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CIS Local Counsel Forum
www.rulg.com/cisforum		 SECOND CIS LOCAL COUNSEL FORUM
20 – 22 June 2007
Baku, Azerbaijan
Fina Fina
Local Host Firm
 RULG
www.rulg.com
Organizing Committee:

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Irina Paliashvili
President and Senior Counsel
RULG - Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A.

Mr. John Whittaker
Partner
Clyde & Co.

International Law Firms and Corporate Counsel:

Mr. Joseph L. Brand
Patton Boggs, LLP

Mr. Tomasz Dobrowolski
Hogan & Hartson Jamka Galos sp.K.

Mr. Andrei Dontsov
Clifford Chance CIS Limited

Mr. Johan Lambers
Advocaat, Brussels
Residentie LEXBRON

Mr. Constantine Partasides
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz
Graf & Pitkowitz Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Ms. Natalia Podolskaya
Senior Legal Counsel, Johnson & Johnson LLC (Russia)

Ms. Irina Sidorova
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

Mr. Patrick Vovan
Vovan & Associes

CIS Local Counsel Country Coordinators:

Mr. Alex Bolkvadze
BLC (Professional Legal Services)
Ms. Ketevan Betaneli
Georgia, Armenia

Ms. Olga Chentsova
Aequitas Law Firm
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Mr. Andrey Goltsblat
Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners
Russia

Ms. Gulnara Kalikova
Kalikova & Associates
Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan

Ms. Lilia Gokieli
Ukrainian Legal Group, LLC
Ukraine and Moldova

Mr. Nariman Ramazanov
Fina LLP, Azerbaijan

Ms. Liliya Vlasova
Vlasova Mikhel and Partners LLC
Belarus

Forum Executive Editor:

Mr. Richard Smith
RULG - Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A.

Forum Global Coordinator:

Ms. Nonna Paliachvili
RULG - Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A.

Forum Local Coordinator in Baku:

