For the fifth year running, DLA Piper has been named International Law Firm of the Year at the Russia Venture Capital Awards. The event is organised by Preqveca, an information and analytical agency devoted to the private equity industry and venture financing in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and other CIS countries.

In addition, DLA Piper has also been recognised for its work advising Busfor, Russia and Ukraine’s leading online bus ticketing platform, on its acquisition by BlaBlaCar, a French long-distance carpooling platform that has recently expanded its offer to include buses. This transaction was named Exit Deal of the Year at the Russia Private Equity Awards 2020, a sister event organised by Preqveca.

DLA Piper’s global co-head of the Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice in Moscow Leo Batalov commented: “We are delighted to be recognised for the fifth year running as the best venture capital law firm in Russia. It is also very rewarding to see our client Busfor win the exit deal of the year award.”

With a team of more than 25 venture capital-focused lawyers in Moscow and St Petersburg, DLA Piper is the leading legal advisor to emerging technology enterprises in Russia. Since the beginning of 2020, the firm has already advised on more than 50 domestic venture capital transactions, accounting for more than one third of the overall venture capital deals in the Russian market.

DLA Piper remains the only internationally ranked emerging companies law firm offering a full suite of services in Russia. The firm represents technology companies at every stage of their development, from startups to multibillion-dollar global corporations, as well as venture capital firms and private equity funds. With 600 lawyers around the world who specifically serve entrepreneurs, technology companies and venture funds, DLA Piper’s lawyers are strategically positioned to successfully represent venture capital clients investing abroad and portfolio companies going global.