On March 30, 2010 AstapovLawyers has established the Ukrainian Chapter of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), effective from April 1, 2010. NYSBA is the official statewide organization of lawyers in New York and the largest voluntary state bar association in the USA and worldwide, founded in 1876 and has more than 77,000 members. The State Bar's programs and activities have continuously served the public and improved the justice system for more than 130 years. NYSBA is pledging to help both lawyers and people in need of legal services to deal with the enormous challenges of the modern life.

This development reflects the fact that AstapovLawyers are among the most trusted Ukrainian Law Firms by US Clients and peers.

AstapovLawyers pay special attention to development of American-Ukrainian relations and is a confident and reliable partner for US business community in Ukraine and CIS.

Taking into consideration an honor to represent NYSBA in Ukraine AstapovLawyers is undertaking all measures to preserve and develop the highest western standards of professionalism, ethics and innovation among its Chapter's members.

Elected Co-chairs of NYSBA Chapter in Ukraine are Mr. Oleh Beketov, Senior Associate at AstapovLawyers, and Mr. Oleh Samus, Director of Legal & Public Affairs at Bunge Ukraine.

Michael E. Getnick, the President of New York State Bar Association, explains: "Lawyers and Law Firms are struggling with the same kinds of business issues every other business is struggling with. We need members of our profession to know that, at times like this, they have an ally in the State Bar Association, and that we're going to focus on them and their issues and offer programs and services to help them."

For more information about NYSBA Ukrainian Chapter, please, contact Ms. Maria Barabash, tel. +38044 490 70 01, pr@astapovlawyers.com