Magister & Partners Appoints Chief Operating Officer

September 14, 2007

Magister & Partners, a full-service law firm based in Kyiv and Moscow, announces the appointment of Jason E. Bruzdzinski as its first Chief Operating Officer. This appointment is at the core of the innovation process happening at the firm which has aggressive plans for growth and expansion. Over the next several months Mr. Bruzdzinski will be taking over administration and management of the firm and will chair the firm's Executive Committee while Oleg Riabokon, Managing Partner, will remain responsible for the firm's general strategy, partners' matters, practice and new project development.

For the last seven years Mr. Bruzdzinski worked as a senior adviser for the MITRE Corporation, within a leading U.S. federally-funded research and development center. His role at MITRE included managing and leading multidisciplinary teams to address high-priority governmental challenges. Mr. Bruzdzinski's professional background also includes work at Arthur Andersen, the U.S. House of Representatives, the Asia Pacific Policy Center, American Enterprise Institute, and the Heritage Foundation-Asian Studies Center.

Oleg Riabokon, Managing Partner, Magister & Partners comments: "We are delighted to welcome Jason to Magister & Partners; he brings with him a wealth of international and management experience. Jason will work closely with me and the Executive Committee at Magisters to optimize management processes at the firm. This is another step taken by Magister & Partners to achieve the highest standards of business performance and continuous improvement and comes at a time of aggressive recruitment in both our Moscow and Kyiv offices."

Mr. Bruzdzinski holds a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University, New York (Political Science, with specialization in International Affairs). He is a graduate of Georgetown University (Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service), Washington, D.C., holding a master's degree.

Individual interviews and/or meetings with Jason Bruzdzinski can be arranged via Vasyl Hubarets, PR Manager, Magister & Partners (Kyiv).