Opening of Kucher Kuleshov Maximenko & Partners
Kucher Kuleshov Maximenko & Partners (KKMP), an independent Russian law firm formed by a team of partners and lawyers from the Moscow office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces its opening for business.

The new firm retains the key lawyers of Debevoise & Plimpton and incorporates all the core practice areas which Debevoise developed over its three decades in the Russian market, thus enabling existing clients to continue working with a close-knit team of professionals who provide world-class legal services to the highest professional and ethical standards.

KKMP’s lawyers have represented many leading companies in major and highly complex transactions, projects and litigations in Russia and abroad, and in the two months since the firm’s formation they have supported projects worth several billion dollars.

KKMP Managing Partner Alyona Kucher: "I am truly proud that in the current challenging and unpredictable times we are not only able to continue working and remain true to the legal profession and to our clients, but also to develop and move into new areas".

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