Mr. Elmir Eminov
Fina LLP, Azerbaijan

 
LIST OF DELEGATES AND GUESTS

CIS LOCAL COUNSEL FIRMS1
  1. Mr. Anar Baghirov, Managing Partner, Baku Law Center LLC, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.bhm.az
  2. Mr. Fariz Mammadov, Managing Partner, Baku Law Center LLC, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.bhm.az
  3. Mr. Mehman Sultanov, Managing Partner, Baku Law Center LLC, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.bhm.az
  4. Mr. Nariman Ramazanov, Managing Partner, FINA LLP, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.fina.az
  5. Mr. Alexandr Stepanovski, Managing Partner, Stepanovski, Papakul & Partners, Minsk, Belarus
    http://www.spplaw.by
  6. Ms. Oksana Grinkevich, Partner, Vlasova, Mikhel and Partners, Minsk, Belarus
    http://www.vmp.by
  7. Mr. Zaza Bibilashvili, Partner, BGI Advisory Services Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
    http://www.bgi.ge
  8. Mr. Lasha Gogiberidze, Partner, BGI Advisory Services Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
    http://www.bgi.ge
  9. Mr. Alexander Bolkvadze, Partner, BLC (Professional Legal Services), Tbilisi, Georgia
    http://www.blc.ge
  10. Ms. Olga Chentsova, Managing Partner, Law Firm Aequitas, Almaty, Kazakhstan
    http://www.aequitas.kz
  11. Ms. Tatyana Suleyeva, Partner, Law Firm Aequitas, Almaty, Kazakhstan
    http://www.aequitas.kz
  12. Ms. Aliya Aralbayeva, Attorney, GRATA Law Firm, Almaty, Kazakhstan
    http://www.gratanet.com
  13. Mr. Ulan Tilenbaev, Senior Lawyer, Kalikova & Associates, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    http://www.k-a.kg
  14. Mr. Aleksander Turcan, Managing Partner, Turcan & Turcan, Chisinau, Moldova
    http://turcanlaw.md
  15. Mr. Igor Stepanov, Managing Partner, Eberg, Stepanov & Partners, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
    http://www.eberg.ru
  16. Mr. Dimitry Afanasiev, Chairman, Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and Partners, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.epam.ru
  17. Mr. Arkady Krasnikhin, Attorney-at-Law, Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and Partners, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.epam.ru
  18. Mr. Maxim Kulkov, Partner, Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.pgp.ru
  19. Ms. Tatiana Vasiljeva, Senior Attorney, Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.pgplaw.ru
  20. Mr. Arkady Mayfat, Vice Head, The Collegium of Advocates ''The Private Law'', Ekateringburg, Russia
    http://www.urallaw.ru
  21. Mr. Sergey Karpekin, Managing Partner, Siberian Juridical Company, Novosibirsk, Russia
    http://www.siberia.ru
  22. Mr. Alexei Sidorov, Managing Partner, Sidorov Khokhlov Uskov - Legal & Tax Advisors, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.SidorovKhokhlovUskov.com
  23. Mr. Vladimir Sakovich, Chairman, Yakovlev & Partners, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.matec.ru
  24. Mr. Alexander Evdokimov, Attorney-at-Law, Law Firm YUST, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.yust.ru
  25. Mr. Evgeny Zhilin, Project Manager, Law Firm YUST, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.yust.ru
  26. Ms. Tetyana Gavrysh, President, Inyurpolis, Kharkiv, Ukraine
    http://www.inyurpolis.com
  27. Ms. Olena Kibenko, Leading Legal Counsel, Inyurpolis, Kharkiv, Ukraine
    http://www.inyurpolis.com
  28. Mr. Oleg Riabokon, Managing Partner, Magister & Partners, Kiev, Ukraine
    http://www.magisters.com
  29. Mr. Alexey Reznikov, Partner, Magister & Partners, Kiev, Ukraine
    http://www.magisters.com
  30. Dr. Irina Paliashvili, President, Ukrainian Legal Group LLC, Kiev, Ukraine and Washington, D.C., USA
    http://www.rulg.com
  31. Mr. Zafar Malikov, Managing Partner, GRATA Law Firm, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    http://www.gratanet.com

