AstapovLawyers International Law Group has been recognized by The Lawyers World Global Awards 2012.

The Awards are presented annually to a number of leading professional firms, across the globe.

The winners were chosen by electronic voting. 94,650 electronic forms were issued last year. The poll represents who the readership believes are the leading professional firms, within the various areas of specialization, across the various geographical regions.

Earlier, AstapovLawyers International Law Group was named the Best Overall Law Firm - Ukraine at InterContinental Finance 2011 End of Year Country Awards.

AstapovLawyers International Law Group also was awarded the title of Law Firm of the year 2011 in Russia at the Intercontinental Finance Law Awards and recognized as a leading company in Russia in four categories:

• Dispute resolution

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Intellectual property

• Private funds advisory.