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“Stepanovski, Papakul & partners” Attorneys at Law

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“Stepanovski, Papakul & partners” Attorneys at Law is a legal entity of the Republic of Belarus

No. 805002503 with its office location at 16 Kuibyshev Street, 4th Floor 220029 Minsk,

Republic of Belarus.

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“Stepanovski, Papakul & partners” law firm is admitted to the legal practice in the Republic of

Belarus and has a license of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus No. 02240/444

valid until 11 January, 2017.

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Attorneys at Law “Stepanovski, Papakul & partners” was registered on 28 March, 2013. State

Registration Certificate №805002503.

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Insurance: “Stepanovski, Papakul & partners” Attorneys at Law takes out and maintains

professional liability insurance with coverage of 500000 US dollars.

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National Recognition: The SPP was ranked as Law Firm of the Year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus.

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Legal services in Belarus recommended by the British Embassy

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International Recognition: The SPP was top ranked by:

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The Largest National Law Firm

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24 lawyers

including:

13 attorneys at law

4 lawyers certified by the Ministry of Justice of Belarus

1 patent attorney

1 counselor on family business

6 lawyers recommended as leading national specialists by international legal guides, such

as the Chambers Global/Europe, Legal500, IFLR1000, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers

Stepanovski, Papakul & Partners

Alexander Stepanovski

Attorney at Law, Managing Partner Specialization:

Family and Matrimonial Law

23 years of professional experience › Partnership Agreements

› Insolvency

› Alternative dispute resolution

Valery Papakul

Attorney at Law, Partner Specialization:

Corporate Compliance

23 years of professional experience › M&A

› Capital Markets › Banking & Finance › Matrimonial Law

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Tatiana Ignatovskaya Attorney at Law, Partner Specialization:

Competition and Antitrust Law 19 years of professional experience

› Intellectual Property › Information Technology › Advertising & Marketing › Products Liability

Andrei Vashkevich Attorney at Law, Partner Specialization:

Dispute Resolution (icl. arbitration) 25 years of professional

experience

› Real Estate and Construction › Administrative Law

Elena Sapego

Attorney at Law, Partner Specialization:

Tax Law

23 years of professional experience

› Labor law & migration › Commercial Law

› Customs & International Trade

Main practices and services

SP&P are professionals in 20 law practice.

Main practices are:

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Corporate Law

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Litigation

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Real Estate & Construction

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Intellectual Property

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Labor Law & Migration

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Taxes and Financial Regulation

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Customs & International Trade

SPP provides legal services to the Clients

operating in the following industries:

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Aviation

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Banking & Finance

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Gambling

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Energy

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FMCG

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Healthcare & Pharmaceutical

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Leisure & Hospitality

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Oil & Gas

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Retail

Attorneys at Law

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According to law, only advocates can represent Client’s interests in courts from

April 2013 .

Specialized bureau SP&P protects

Clients’ interest in pre-trial regulation

and during Litigation.

Work standards:

› Effective solutions

› Appropriate rates

Association agreement with Dentons

We collaborate and support partnership relations with a number of local and

foreign legal and business companies.

We are partner and the Belarusian advisor of the international law firm

Dentons

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which has representative offices in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Dentons’ association with SPP will focus on investment projects in the Republic of Belarus,

Belarus-based investors’ projects in the CIS/CEE and EU, as well as litigation and other

projects related to the Eurasian Economic Union.

Tomasz Dabrowski

, Dentons Europe Chief Executive Officer:

“The Belarus market is particularly important to Russian and Polish

investors and we welcome SPP, one of the largest firms in Belarus to the

family of firms associated with Dentons.

Having a strong partner in Minsk enables Dentons to expand the

geographic range in which it is able to offer clients top quality legal

Our clients

The clients of SP&P are Belarusian and foreign state and private

enterprises, international companies and corporations that carry out long-term investment projects in the Republic of Belarus.

Among our clients are Eurasian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Microsoft, HTC, British American Tobacco, Danone-Unimilk, Kimberly Clark, Mars, Procter & Gamble, Aeroflot, Rietumu Bank

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International recognition

Clients about SPP. Chambers Global/Europe:

“It is the most reliable law firm we have ever dealt with. All resources are employed in order to achieve the set goal (…) Established in 2006 as a result of merger,

this team of young and driven lawyers made their presence noticed, including in the litigation sector, which is known for the high competition. The firm works successfully on complex court cases…” IFLR 1000

Local firm Stepanovski, Papakul & Partners is known for its “strong corporate practice”.

Their landmark cases were handled in connections with finance and project financing and involved a number of investors, both domestic and foreign, across various sectors of economy.

International Recognition

Chambers Global/Europe. Clients about lawyers of SPP :

› Alexander Stepanovski «is singled out by sources as "a very good organizer and leader.He is particularly adept at

handling corporate compliance and insolvency cases." › Valery Papakul «is "a very good lawyer with a very good

reputation," and that he brings a great deal of experience to mandates. He is commended for his work on restructuring and compliance matters.»

› Tatiana Ignatovskaya «is an active presence in

telecommunications cases. She is also recommended for her work in the energy and natural resources sector, as well as for her representation of international investors»

› Andrei Vashkevich is «one of the most respected litigation lawyers in Belarus. A highly experienced corporate lawyer capable of addressing the most complicated issues of business operation…»

› Elena Sapego «is noted for both her representation of foreign investors and her familiarity with complex taxation matters. She earns further praise for her knowledge of currency control and regulations»

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Pro-bono Projects

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Involvement in pro bono projects:

› Belarusian Student Law Competition

› International Festival of Advertising and Marketing “White Square”

› Modern Art Gallery “Ў”

› Doing Business in Belarus

› Art picnic «Freaky Summer Party»

Minsk | Belarus

16 Kuybyshev Street, 4th _{floor | 220029} tel/fax: +375 17 288 13 13 | 204 86 72 mob: +375 29 340 44 83 | 33 300 44 83

www.spplaw.by info@spplaw.by

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