On June 12 in Paris there was held the award ceremony International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards.
More than 200 leading law firms from more than 20 countries all over the world vied for the title of the best law firm of the year. Each country was represented by several firms two of which got Gold and Silver award of their country respectively.
Recognized independent russian law firms also competed for the Golden award. Jury that determined the fate of the Russian companies consisted of: Ulrich Eisenring – corporate lawyer of Basilea Pharmaceutica, Dominique Golsong – Head of Legal Department for Europe, Middle East and Africa of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B. V., Gefion Hauer – legal adviser of Head Group, Nicolas Narbel – assistant of chief legal adviser of Cardinal Health International, Aleksandra Nesterenko – President of the Association of corporate lawyers of Russia, Anastasiya Shkarina – Head of Legal Department of EFES Brewery CJSC. The jurors chose the best law firm based on its achievements for the last year.
ALRUD got the unique additional gold award Special Distinction.
At the ceremony ALRUD was represented by Partners Maxim Alekseyev and Irina Anyukhina.