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CMS Partner Maria Orlyk Becomes the First Ukrainian Member in the IADC

28/09/2015

Maria Orlyk, a local partner at CMS in Kyiv, was recently accepted as a member in the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) following a thorough review of her nomination by the board of directors. She is the first and currently only Ukrainian member in this association.

The IADC has been serving a distinguished membership of corporate and insurance defense attorneys and insurance executives since 1920. It is composed of the world's leading experts in these fields. Its members represent the largest corporations around the world, including most of the companies listed in the Fortune 500. As an invitation-only, peer-reviewed association, the IADC is uniquely positioned to provide benefits to those corporate defense lawyers and insurance executives who need the highest level of education and professional development opportunities.

Maria Orlyk comments, "I was thrilled to receive a notice from the IADC regarding my membership in the association. I am delighted to become a part of the team of professionals from all over the world and hope that this will bring new opportunities and projects to tackle."

Maria Orlyk is a local partner in the Kyiv office of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz, which she joined when it was first established in 2006. She is an experienced Ukrainian attorney who holds an LL.M. degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law (USA) as well as a master's degree in International Law and a diploma in Translation (English/Ukrainian) from the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Her areas of specialisation include dispute resolution, corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, competition and labour law. She has ample experience in advising clients from various industries, including mining, financial services, pharmaceuticals, heavy machinery, energy, paint and coatings and others.

Maria Orlyk is recommended by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global 2014-2015. Clients say, "Maria Orlyk has outstanding communication skills. She understands our way of thinking and our approach and can translate our wishes into attainable goals in the local business environment."

Before joining CMS, Maria Orlyk interned with Powell Goldstein Frazer & Murphy LLP (currently Bryan Cave) in Washington, D.C. and worked in notable Ukrainian and international law firms.

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