GRATA International achieves top rankings in IFLR1000 2024

We are proud to announce that GRATA International has been recognized with top rankings in IFLR1000 2024 guide. 

Our offices in Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Moldova, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan have been ranked among the top firms in their respective jurisdictions.

This year, GRATA’ Beijing office made its debut in the rankings for China in the M&A (Foreign) practice area, with Gulnur Nurkeyeva, Partner and Head of the office, distinguished as a Notable Practitioner. 

GRATA International’s Kazakhstan M&A practice has advanced to Tier 2, with four of our Partners in Kazakhstan recognized as Highly Regarded Lawyers.

In addition, GRATA International received 17 individual rankings with lawyers from eight offices acknowledged as leaders in their fields, including 6 new individual standings.

GRATA International’s practices and lawyers recognized by IFLR1000 2024 include:

Armenia

·         Financial and Corporate - Notable

Azerbaijan

·         Financial and corporate - Notable

·         Ummi Jalilova - Highly regarded, Women Leaders (M&A)

Сhina

·         M&A – Foreign – Notable

·         Gulnur Nurkeyeva – Notable Practitioner (Corporate & M&A)

Moldova

·         Financial and corporate - Notable

·         Igor Popa - Highly regarded (Capital markets, Project development, Banking, M&A)

Mongolia

·         Financial and corporate - Tier 3

·         Bolormaa Volodya - Highly Regarded

Kazakhstan

·         Banking and Finance - Tier 3

·         M&A - Tier 2

·         Capital markets - Tier 4

·         Project development - Tier 2

·         Akhmetzhan Abdullayev  - Highly regarded (Energy, Oil & Gas, Mining, Restructuring and Insolvency)

·         Shaimerden Chikanayev - Highly regarded (Capital markets, Banking, M&A)

·         Marina Kahiani - Highly regarded, Women Leaders (Banking)

·         Igor Lukin - Highly regarded (Corporate and M&A)

Kyrgyzstan

·         Financial and corporate - Tier 1

·         Nurlan Kyshtobaev - Highly regarded (Project development, Banking)

·         Elvira Maratova - Highly regarded, Women Leaders (Project development, Banking, M&A)

·         Tamirlan Muktarov – Rising star

Tajikistan

·         Financial and corporate - Active

·         Nurlan Kyshtobaev - Highly regarded (Project development, Banking)

·         Kamoliddin Mukhamedov - Highly regarded  (Financial and corporate)

·         Elvira Maratova - Notable practitioner (Financial and corporate)

·         Bahodur Nurov – Rising Star (Financial and Corporate)

Uzbekistan

·         Financial and corporate - Tier 1

·         Project development - Active

·         Bakhodir Jabborov - Highly regarded, (Project development, M&A)

·         Atabek Sharipov - Highly regarded, (Banking, Project finance)

IFLR1000 is the guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers covering the business of law in over 120 jurisdictions worldwide.

GRATA International consistently ranks among the leading law firms, as also recognized by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Asialaw Profiles, and WWL.

We are honored by this recognition and remain committed to setting the standard for excellence in legal services across the globe.