Magisters
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{{Infobox Law Firm
| firm_name = Magisters
| firm_logo = Magisters en.jpg
| headquarters =
| num_offices = 5
| num_attorneys = 100+
| num_employees = 200+
| practice_areas = M&A and Corporate, Dispute resolution, IP, Tax, PPP, Banking & Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency, Competition Law, Oil & Gas, Real Estate & Construction, Sports Law
| revenue = 22 mil.€ (2009)[http://www.centaur2.co.uk/emags/thelawyer/TL_Euro_100/ The Lawyer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507054006/http://www.centaur2.co.uk/emags/thelawyer/TL_Euro_100/ |date=2010-05-07 }}
| date_founded = 1997
| founder =
| company_type = LLP
| homepage = [http://www.magisters.com www.magisters.com]
}}
Magisters was a large CIS-based law firm.[http://www.legal500.com/c/ukraine legal500] The firm was founded in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 1997, as Magister & Partners. The firm has since changed its name to Magisters and expanded across the territory of the Commonwealth of Independent States. In July 2011, Magisters merged with Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners.
History
The firm was founded in 1997 in Ukraine as "Magister & Partners" by two young lawyers – Oleg Riabokon and Serhii Sviriba. Riabokon and Sviriba were studying of the Kyiv Institute of International Relations Law department, and the idea to establish a law firm came to them right at the university prom.
In 2006, "Magister & Partners" merged with Ukrainian law firm "Pravis:Reznikov, Vlasenko & Partners" and launched in Russia by merging with "Legas Legal Solutions", this merge became the first-ever cross-border merger between independent law firms in the CIS and marked the beginning of the Firm's CIS-wide expansion.[http://www.internationallawoffice.com/newsarchive/Detail.aspx?g=da29ad69-881c-db11-b7e6-001143e35d55 International Law Office]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
After conducting a rebranding campaign in 2008 Magisters & Partners became Magisters.[http://www.iflr.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1982879 ILFR]
The years 2008 and 2009 have been a period of active expansion for Magisters. The firm merged with a Belarusian law firm BelJurBureau and opened an office in Astana, Kazakhstan. Early 2009, Magisters also set up a representative office in London, UK.[http://www.legalweek.com/Articles/1197007/CIS+leader+Magisters+set+for+London+launch.html Legal Week]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The firm's Kyiv office was raided by the Ukrainian police on February 3, 2011, for undisclosed reasons.[http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/96884/ Law enforcement raid on prestigious law firm sparks more fears of persecution], Kyiv Post (February 11, 2011)[http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/96394/ Magisters, a leading Ukrainian law firm, raided by prosecutors], Kyiv Post (February 4, 2011)
In July 2011, Magisters merged with Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners.[http://www.thelawyer.com/egorov-and-magisters-merge-to-create-cis-giant/1008691.article Egorov and Magisters merge to create CIS giant], The Lawyer
References
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External links
- Official firm website [https://web.archive.org/web/20090217115622/http://www.magisters.com/ www.magisters.com]
- [http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/91299-34953 Chambers and Partners Firm Profile]