Coinciding with Russia’s imminent accession into WTO, Hellevig, Klein & Usov Llc, attorneys, the law firm of Awara Group, has in November 2011 been invited to join the prestigious alliance of European law firms, TELFA. This is the first time a Russian law firm has been extended this opportunity and now Hellevig, Klein & Usov will be the exclusive representative of TELFA in Russia. Managing Partner of Hellevig, Klein & Usov, Jon Hellevig comments: “We consider our membership in TELFA as an important recognition of our efforts and achievements in raising the standards of quality and service on the market of legal services in Russia. Since its foundation in 1989 TELFA has scouted the Russian market for a firm that would meet its high standards of quality and service, and now Hellevig, Klein & Usov has passed the rigid vetting procedures.”

TELFA – Trans European Law Firms Alliance

TELFA (Trans European Law Firms Alliance) is an alliance of European law firms. TELFA is present with offices in most European countries through its network of law firms. With its more than 700 lawyers and offices in London, Paris, Brussels and most of the capitals of Europe the TELFA alliance counts among the absolute top legal consultants in Europe. Many of its current members are firms which are quoted in Chambers Global Guide, Chambers UK, A Client’s Guide to the Legal Profession as well as The Legal 500 recommended law firms and lawyers worldwide directory, Legal 500 EMEA and Martindale Hubbell.

Through its alliance with USLAW the clients of TELFA get access to the wider international organization composed of over 100 independent law firms with nearly 6,000 attorneys covering the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Africa. Within the U.S based firms, there are over 150 offices in 47 US states.

The commitment of USLAW member firms is to provide high quality legal representation to major corporations, captive insurance companies, insurance carriers, and to both large and small businesses across the United States and around the world.

Benefits

Being part of TELFA will offer Hellevig, Klein & Usov and its clients multiple benefits. Jon Hellevig says: “Through the alliances we will get access to competent legal counsel from trusted and proven lawyers throughout Europe, USA and the Globe. For our clients this means that they can contact us for resolving their legal issues anywhere in the world trusting that they get the MOSCOW, ST.PETERSBURG, TVER, YEKATERINBURG, KYIV, HELSINKI www.hkupartners.com same level of service and quality. This means quick, cost effective access to leading lawyers in different markets be it Moscow, London or New York.”