The leadership and membership of the UNBA Committee on transportation law have been updated
The Ukrainian National Bar Association has updated the leadership and membership of the Committee on transportation law. Andriy Khorkavyi has been appointed chairman of the Committee and Kostiantyn Raats has been appointed deputy chairman. Oleksandr Getmanyuk has also joined the Committee’s Council and Serhiy Govorovskyi has been appointed as an advisor.
The relevant orders were signed by the President of the UNBA, BCU Lidiya Izovitova.
Andriy Khorkavyi is an advocate, an expert in transportation law and the founder of a transportation company. Andriy’s professional experience encompasses government regulation of the transportation industry, licensing, the organization of international passenger transportation, the implementation of infrastructure projects, contract work and the protection of the interests of the transportation business.
He began his professional career as a state enforcement officer and inspector in the field of licensing. He subsequently held management positions at Ukrainian and foreign transportation companies. His areas of legal specialization include domestic and international passenger transportation, permitting and border procedures, government oversight, compliance and carrier interactions with government authorities.
As a reminder, the Committee on transportation law is a permanent collegial advisory body under the UNBA. The Committee’s mission is to promote the development of transportation law, prepare analytical materials and strategic plans and ensure the effective protection of the rights of entities in the transportation sector.
The Committee’s main tasks include preparing proposals to improve legislation in the field of transportation legal relations, analyzing relevant draft laws, summarizing national and international practices, formulating the positions of the legal community, and interacting with government agencies, courts, higher education institutions and international organizations.
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