Ukrainian Arbitration Association Elects New President
14 November 2016, the General Meeting of Members of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association (UAA) has elected Olena Perepelynska (Partner, Head of CIS Arbitration Practice of INTEGRITES) as its new President, succeeding the outgoing UAA President Tatyana Slipachuk (Partner, Head of International Dispute Resolution Practice of SAYENKO KHARENKO).
The Ukrainian Arbitration Association was founded in September 2012 by the initiative of the Ukrainian and foreign arbitration experts. The key goals of the Association include, first of all, the promotion of Ukraine, and Kiev in particular, as the seat of arbitration, facilitation and support of interest in international arbitration, extension of knowledge and exchange of experience in cross-border dispute resolution, as well as enhancing cooperation and communications among practitioners in international arbitration around the world.
"It was a real challenge to set professional arbitration association and to be its first president. I would like to thank all my colleagues in Ukraine and abroad who continuously support UAA, and I do believe that only joint effort could be successful. Despite my decision not to ballot for a new term I will remain with UAA and I will do my best to promote international arbitration in Ukraine and Ukrainian arbitration lawyers abroad" - said Tatyana Slipachuk.
The President of the UAA is elected every 4 years among members of the Association.
New President of the UAA Olena Perepelynska is one of the founding members of the Association and member of the UAA Board, elected in 2012 and 2015. Throughout the past four years she was in charge for coordination and implementation of several educational and legislative initiatives of the UAA, including its annual Arbitration Schools and elaboration of draft law improving procedural legislation of Ukraine in support of arbitration, currently waiting for its first reading in the Ukrainian Parliament.
"It is an honor to be chosen by my colleagues to serve as a second UAA President. It is my sincere belief that UAA plays central role in the development and promotion of arbitration in Ukraine. I also believe that Ukraine could become more arbitration-friendly jurisdiction through improvement of its arbitration legislation, implementation of best international practices into Ukrainian arbitration, education of different groups of Ukrainian lawyers, both for counsel’s and arbitrators’ work. I will work hard to continue the success that my predecessor has achieved." – commented Olena Perepelynska.