Magister & Partners - the first law firm in the CIS to have been awarded the international Investors in People Standard

Magister & Partners, Attorneys-at-Law, became the first such company in the CIS and the first company in Ukraine to attain the international Investors in People Standard.

By doing so, the company once more confirmed its responsibility towards its employees and its compliance with the fundamental criteria of the Standard, namely: significant investment in the development and training of personnel; decision-making, based on comprehensive consultations, concern for employees and motivation for attaining the best results.

"The process for obtaining the Standard allowed our company to improve its management system and build an efficient organizational structure. I am pleased that our efforts received high recognition from Investors in People experts. We will continue to invest in one of the greatest values of our company - its personnel" - stated Oleg Riabokon, Managing Partner of Magister & Partners, Attorneys-at-Law.

The Investors in People Standard was developed in 1990, on the initiative of the British Government and is currently applied in 30 countries of the world and in 22 member-nations of the European Union.

At present, nearly 50,000 leading companies throughout the world have the Investors in People Standard certification, including: BBC, TNT Express, BUPA, Sainsbury's, etc.

About Magister & Partners

Magister & Partners is a full-service law firm advising clients in Ukraine, Russia and worldwide. Having merged with Reznikov, Vlasenko and Partners, Ukrainian attorneys-and-councelors-at-law, and with Russian law firm Legas Legal Solutions specializing in dispute resolution, Magister & Partners unites over 150 employees, including 8 partners and 85 attorneys. Magister & Partners' revenues have doubled annually for each of the past three years, and reached $22.0 million in 2006.

Magister & Partners is a recognized leader in banking and finance, corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, international trade, real estate and tax law.

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