    32. INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRMS2

  32. Mr. Sergey Shklyar, Equity Partner, Arzinger & Partners, Kiev, Ukraine
    http://www.arzinger.com
  33. Mr. Andrei Dontsov, Partner, Clifford Chance CIS Ltd., Moscow, Russia
    http://www.cliffordchance.com
  34. Mr. Sergei Zakharov, Associate, Clifford Chance CIS Ltd., Moscow, Russia
    http://www.cliffordchance.com
  35. Mr. John Whittaker, Partner, Clyde & Co, London, UK
    http://www.clyde.co.uk
  36. Mr. Michael Swangard, Solicitor, Clyde & Co, London, UK
    http://www.clyde.co.uk
  37. Mr. Kuanysh Kanlybayev, Senior Attorney, Denton Wilde Sapte Kazakhstan Limited, Almaty, Kazakhstan
    http://www.dentonwildesapte.com
  38. Mr. Jeremy Ferguson, Solicitor, Civil Mediator, Devon & Exeter Law Society, Exeter, UK
    http://www.devonlawsociety.org.uk
  39. Dr. Shirin Entezari, Senior Partner, Dr. Shirin O. Entezari, Tehran, Iran
  40. Mr. David Greene, Partner, Edwin Coe LLP, London, UK
    http://www.edwincoe.com
  41. Mr. David Franklin, Partner, Franklin & Franklin, Montreal, Canada
    http://www.franklinlegal.com
  42. Mr. Sebastian Lawson, Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Vienna, Austria
    http://www.freshfields.com
  43. Dr. Willibald Plesser, Partner and Co-head Central and Eastern Europe, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Vienna, Austria
    http://www.freshfields.com
  44. Mr. George Charalambides, Senior Partner, George Charalambides & Co, Limassol, Cyprus
    http://www.charalaw.com
  45. Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Partner, Graf & Pitkowitz Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna, Austria
    http://www.gmp.at
  46. Mr. Jörgen Hammarström, Partner, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki Finland
    http://www.hpplaw.fi
  47. Mr. Antti Palmujoki, Associate, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki, Finland
    http://www.hpplaw.fi
  48. Mr. Tomasz Dobrowolski, Partner, Hogan & Hartson Jamka Galos sp.K., Warsaw, Poland
    http://www.hhlaw.com
  49. Ms. Andria Andreou, Director, Cyprus Office, IFG Trust (Cyprus) Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus
    http://www.ifgint.com
  50. Mr. David Harris, Director, Isle of Man Office, IFG Trust (Cyprus) Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus
    http://www.ifgint.com
  51. Mr. Johan Lambers, Advocaat, Iustica.Be, Brussels, Belgium
    http://www.iustica.be
  52. Mr. Robert Malecki, Partner, Karniol Malecki i Wspólnicy Sp.k., Warsaw, Poland
    http://www.skm.pl
  53. Dr. Gabriel Lansky, Senior Partner, Lansky, Ganzger & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna, Austria
    http://www.lansky.at
  54. Ms. Anna Zeitlinger, Associate, Lansky, Ganzger & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna, Austria
    http://www.lansky.at
  55. Dr. Mauro Rubino-Sammartano, Partner, LawFed Rubino-Sammartano e Associati, Federation of European Bars, Milan, Italy
    http://www.lawfed.com
  56. Mr. James McPherson, Past Chairman, Special Projects Coordinator, Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), Cremore, Canada
    http://www.lawyersworldwide.com
  57. Mr. Per Dalskov, Partner, Legalink Denmark Lawfirm, Copenhagen, Denmark
    http://www.legalink.dk
  58. Mr. Ole Erlich-Eriksen, Partner, Legalink Denmark Lawfirm, Copenhagen, Denmark
    http://www.legalink.dk
  59. Mr. Gene Burd, Head of Ukrainian Office, Marks & Sokolov, LLC, Philadelphia, USA
    http://www.marks-sokolov.com
  60. Mr. Bruce Marks, Managing Director, Philadelphia Office, Marks & Sokolov, LLC, Philadelphia, USA
    http://www.marks-sokolov.com
  61. Mr. Ismail Askerov, Attorney-at-Law, McGrigors Baku Limited, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.mcgrigors.com
  62. Mr. Elchin Mammadov, Senior Lawyer, McGrigors Baku Limited, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.mcgrigors.com
  63. Mr. Benjamin Paine, Director, McGrigors Baku Limited, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.mcgrigors.com
  64. Mr. Stavros Pavlou, Senior & Managing Partner, Patrikios Pavlou & Co, Limassol, Cyprus
    http://www.pavlaw.com
  65. Mr. Tjaco T. van den Hout, Secretary-General, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, The Netherlands
    http://www.pca-cpa.org
  66. Mr. Alexander Poels, Director, Peterka & Partners LLC, Kiev, Ukraine
    http://www.peterkapartners.com
  67. Mr. Sergei Lazarev, Partner, Russin & Vecchi LLC, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.russinvecchi.com
  68. Ms. Ophelia Abdullayeva, Of Counsel, SALANS, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.salans.com
  69. Mr. James Hogan, Managing Partner, SALANS, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.salans.com
  70. Dr. Thomas Rihm, Partner, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte, Zurich, Switzerland
    http://www.thouvenin.com
  71. Mr. Morvan Le Berre, Advocate, Wardyñski & Partners, Warsaw, Poland
    http://www.wardynski.com.pl
  72. Mr. Wlodzimierz Szoszuk, Partner, Wardyñski & Partners, Warsaw, Poland
    http://www.wardynski.com.pl

