Litigation is KIAP's core practice, recommended by Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA and Russia's Pravo.Ru 300. Andrey Korelskiy and Konstantin Astafiev are ranked top of the field. Best Lawyers 2013 named Konstantin Astafiev the Litigator of the Year in Russia. Among the practice's clients are major Russian and international companies from various sectors of the economy. Andrey Korelskiy, the practice head, is an Associate at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).