On April 20, 2012, CIS Leading Counsel Network (CIS LCN) jointly presented at the panel on "Doing Business in the CIS: Hot Issues" at the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) International Law Section which took place in New York.

Managing partners of the leading national law firms from key jurisdictions across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) economic region presented a unique local insight and legal advice on the hot issues of doing business in the region, which is increasingly attracting international investments. The panel discussion included the most interesting developments concerning the business environment, M&A, and foreign investment issues. The audience not only learned about some of the world's most rapidly developing economies, but also got the best local advice on how to avoid traps and pitfalls and safeguard investments in Russia and the CIS region based on the local expertise of the panelists and participants.

The audience was presented with publications co-authored by LCN members: Comparative Summary of Anticorruption Laws in the CIS Economic Region, Comparative Summary of Antitrust Laws in the CIS Economic Region and CIS: Tax Compass.

In addition, Ilya Nikiforov, Managing Partner at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners St. Petersburg Law Offices, spoke within the session Leading a Law Firm in Turbulent Times.

More information about the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association International Law Section in New York can be obtained here.