About the Firm

Magisters (formerly Magister & Partners) was established in 1997 and initially specialized in international trade law. Today Magisters is a full-service, international law firm, advising leading global and domestic organizations throughout the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Magisters employs around 100 internationally trained and locally experienced lawyers in its Astana, Kyiv, Minsk and Moscow offices. In 2009 the Firm also announced the opening of a representative office in London.

Magisters is consistently recognized by authoritative sources, such as: Chambers, Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer, and IFLR 1000 for the high quality of its work. The Firm is awarded as Law Firm of the Year (2009) in Ukraine (Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence), Arbitration and Litigation Law Firm of the Year (2009) in Eastern Europe (ACQ Global Awards), Best Banking & Finance Team in Ukraine (European CEO Awards 2009), Best National Tax Firm of the Year (International Tax Review Awards 2009), and with many other awards.

Magisters assists numerous governmental and inter-governmental organizations, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), UEFA, the International Court of Arbitration (ICC, Paris), and the World Bank. Magisters is a member of international law firm associations including Lex Mundi, Globalaw, Taxand, and FraudNet. These affiliations along with its network of correspondent arrangements, allow Magisters to provide the best-in-class cross-border legal advice in the CIS and worldwide.

Magisters is dedicated to providing superior client care and enhancing its business processes. It is the only law firm in the CIS to have attained the international Investors in People accreditation.