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Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners Launches “Business Ladies Club” in Russia

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On April 10, 2014, the Russian Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners law firm launched the “Business Ladies' Club” - what the firm described as a “new project specifically for women, [and] the opening of Russia's first female business community.”

The initial April 10 event was a business breakfast at the Academia restaurant in Moscow, with a presentation by NSP Partner Natalia Sokolova on the benefits and risks of building a career in the United States and Russia, and a speech by Elena Chelembeeva, the Head of Legal at Volvo Group Russia.

The initial April 10 event was a business breakfast

Tamara Veselova, NSP's Head of Marketing and PR, says that 40 people pre-registered for this initial event, though not all were able to make it. Ms. Veselova kindly agreed to answer several additional questions about the event.

 CEELM: Why did Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners decide to create the Business Ladies' Club?

TV: Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners is developing not only as a successful legal firm, but also as an active participant of different clubs and associations. There are a lot of communities in Russia, but no women’s clubs collecting representatives of top-management, women lawyers, and successful businesswomen, and providing a forum for them to share information about the way to succeed in law and business, along with an informal discussion of interesting themes.

This idea came to the mind of NSP Partner Natalia Sokolova. She lived and worked in the USA for about 15 years and reached a partner position in a big law firm. She tells us that in USA such business clubs are not unusual, but for Russians this is something new.

 CEELM: How did the initial Business Breakfast go? Was it a success?

TV: The first Business Breakfast went off very successfully. The participants were financiers, top-managers, partners of law firms, and journalists. At the first meeting Natalia Sokolova talked about building a successful career in a legal firm in Russia and in the USA. In addition the keynote speaker of the Business Breakfast was Volvo Group Russia Head of Legal Elena Chelembeeva.

 CEELM: What other events will the NSP Business Ladies Club have?

TV: Along with additional business breakfasts we are organizing practical seminars to help women learn new skills they can use in life and business.

 CEELM: Do other law firms in Russia have similar clubs, or is NSP the first that you know of?

TV: Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners is the only women's business society in Russia.

 

 

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