The First "Eurolawyer Awards 2011" successfully held in London on the 2nd of June 2011:
The official ceremony of "Eurolawyer Awards 2011" was opened by a Minister of Justice of Ukraine - Aleksandr Lavrynovych. Minister Lavrynovych has welcomed the initiative to set up "EuroLawyer Awards" and greeted the guests of the first ceremony.
The ceremony was attended by senior legal management of high-profile companies from Russia, United Kingdom, France, Ukraine, Germany, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Italy, USA and other countries.
The winners of the "EuroLawyer Awards 2011" are:
- Danone (France) - EU Legal Department of the Year: Best M&A Deal in CIS Region
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ARMZ (Russia) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best International M&A Deal
BTA Bank (Kazakhstan) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Support of Restructuring and Work with Distressed Assets
Inter RAO UES (Russia) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Support of International Expansion
MTS (Russia) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Work in Obtaining of Financing on Capital Markets
Metalloinvest (Russia) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Work in Obtaining of Trade Financing
Gazprom (Russia) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Support of Infrastructure, Construction and Natural Resources Exploration Projects
American Lawyer (USA) - Best International Media Coverage of Legal Activities in the CIS
Taking into account significant achievements of a number of nominees the Judges decided to recognise the following companies with special runner up certificates:
- VimpelCom (Netherlands) - EU Legal Department of the Year: Best M&A Deal in CIS Region
Galnaftogas (Ukraine) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best International M&A Deal
MMK Illicha (Ukraine) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Support of Restructuring and Work with Distressed Assets
Basic Element (Russia) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Support of International Expansion
Sibur (Russia) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Work in Obtaining of Financing on Capital Markets
Mironovskiy Khleboprodukt (Ukraine) - CIS Legal Department of the Year: Best Work in Obtaining of Trade Financing