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CMS Cameron McKenna supports the Ukrainian Business Week in London
CMS Cameron McKenna, Kyiv, Ukraine
17 April, 2012
CMS Cameron McKenna supported the Ukrainian Business Week which took place on 2-5 April in London. The event was organised by Perspective Ukraine Foundation and gathered more than 250 professionals working in the UK and Ukraine in various economic sectors, as well as government officials, including Valeriy Khoroshkovskiy, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine. This was the second event in a series of planned annual gatherings where senior government officials and leading Ukrainian businesses meet international investors to discuss various economic, regulatory and business topics. CMS Cameron McKenna was honoured to be a sponsor of the event.
Kyiv-based partners Daniel Bilak and Graham Conlon, together with senior associate Vitaliy Radchenko, participated in the event. Vitaliy Radchenko contributed with a presentation on "The Investment Opportunities Offered by The Energy Sector in Ukraine".
On 4 April 2012, CMS Cameron McKenna also hosted a seminar on "Investment potential of Ukraine in the energy sector and presentation of investment projects", followed by a reception.
Dick Tyler, Senior Partner of CMS Cameron McKenna in London, was joined by a number of other partners from our London and international offices in welcoming the guests who attended the seminar. Daniel Bilak acted as moderator and speakers included: Oleksandr Chalyi, President at Grant Thornton Ukraine, Roman Kachur, Deputy Head at the Main Department for Economy and Investments of the Kyiv City State Administration, Eugenia Smerkis, Vice-President at Credit Suisse and Tetyana Blazhko, Vice-President at Merrill Lynch. "Our firm's sponsorship of this worthwhile event emphasizes our continued commitment to the Ukrainian market, and the conference provides and excellent forum to bring Ukrainian business opportunities to British investors" said Daniel.
About CMS Cameron McKenna in Kyiv: CMS Cameron McKenna opened its doors in Kyiv in September 2007 and was the first UK-headquartered law firm to open in Ukraine. The office comprises of 25 lawyers, including four partners, and represents major international and Ukrainian companies working in various sectors. We are consistently highly ranked by the major international directories such as Chambers Global, IFLR, Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer? and others. Recently Yurydychna Practyka awarded us (for the third year in a row) Best International Law Firm at their annual Legal Awards 2011 Ceremony. Our Energy Practice in Kyiv has also been continuously ranked as a top legal practice in energy sector in the country (by Ukrainian Law Firms 2009-2011 and Corp INTL Legal Awards 2010 rankings).
Notes to Editors:
CMS provides a deep local understanding of legal, tax and business issues and delivers client-focused services through a joint strategy executed locally across 30 jurisdictions with 54 offices in Western and Central Europe and beyond.
The CMS nine member firms are: CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni (Italy); CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo (Spain); CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (France); CMS Cameron McKenna LLP (UK); CMS DeBacker (Belgium); CMS Derks Star Busmann (Netherlands); CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd. (Switzerland); CMS Hasche Sigle (Germany); and CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz (Austria), .
