Accordingto the Law of Ukraine "On the High Council of Justice," Vadym Belyanevych tookthe oath of office as a member of the High Council of Justice before theCongress of Attorneys of Ukraine. In pursuance of the Ukrainian law prohibitingpublic officials from combing the office of a public official with anotheroffice, Vadym Belyanevych terminated his employment with Vasil Kisil &Partners on June 17, 2015.

"Wehighly appreciate the valuable input made by Vadym Belyanevych intoVKP's work, into the development of our litigation practice group and the firmas a whole and congratulate him on having been elected to such an importantpublic position. Vadym is a seasoned professional with an impeccable reputationwho raised a few generations of lawyers, helping them on their path to becomingprofessionals. People like him are what the Ukrainian judiciary needstoday," Senior Partner Vasil Kisil said.

"Iam grateful to Vasil Kisil & Partners for our fruitful cooperation for overnine years, for my involvement in the resolution of interesting legal matters,and for a strong teamwork of our lawyers with whom I have been lucky to work.Now I have important work ahead of me at the government agency entrusted toestablish a highly professional and responsible judiciary," Vadym Belyanevychsaid.

Mr.Belyanevych joined Vasil Kisil & Partners as a Counsellor in 2006. Overmany years, leading Ukrainian and international legal directories, such asChambers Global, Chambers Europe, Legal500, Best Lawyers, and Ukrainian LawFirms, have praised his high authority and have recommended him as one of thebest litigation lawyers in Ukraine. Mr. Belyanevych is also a member of theAcademic Advisory Board of the Superior Commercial Court of Ukraine, theCouncil on Judicial Reform under the President of Ukraine and theConstitutional Commission under the President of Ukraine.

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