UNBA invites you to participate in the Partnership Program
Bar Council of Ukraine at its meeting on February 14 in Kiev approved the Partnership Program with the National Association of Advocates of Ukraine for 2020
Within the framework of the Program, UNBA invites to cooperation international and Ukrainian organizations, which are provided with a number of exclusive opportunities and advantages for business development, advocacy of clients' interests, strengthening of reputation among the legal and legal community in Ukraine and beyond its borders.
The UNBA Partner status provides extensive marketing and communication opportunities for corporate brand awareness and positive company image. The partners receive information support on UNBA official website and social media pages, UNBA Bulletin, UNBA weekly newsletter and other UNBA Communications products.
UNBA proposes to receive the following statuses:
General Partner;
Partner;
Event Partner;
Partner Bank;
Partner-insurance company;
Section Partner;
General Partner of the Higher School of Law;
Partner of the Bulletin of the Ukrainian National Bar Association.
In particular, the greatest benefits are provided by the UNBA General Partner Package. They are intended to use for marketing purposes the status of "General Partner of UNBA", the symbolism of UNBA, participation in the most important events of UNBA, the right to publish publications in the "Bulletin of the Ukrainian National Bar Association". The head of the partner company may participate in the meetings of the Bar Council of Ukraine as the invited person. This format of participation in the work of a higher body of self-government opens a unique opportunity to expand business contacts with leading lawyers from different regions, to gain an in-depth understanding of the regional specificity of the lawyer's work.
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