April 2008. Myron Rabij, a Partner in Salans Kyiv office and the Head of Salans Real Estate Group in Ukraine, is first ranking as “Highly Recommended” among real estate lawyers in Ukraine by PLC Which Lawyer? in its annual ranking of the top lawyers and law firms for 2007.

Only 3 lawyers in total were ranked in this category in Ukraine.  This is the first year PLC Which Lawyer? names “Highly Recommended Law Firms” in the corporate real estate sector of Ukraine, and it is important to note, that this is the highest ranking for legal advisors in this sector.

The rankings are based on independent assessments given by several editors and journalists from PLC Which Lawyer?, as well as several researchers working on the market.  The ranking categories include Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Banking and Finance, Labor & Employee Benefits.  Salans is very proud to be among the leading law firms in Ukraine in all these categories.

Salans has over 30 lawyers in Kyiv, assisting domestic and cross-border clients with their corporate, M&A, banking, tax and competition needs across a range of sectors including real estate, financial services, energy and natural resources as well as capital markets.  With 37% growth in revenues globally for the 2007 financial year, Salans now has 176 partners worldwide as part of over 750 lawyers globally operating from 18 offices across 17 jurisdictions.  Salans has been active in Ukraine since 1988, and officially opened an office in Kyiv in 1992.

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Salans is ranked as a top tier law firm in Ukraine and globally by the leading international legal directory Chambers.

Salans is an international commercial law firm built on a pioneering spirit with over 750 lawyers globally operating from 18 offices in ALMATY, BAKU, BARCELONA, BERLIN1, BRATISLAVA, BUCHAREST, BUDAPEST, ISTANBUL, KYIV, LONDON, MADRID, MOSCOW, NEW YORK, PARIS, PRAGUE, SHANGHAI, ST. PETERSBURG and WARSAW. We have operations in the Middle East, with cooperative associations in place as well as Salans personnel based in Doha, Qatar. Our combination of international capability and domestic expertise enables us to provide comprehensive services matching the needs of global and local clients alike.  More information about Salans can be found at www.salans.com

1 Salans LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership registered in London with Registration Number OC 316822. Registered Office Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London EC4V 4AJ, United Kingdom. Regulated by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority. A list of members of SALANS is available at the above Registered Office.