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Stepanovski, Papakul & partners Attorneys at Law Stepanovski, Papakul & partners Attorneys at Law is a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus No. 805002503 with its office location at 16 Kuibyshev Street, 4th Floor 220029 Minsk, Republic of Belarus. Stepanovski, Papakul & partners law firm is admitted to the legal practice in the Republic of Belarus and has a license of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus No. 02240/444 valid until 11 January, 2017. Attorneys at Law Stepanovski, Papakul & partners was registered on 28 March, 2013. State Registration Certificate 805002503. Insurance: Stepanovski, Papakul & partners Attorneys at Law takes out and maintains professional liability insurance with coverage of 500000 US dollars. National Recognition: The SPP was ranked as Law Firm of the Year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus. Legal services in Belarus recommended by the British Embassy 2 International Recognition: The SPP was top ranked by:
The Largest National Law Firm 24 lawyers including: 13 attorneys at law 4 lawyers certified by the Ministry of Justice of Belarus 1 patent attorney 1 counselor on family business 6 lawyers recommended as leading national specialists by international legal guides, such as the Chambers Global/Europe, Legal500, IFLR1000, Who s Who Legal, Best Lawyers 3
Stepanovski, Papakul & Partners 4 Alexander Stepanovski Attorney at Law, Managing Partner Specialization: Family and Matrimonial Law 23 years of professional experience Partnership Agreements Insolvency Alternative dispute resolution Valery Papakul Attorney at Law, Partner Specialization: Corporate Compliance 23 years of professional experience M&A Capital Markets Banking & Finance Matrimonial Law Partnership Agreements
Stepanovski, Papakul & Partners Elena Sapego Attorney at Law, Partner Andrei Vashkevich Attorney at Law, Partner Tatiana Ignatovskaya Attorney at Law, Partner Specialization: Tax Law Specialization: Dispute Resolution (icl. arbitration) Specialization: Competition and Antitrust Law 23 years of professional experience 25 years of professional experience 19 years of professional experience 5 Labor law & migration Commercial Law Customs & International Trade Real Estate and Construction Administrative Law Intellectual Property Information Technology Advertising & Marketing Products Liability
Main practices and services SP&P are professionals in 20 law practice. Main practices are: Corporate Law Litigation Real Estate & Construction Intellectual Property Labor Law & Migration Taxes and Financial Regulation SPP provides legal services to the Clients operating in the following industries: Aviation Banking & Finance Gambling Energy FMCG Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Leisure & Hospitality Oil & Gas Retail Telecommunications Customs & International Trade 6
Attorneys at Law According to law, only advocates can represent Client s interests in courts from April 2013. Specialized bureau SP&P protects Clients interest in pre-trial regulation and during Litigation. Work standards: Effective solutions Appropriate rates Clear approach during the process 7
Association agreement with Dentons We collaborate and support partnership relations with a number of local and foreign legal and business companies. We are partner and the Belarusian advisor of the international law firm Dentons, which has representative offices in more than 20 countries worldwide. Dentons association with SPP will focus on investment projects in the Republic of Belarus, Belarus-based investors projects in the CIS/CEE and EU, as well as litigation and other projects related to the Eurasian Economic Union. Tomasz Dabrowski, Dentons Europe Chief Executive Officer: The Belarus market is particularly important to Russian and Polish investors and we welcome SPP, one of the largest firms in Belarus to the family of firms associated with Dentons. Having a strong partner in Minsk enables Dentons to expand the geographic range in which it is able to offer clients top quality legal services. 8
Our clients The clients of SP&P are Belarusian and foreign state and private enterprises, international companies and corporations that carry out longterm investment projects in the Republic of Belarus. Among our clients are Eurasian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Microsoft, HTC, British American Tobacco, Danone-Unimilk, Kimberly Clark, Mars, Procter & Gamble, Aeroflot, Rietumu Bank. International recognition Clients about SPP. Chambers Global/Europe: It is the most reliable law firm we have ever dealt with. All resources are employed in order to achieve the set goal ( ) Established in 2006 as a result of merger, this team of young and driven lawyers made their presence noticed, including in the litigation sector, which is known for the high competition. The firm works successfully on complex court cases IFLR 1000 Local firm Stepanovski, Papakul & Partners is known for its strong corporate practice. Their landmark cases were handled in connections with finance and project financing and involved a number of investors, both domestic and foreign, across various sectors of economy. 9
International Recognition We provide transparency! Chambers Global/Europe. Clients about lawyers of SPP : Alexander Stepanovski «is singled out by sources as "a very good organizer and leader. He is particularly adept at handling corporate compliance and insolvency cases." Valery Papakul «is "a very good lawyer with a very good reputation," and that he brings a great deal of experience to mandates. He is commended for his work on restructuring and compliance matters.» Tatiana Ignatovskaya «is an active presence in telecommunications cases. She is also recommended for her work in the energy and natural resources sector, as well as for her representation of international investors» Andrei Vashkevich is «one of the most respected litigation lawyers in Belarus. A highly experienced corporate lawyer capable of addressing the most complicated issues of business operation» 10 Elena Sapego «is noted for both her representation of foreign investors and her familiarity with complex taxation matters. She earns further praise for her knowledge of currency control and regulations»
Pro-bono Projects We provide transparency! Involvement in pro bono projects: Belarusian Student Law Competition International Festival of Advertising and Marketing White Square Modern Art Gallery Ў Doing Business in Belarus Art picnic «Freaky Summer Party» 11
Minsk Belarus 16 Kuybyshev Street, 4 th floor 220029 tel/fax: +375 17 288 13 13 204 86 72 mob: +375 29 340 44 83 33 300 44 83 www.spplaw.by info@spplaw.by We provide transparency! 12 State Registration Certificate 805002503 dated 28.03.2013 Stepanovski, Papakul & partners Drawings by Sergey Selecki