Avellum Managing Partner Mykola Stetsenko has been elected as the new President of the Ukrainian Bar Association.
According to Avellum, the election took place on August 2, 2023, at a regular meeting of the UBA Legal Assembly. Together with the newly elected UBA Vice-President and Senior Partner at Sokolovskyi and Partners Tetiana Lysovets, Stetsenko will focus on “ethics in the Ukrainian legal market, the protection of human rights, cooperation on the international stage, the work of committees as a driver of reforms in the country, military justice, legal education as a basis for the future of the legal profession, the promotion of regional interests, and inclusiveness as a component of the new society.”
“The position of UBA President demands strong leadership and a commitment to nurturing the legal community in Ukraine,” Stetsenko commented. “This is an important mission, and I am ready to make every effort to ensure the successful fulfillment of this role.”