the area of corporate law, bankruptcy, civil proceedings, criminal law are recognized among best in Russia.
Apart from that, S&K Vertical retained the leading positions among Russian law firms by general income, income per lawyer, and the number of lawyers.
S&K Vertical practices in the area of bankruptcy were greatly appreciated and selected for inclusion into the attorneys’ and clients’ choice ratings.
S&K Vertical practices in the area of corporate law, bankruptcy, civil proceedings, criminal law are recognized among best in Russia.
Apart from that, S&K Vertical retained the leading positions among Russian law firms by general income, income per lawyer, and the number of lawyers.
S&K Vertical practices in the area of bankruptcy were greatly appreciated and selected for inclusion into the attorneys’ and clients’ choice ratings.
S&K Vertical is named as one of the biggest in bankruptcy area according to The Delovoy Petersburg.
The Delovoy Petersburg had analysed the rulings of the Commercial (State Arbitration) Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast for the preceding three years and made a rating of law firms that had earned on bankruptcy administration RUB 250 million in total.
IFLR1000: In accordance with the international rating of law firms working in the area of corporate and banking law IFLR 1000, the practices of S&K Vertical were recommended in four directions of law practice:
Practices on restructuring and insolvency are noted as most prominent among financial and corporate practices of the firm.
According to The Delovoy Petersburg, the Chairman of the Board S&K Vertical Liubov Duyko was ranked first on the rating of lawyers in summer 2014.
The team of lawyers led by Liubov Duyko secured the Russia’s largest ever compensation of moral damage as a result of medical error.
S&K Vertical’s practices in the sphere of commercial arbitration, corporate law, M&A, and bankruptcy are once again acknowledged to be among the best in Russia.
S&K Vertical is on the list of the biggest law firms by revenues and the number of lawyers, holding the 4th and 9th positions respectively among Russian law firms whose head offices are situated outside of Moscow (i.e. among regional law firms).
By revenues S&K Vertical is recognized the largest law firm in St. Petersburg.
It is worth noting that S&K Vertical’s projects and cases in bankruptcy area were ranked most highly for the second time in a row.
IFLR1000: In Russia, the law office S&K Vertical is recommended in four branches of law, including M&A, capital markets, banking law, debt restructuring and bankruptcy.
The rating particularly emphasizes the practices of Konstantin Krutilnikov and Sergey Slagoda.
The work of S&K Vertical’s team on debt restructuring and bankruptcy is marked as most visible among other financial and corporate practices of the firm.
The Kommersant Publishing House conducts annual studies to determine the leading executives in most important divisions of economic activities in St. Petersburg.
Konstantin Krutilnikov gains nomination in the category ‘Audit and Consulting’.
Go to kommersant.ru for more information.
The annual international rating The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa, one of the leading reference and guide publications in legal business, issues an overview of the Russia’s market of legal services where S&K Vertical is recommended for resolution and settlement of disputes.
The Legal 500 is one of the authoritative international law guidance publications established in 1988. Its annual rankings in various areas of legal profession are based on the opinions expressed by the clients and by headliner law firms working at the national and international legal market. The independent assessments provided by the rating are intended to help foreign law firms and clientele to choose the best service provider and decide between the alternatives offered by the legal market in various jurisdictions.
S&K Vertical’s practices of commercial dispute resolution, bankruptcy, and criminal law are once again rated among the best in Russia.
Apart from that, S&K Vertical is the only law firm with the head office in St. Petersburg rated in all three branches of law.
It is worth noting that projects and cases of S&K Vertical in the sphere of bankruptcy are ranked at the highest level.
By revenues and number of lawyers S&K Vertical is among the five biggest law firms in Russia with head office outside of Moscow.
The international rating IFLR1000 specializing on analysis of financial and corporate legal services marks S&K Vertical’s practices of capital markets, M&A, debt restructuring, and bankruptcy in its ratings.
The rating also points out professional skills of the following partners and lawyers of S&K Vertical: Konstantin Krutilnikov, Sergey Slagoda, Andrei Mikonin, Evgenii Zverev, Mihkail Ilin and Natalia Kolerova.
According to the second annual rating Pravo.Ru-300:
S&K Vertical’s practices in the sphere of commercial disputes, intellectual property, bankruptcy and criminal law are considered to be the best in Russia.
S&K Verticalbecomes the 3rd on the list of the biggest law firms in Russia with the head office outside of Moscow (i.e. among region-based firms) by the value of revenues.
S&K Vertical becomes the 7th on the list of the biggest regional law firms of Russia by the number of lawyers.
Go to pravo.ru for more information.
Pravo.ru, one of the leading sectorial internet media on law, makes a rating of Russia-based law firms. Pravo.ru was the first-of-a-kind to make a complex research and offer a complete picture of who is who in the legal sector.
The Vedomosti newspaper became partner of the project, the results of the research were verified by Ernst & Young.
According to the Pravo.ru ratings S&K Vertical made the TOP 10 of law firms operating in non-metropolitan areas of Russia and the TOP 100 law firms of Russia.
Use this link to learn more about the methodology of the Pravo.ru ratings: pravo.ru
The Green Corridor (S&K Vertical’s name before 2008) enters the list of the most professional consulting companies of St. Petersburg.
The Green Corridor is recognized as one of the most professional Legal Firms of St. Petersburg by the The Kommersant Publishing House ratings of consulting companies’ public image.
Konstantin Krutilnikov is recognized as one of the most professional Legal Advisers of St. Petersburg by the The Kommersant Publishing House ratings of consulting companies’ public image.
According to the rating held by The Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine, The Green Corridor (S&K Vertical’s name before 2008) led by Konstantin Krutilnikov makes the TOP 10 of law firms in assets protection in Russia.
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