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Magisters was a large CIS-based law firm.[2] The firm was founded in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 1997, as Magister & Partners. The firm has since changed its name to Magisters and expanded across the territory of the Commonwealth of Independent States. In July 2011, Magisters merged with Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners.
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| No. of offices | 5 |
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| No. of attorneys | 100 |
| No. of employees | 200 |
| Major practice areas | M&A and Corporate, Dispute resolution, IP, Tax, PPP, Banking & Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency, Competition Law, Oil & Gas, Real Estate & Construction, Sports Law |
| Revenue | 22 mil.€ (2009)[1] |
| Date founded | 1997 |
| Company type | LLP |
| Website | www.magisters.com |
History
editThe firm was founded in 1997 in Ukraine as "Magister & Partners" by two young lawyers – Oleg Riabokon and Serhii Sviriba. Riabokon and Sviriba were studying of the Kyiv Institute of International Relations Law department, and the idea to establish a law firm came to them right at the university prom.
In 2006, "Magister & Partners" merged with Ukrainian law firm "Pravis:Reznikov, Vlasenko & Partners" and launched in Russia by merging with "Legas Legal Solutions", this merge became the first-ever cross-border merger between independent law firms in the CIS and marked the beginning of the Firm's CIS-wide expansion.[3]
After conducting a rebranding campaign in 2008 Magisters & Partners became Magisters.[4]
The years 2008 and 2009 have been a period of active expansion for Magisters. The firm merged with a Belarusian law firm BelJurBureau and opened an office in Astana, Kazakhstan. Early 2009, Magisters also set up a representative office in London, UK.[5]
The firm's Kyiv office was raided by the Ukrainian police on February 3, 2011, for undisclosed reasons.[6][7]
In July 2011, Magisters merged with Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners.[8]
References
edit- ^ The Lawyer Archived 2010-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ legal500
- ^ International Law Office[permanent dead link]
- ^ ILFR
- ^ Legal Week[permanent dead link]
- ^ Law enforcement raid on prestigious law firm sparks more fears of persecution, Kyiv Post (February 11, 2011)
- ^ Magisters, a leading Ukrainian law firm, raided by prosecutors, Kyiv Post (February 4, 2011)
- ^ Egorov and Magisters merge to create CIS giant, The Lawyer
External links
edit- Official firm website www.magisters.com
- Chambers and Partners Firm Profile