Pepeliaev Group is, for the fifth time, winner of the ‘Best reputation on the market’ category in the Pravo.ru-300 rankings, with the firm being awarded the maximum score.

The experts behind the rankings confirmed that the firm is a leader in areas such as Tax Law, Commercial Litigation and Employment Law (Band 1).

Pepeliaev Group is also recommended as an adviser in areas such as Commercial Real Estate and Construction, Natural Resources and Energy, Intellectual Property, Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy and International Arbitration (Band 2). Moreover, the researchers rated the firm highly in Corporate Law and M&A projects.

"When we first received the award for the best reputation, I thought long and hard about how we could retain this status," said Pepeliaev Group’s managing partner Sergey Pepeliaev, commenting on the accolade. "I couldn’t come up with a definite answer, which led me to understand that the entire secret is to work in good faith and honestly, relying on the principles of the law and morality."

Pepeliaev Group continues to top Pravo.ru-300’s rankings for reputation. In this category, law firms evaluate one another.

The Pravo.ru-300 ratings are compiled based not only on a firm’s financial and statistical figures. There is also an analysis of the largest and most significant projects during the period in question, while professional peers are asked for their opinions and assessments.