On September 1, the Lobbyist Transparency Registry officially began operations in Ukraine. This was the result of the adoption of the lobbying law, which is considered an important step toward the development of a civilized culture of lobbying.

The National Association of Lobbyists of Ukraine is a professional organization designed to serve as the sole regulator of the industry and the foundation for the future profession of lobbying.

The Association includes well-known attorneys and lobbyists:

• Olga Prosyanyuk
• Oleksandr Leshchenko
• Oleksandr Chernykh
• Oleksiy Shevchuk

Oleksandr Bondarchuk, President of the National Association of Arbitration Administrators and attorney

Internationally renowned lobbyist Artem Samorodov

The association already has offices in London and Zurich.