CIS LEADING LAW FIRMS TO FORM CIS LEADING COUNSEL NETWORK

PanARMENIAN.Net
06.11.2009 15:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nine leading law firms from the countries of the
CIS economic region announce the launch of a new alliance, CIS Leading
Counsel Network, which aims to transcend the national boundaries and
offer clients a seamless advice across these fast developing markets.

The CIS Leading Counsel Network (LCN) brings together the following law
firms: in Armenia – Ameria, in Azerbaijan – FINA, in Belarus – Vlasova
Mikhel & Partners, in Kazakhstan – Aequitas, in Kyrgyzstan – Kalikova &
Associates, in Moldova – Turcan & Turcan, in Russia – Egorov Puginsky
Afanasiev & Partners, in Turkmenistan – ACT and in Ukraine – RULG –
Ukrainian Legal Group. 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.

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.