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AMERIA CJSC IN ADDITION TO OTHER LEADERS OF CIS LAW MARKET INCLUDED IN CIS LCN NEW PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
Noyan Tapan
Nov 10, 2009
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Nine leading law firms from the
countries of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) economic
region, Ameria from Armenia, FINA LLP from Azerbaijan, Vlasova,
Mikheil & Partners from Belarus, Aequitas from Kazakhstan, Turcan &
Turcan from Moldova, Yegorov, Puginski, Afanasyev & Partners from
Russia, ACT from Turkmenistan and RULG Ukrainian Legal Group from
the Ukraine announce the launch of a new alliance The CIS Leading
Counsel Network, which aims to transcend the national boundaries and
offer clients a seamless advice across these fast developing markets.
According to Ameria CJSC, CIS LCN takes to a new level their
time-tested relationships and offers clients integrated teams in
these dynamic and challenging jurisdictions.
The network, chaired by a rotating chairperson from participating
firms, aims to combine the highest international professional standards
with a unique local insight in these regions, which are increasingly
attracting international investments.
The inaugural meeting of the LCN members, hosted by Egorov Puginsky
Afanasiev & Partners, the 2009 Law Firm of the Year in Russia and CIS
by The Lawyer European Awards, in Moscow on 28 September, elected Ms
Irina Paliashvili as first Chair of the Network. She is the president
of RULG Ukrainian Legal Group and founder and co-chair of the CIS
Local Counsel Forum, an informal annual conference of managing and
senior partners of the CIS and international law firms.
Representatives of a leading German law firm Hengeler Mueller, Mr Oleg
de Lousanoff, and a leading French law firm Bredin Prat, Mr Patrick
Dziewolski, have attended the inaugural meeting as guests of honor
and shared their experience of building up a Best Friends Network in
Europe as a model to be followed by the CIS Leading Counsel Network.
LCN members have a long history of successful collaboration. The
alliance takes to a new level their time-tested relationships and
offers clients integrated teams in these dynamic and challenging
jurisdictions.
LCN will offer members a platform to pull resources to get the latest
in law firm technology, training and knowledge management systems. The
network will also offer annual training programs for the associates
of the participating law firms and regular seminars for clients,
giving unique perspective on the local markets across the CIS.
Member law firms of the LCN are not exclusively bound and are free
to work with non-member firms.
Founded in 1998, Ameria is a leading advisory firm in Armenia. It acts
as a financial, legal and strategic development counsel and partner
to the public and private sectors, as well as to international
organizations in Armenia and the South Caucasus. Ameria advises
its clients through an effective structure of five advisory units
comprising Management Advisory Services, Legal Practice, Assurance
and Taxation, and Investment Banking.
Noyan Tapan
Nov 10, 2009
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Nine leading law firms from the
countries of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) economic
region, Ameria from Armenia, FINA LLP from Azerbaijan, Vlasova,
Mikheil & Partners from Belarus, Aequitas from Kazakhstan, Turcan &
Turcan from Moldova, Yegorov, Puginski, Afanasyev & Partners from
Russia, ACT from Turkmenistan and RULG Ukrainian Legal Group from
the Ukraine announce the launch of a new alliance The CIS Leading
Counsel Network, which aims to transcend the national boundaries and
offer clients a seamless advice across these fast developing markets.
According to Ameria CJSC, CIS LCN takes to a new level their
time-tested relationships and offers clients integrated teams in
these dynamic and challenging jurisdictions.
The network, chaired by a rotating chairperson from participating
firms, aims to combine the highest international professional standards
with a unique local insight in these regions, which are increasingly
attracting international investments.
The inaugural meeting of the LCN members, hosted by Egorov Puginsky
Afanasiev & Partners, the 2009 Law Firm of the Year in Russia and CIS
by The Lawyer European Awards, in Moscow on 28 September, elected Ms
Irina Paliashvili as first Chair of the Network. She is the president
of RULG Ukrainian Legal Group and founder and co-chair of the CIS
Local Counsel Forum, an informal annual conference of managing and
senior partners of the CIS and international law firms.
Representatives of a leading German law firm Hengeler Mueller, Mr Oleg
de Lousanoff, and a leading French law firm Bredin Prat, Mr Patrick
Dziewolski, have attended the inaugural meeting as guests of honor
and shared their experience of building up a Best Friends Network in
Europe as a model to be followed by the CIS Leading Counsel Network.
LCN members have a long history of successful collaboration. The
alliance takes to a new level their time-tested relationships and
offers clients integrated teams in these dynamic and challenging
jurisdictions.
LCN will offer members a platform to pull resources to get the latest
in law firm technology, training and knowledge management systems. The
network will also offer annual training programs for the associates
of the participating law firms and regular seminars for clients,
giving unique perspective on the local markets across the CIS.
Member law firms of the LCN are not exclusively bound and are free
to work with non-member firms.
Founded in 1998, Ameria is a leading advisory firm in Armenia. It acts
as a financial, legal and strategic development counsel and partner
to the public and private sectors, as well as to international
organizations in Armenia and the South Caucasus. Ameria advises
its clients through an effective structure of five advisory units
comprising Management Advisory Services, Legal Practice, Assurance
and Taxation, and Investment Banking.