On June 26-28, 2013 the 8th CIS Local Counsel Forum took place. Traditionally it was organized by the Ukrainian Legal Group (RULG). This year partners of law firms of the CIS counties and international law firms from around the world gathered in Kiev and Odessa in order to discuss issues on law firms management, as well as a number of issues related to the providing legal services in practices of great current interest.

Within the framework of the Forum the audience panel on globalization jointly with the IBA and ABA International leadership as well as live interview with corporate counsel from London on new age partnership between corporate and external counsels were held.