OREANDA-NEWS. November 02, 2011. IFLR1000, a guide to the world's leading financial law firms, launched their 2012 rankings. In the 2012 edition SORAINEN Belarus has been moved up a tier since last year and is ranked as a 1st tier financial and corporate adviser in Belarus for the first time since opening its office in 2008. "SORAINEN ... makes it to the top tier this year after market opinion pointed to the firm's size and number of key mandates secured in the last year as evidence for promotion," comments the directory, reported the press-centre of SORAINEN.

"Our position in the IFLR1000 ranking is a significant achievement for us and a positive signal for our clients," notes Maksim Salahub, managing partner of the SORAINEN Belarusian office. "We are very happy with the positive references from our clients as well as for the respect and evaluation of other law firms in the market."

The IFLR1000 rating continues the high recognition of the SORAINEN Belarusian office by international legal directories. Earlier this year SORAINEN Belarus gained top tier rankings from The Legal 500 where it was moved from the 3rd tier to the 1st within one year.

SORAINEN also confirmed its rankings in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, remaining a 1st tier mergers and acquisitions law firm in Lithuania and earning continuing praise for its expertise in Latvia and Estonia.

IFLR1000, part of the Euromoney Legal Media Group, is a publication that presents the leading law firms in finance and corporate transactions and is the only publication of its kind worldwide. In its 22nd edition, the guide provides rankings in more than 120 jurisdictions. Ratings are based on extensive independent research covering practice and experience information from law firms plus client and competitor feedback on firms' services.