Bruce Marks to Speak at US-Russia Business Council Forum in London

Managing Director of international law firm Marks & Sokolov to moderate panel at the 3rd US Russia Business Council Legal Forum.

2011-05-27

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 27, 2011 (Press-News.org) Leading law firm, Marks & Sokolov, is pleased to announce Managing Director, Bruce S. Marks, will moderate a prestigious panel at the 3rd US Russia Business Council Legal Forum. A world leader in US, Russian and Ukrainian law and litigation, Bruce S. Marks brings a unique and important perspective to the forum.

Taking place in London on June 9th, 2011, the forum will gather the world's leading practitioners in US Russian commercial legal matters. Bruce S. Marks will moderate a panel entitled 'Legal Reform and the Courts in Russia'.

It's more than two years since President Medvedev decried the state of 'legal nihilism' in Russia. The panel will discuss any substantive progress this reform effort has made, the status of the Russian legal system today, and how Russian standards compare with Western standards in regard to legislation and the courts.

Bruce S. Marks will be joined by William Bowring, Professor of Law, Birkbeck College, University of London; Thomas Firestone, Resident Legal Advisor, U.S. Embassy Moscow; and Vladimir Pastukhov, Advisor to the Chairman, Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

Bruce S. Marks' participation further consolidates the reputation of Marks & Sokolov as one of the world leaders in US, Russian and Ukrainian law and litigation.

Bruce Marks is available for interview.

About Marks & Sokolov, LLC

Marks & Sokolov is a full service law firm specializing in US, Russian, and Ukrainian law and litigation. Under the direction of Bruce S. Marks, the firm has offices in Philadelphia, Moscow, and Kyiv, and assists clients in a range of legal matters. With English, Russian, and Ukrainian speaking attorneys, the firm is skilled at helping US and other Western clients do business in Russia and Ukraine. It also assists Russian and Ukrainian clients do business in the US and internationally.

Website: http://www.marks-sokolov.com

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