Eterna Law has announced the establishment of a Lobbying & GR Practice, to be headed by new Partner Philip Griffin. Eterna Law describes the Lobbying & GR Practice as the first "which adheres to and complies with all American legal practices and standards" in Ukraine.
According to a statement released by Eterna, "this appointment resulted out of the needs of businesses in Ukraine for professional classical lobbying services, the success of which depends on the actions and decisions taken by elected officials and government and public authorities. One of the priority client segments the practice is to cover includes companies that attach strategic importance to growing their business in the West or that already operate or plan to start a business in the United States." The firm describes Griffin as having "knowledge and experience and ... government contacts in the United States and Ukraine [which] are a valuable asset for the GR Practice."
"It was a conscious decision to appoint a United States citizen with substantial experience in government relations within and outside the CIS region," said Partner Oleh Malskyy, the firm’s of the Head of Corporate and M&A Practice. "The United States is the birthplace of classical lobbying techniques, and we want to implement its best practices in the Ukrainian market to achieve compliance with international ethical and professional standards."
According to the firm, "having a US citizen join Eterna Law as a Partner is a logical step in the successful and coherent global development of our firm."
