EVENTS
20 April 2012

CIS LCN to present at the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association International Law Section in New York

On April 20, 2012, CIS Leading Counsel Network (CIS LCN) will jointly present at the panel on “Doing Business in the CIS: Hot Issues” at the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) International Law Section which will take place on April 17-21, 2012 in New York.

Managing partners of the leading national law firms from key jurisdictions across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) economic region will present a unique local insight and legal advice on the hot issues of doing business in the region which is increasingly attracting international investments. The panel discussion is scheduled for 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. It will include the most interesting developments in business environment, M&A, and foreign investment issues. The audience will not only learn about some of the world’s most rapidly developing economies, but also get the best local advice on how to avoid traps and pitfalls and safeguard investments in Russia and the CIS region based on the local expertise of the panelists and participants.

Audience will be presented with publications co-authored by LCN members: Comparative Summary of Anticorruption Laws in the CIS Economic Region, Comparative Summary of Antitrust Laws in the CIS Economic Region and CIS: Tax Compass.

In addition, Ilya Nikiforov, Managing Partner at EPAM St. Petersburg Law Offices, will speak within the session Leading a Law Firm in Turbulent Times.

More information about the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association International Law Section in New Yorkmight be obtained here.

The CIS Leading Council Network brings together nine leading law firms from Armenia(Ameria), Azerbaijan(FINA LLP), Belarus(Vlasova, Mikhel and Partners), Kazakhstan(Aequitas), Kyrgyzstan(Kalikova & Associates), Moldavia(Turcan & Turcan), Russia(EPAM), Turkmenistan (ACT) and Ukraine(RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group). CIS LCN aims to combine international professional standards with unique experience of its member law firms in their national markets attracting increasing attention of the international investment community. www.cislcn.com