Arzinger Law Office Announces New Name Partner

Starting from 1 April 2012 Markian Malskyy was welcomed to partnership at Arzinger Law Office. While heading Arzinger West Ukrainian Branch in Lvov since 2009 Markian Malskyy is also head of alternative dispute resolution practice.

During the years of its work in the Western region of Ukraine Arzinger has strengthened its positions, having gained a reputation of a recognized and respected leader of the legal market in Western Ukraine. Since opening its office in Lvov in 2007 Arzinger lawyers have implemented an incredible amount of diverse and sophisticated projects in various areas of legal practice and industries in the region. Also they have been involved in a number of complex regional infrastructural projects, including the preparation to EURO 2012 championship.

According to the results of the ranking “TOP 50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine in 2011” (research conducted by the leading publishing house “Legal Practice”) West Ukrainian Branch of Arzinger in Lviv received the 1st place in the region in the nomination “Leading Regional Law Firms of Ukraine in 2011”. The “Legal Practice” also noted the high efficiency of the firm’s regional policy.

Markian Malskyy has extensive experience in corporate and contractual disputes settlement in the real estate sector, enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards, as well as takes active part in transactional work.

Markian represented one of the major oil producing company of the Russian Federation in a dispute on collection of more than USD 200 million of losses caused by improper execution of the shareholders agreement. Furthermore, he handled cases in many Arbitral centers under the Arbitration Rules of ICSID, ICC, SCC, UNCITRAL, LCIA and ICAC.

Prior to joining Arzinger Markian Malskyy worked as a lawyer in the international arbitration team in Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Paris.

Markian Malskyy is a recommended arbitrator of recognized international arbitral institutions, as well as of counsel to the head of the Lvov Regional State Administration for foreign economic activity. Mr. Malskyy is the author of two books on commercial dispute settlement, he published over 100 legal articles.

During the Awards Ceremony “People of Lvov - Golden Lion – 2011” Markian received the significant award of the night being named “Attorney-at-law of the Year 2011”. Within the special Business Focus issue dedicated to law firms Kyiv Post magazine named Markian Malskyy one of the five “rising stars” in the legal market in Ukraine among the most successful lawyers in key business sectors.

Markian has been serving as Head of the Legal Committee of EBA (European Business Association) Western Ukrainian Branch for several years already. Moreover, Mr. Malskyy is an EBA Board Member for the third year in a row.

Markian Malskyy will continue development of Arzinger West Ukrainian Branch in the new position, as well as continue working on the strengthening of the firm's position in the field of alternative dispute resolution, in which the firm is already showing leadership positions on the legal market with an outstanding track record.

Arzinger local team in Lvov will further focus in the areas of legal representation and dispute resolution, corporate law and M&A, real estate and construction, international trade, protecting the clients’ interests in criminal cases regarding crimes in the economic sphere under the supervision. Arzinger West Ukrainian Branch will remain active in development of its client base in various business sectors, as well as keep advising on infrastructural projects in the region.