Following a competitive selection, CMS in Kyiv has been appointed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as the legal advisor to the Business Ombudsman Council (the BOC), a project financed through grant funding under the EBRD Multi-Donor Account for Ukraine.
The Business Ombudsman Institution is a major initiative of Ukraine’s new reform-orientated government, the EBRD, OECD and the representatives of five Ukrainian business associations. Its goal is to help protect legitimate interests of businesses in Ukraine from corruption, unlawful bureaucratic interference and arbitrary treatment by the authorities.
Earlier, the Ukraine office of CMS advised the EBRD regarding the development and negotiation of a Cabinet of Ministers Regulation establishing the BOC.
Commenting on the appointment, Daniel Bilak, Managing Partner in Kyiv said: “We are very pleased to be cooperating with the EBRD, the Government of Ukraine and the representatives of the business community in this cutting edge project, which is a key instrument in fighting corruption and enhancing the transparency and attractiveness of the business environment in Ukraine."
