Starting news article english 26 April 2013

Clifford Chance named Russia Law Firm of the Year by Chambers Europe Awards 2013

Clifford Chance was named International Russia Law Firm of the Year at The Chambers Europe Awards 2013, held in London on 25 April recognizing the success of the firm's business in Russia, the quality of its client base and the strength of its offering across all major practice areas.

In awarding the title, Chambers noted that "Clifford Chance has shown positive growth in recent years and is regularly involved in many of the market’s most significant transactions. It possesses unparalleled strength in banking and finance, dispute resolution and restructuring and insolvency, and has been extremely active in aviation matters of late. Further areas of note include capital markets, competition and corporate/M&A. The firm's diverse client base includes Sberbank, VTB Capital, Morgan Stanley and Brunswick Rail Group."

Clifford Chance was also named at the Awards as European Law Firm of the Year, Belgium Law Firm of the Year and France Law Firm of the Year.

The success follows the Firm's recent recognition by Chambers as International Law Firm of the Year, Middle East Law Firm of the Year, China Law Firm of the Year and Singapore Law Firm of the Year.

Logan Wright, Managing Partner and Head of the Banking & Finance practice at Clifford Chance's Moscow office, commented: "We are delighted to receive this award, our ambition is to be the best in the market at what we do, and the first firm our clients turn to for help. The award is welcome recognition by the market that we are doing the right things to achieve this."