    73. CORPORATE COUNSEL3

  73. Ms. Tatiana Efremtseva, Region Counsel, CIS, Baker Hughes, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.bakerhughes.com
  74. Ms. Aliya Baibolova, Senior Lawyer, Development Bank of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
    http://www.kdb.kz
  75. Ms. Aigerim Turganova, Lawyer, Development Bank of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
    http://www.kdb.kz
  76. Mr. Vassiliy Pelts, Senior Lawyer, GSM Kazakhstan OJSC ''Kazakhtelecom'', Almaty, Kazakhstan
    http://www.kcell.kz
  77. Ms. Natalya Podolskaya, Senior Legal Counsel, Johnson&Johnson LLC, Moscow, Russia
    http://www.jnj.com
  78. Ms. Gulshan Aghayeva, In-House Lawyer, Nobel Oil, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.nobeloil.com
  79. Mr. Valeriy Bulovich, Senior Legal Counsel, Tengizchevroil LLP, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
    http://tengizchevroil.com
  80. Mr. Serik Sisenov, Senior Legal Counsel, Tengizchevroil LLP, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
    http://tengizchevroil.com

    81. HONORED GUESTS OF THE FORUM4

  81. Mr. Farrukh Gassimov, Deputy Head of Legal Department, SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan), Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.socar.gov.az
  82. Mr. Mikayil Jabbarov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan Republic, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.economy.gov.az
  83. Ms. Nargiz Mamedova, Assistant to Ambassador, Embassy of Belarus to Azerbaijan
  84. Professor Dr. Rustam Mammadov, Head of the Department of International Public Law, Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.bsu.az
  85. Professor Dr. Apollon Paliashvili, Law Professor, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
    http://www.tsu.edu.ge
  86. Professor Dr. Ilham Rahimov, Vice President of World Lawyers' Organization; President of Lawyers Association of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan

    87. MEDIA PASS5

  87. Mr. Kadir Akhmedov, Photocorrespondent
  88. Ms. Margarita Gaskarova, Editor in Chief, Legal Journal ''Korporativnyj Yurist'' (Legal Journal ''Corporate Lawyer''), Moscow, Russia
    http://www.clj.ru
  89. Mr. Elnur Mammadli, Reporter, Caspian Business News, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.caspianbusinessnews.com
  90. Ms. Olesya Mironova, Advertising Specialist, Caspian Business News, Baku, Azerbaijan
    http://www.caspianbusinessnews.com
  91. Mr. Denis Starikh, Photocorrespondent

    92. LOCAL HOST FIRM TEAM - FINA LLP, Baku, Azerbaijan

  92. Mr. Elmir Eminov, Forum Local Coordinator
  93. Mr. Javid Hajiyev, Delegate and Guest Coordinator
  94. Mr. Azer Aliev
  95. Mr. Rauf Aynedinov, Interpreter/Translator
  96. Ms. Nigar Babazade
  97. Ms. Elvira Bagirzade
  98. Ms. Lada Buskie, Interpreter/Translator
  99. Mr. Maksud Farzullayev
  100. Ms. Sahiba Garayeva
  101. Ms. Pervane Husseynova
  102. Ms. Gunay Ismailova
  103. Mr. Gunduz Ramazanov

    104. GUESTS OF THE DELEGATES6

  104. Mr. Maksym Botin, Guest of Inyurpolis, Kharkiv, Ukraine
  105. Ms. Eka Egutia, Guest of BLC, Tbilisi, Georgia
  106. Ms. Tatyana Karpekina, Guest of Siberian Juridical Company, Novosibirsk, Russia
  107. Ms. Joanna Stec-Dobrowolska, Guest of Hogan & Hartson Jamka Galos sp.K., Warsaw, Poland

    108. FORUM WELCOME TEAM
    Russian Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A

  108. Ms. Ketevan Betaneli, Caucausus Region Coordinator, Tbilisi, Georgia
  109. Ms. Lilia Gokieli, CIS Local Counsel Firms Coordinator, Kiev Ukraine
  110. Ms. Nonna Paliachvili, Forum Global Coordinator, The Head of the Welcome Team, Washington, D.C., USA
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1CIS Local Counsel Law Firms are listed in alphabetical order by country and by firm name in each country.
2 International Law Firms are listed in alphabetical order by firm name.
3 Corporate Counsel are listed in alphabetical order by company name.
4 Honored Guests are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
5 Representatives of Media are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
6 Guests are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
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