WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) welcomes Culhane Meadows PLLC – the largest national full-service women-owned law firm in the United States as a new member.

Culhane Meadows lawyers were all trained at AmLaw 200® law firms, global corporations and/or senior levels of government. Their cloud-based practice model eliminates costly office space, and they use technology to keep their overhead – and fees to clients – well below those charged by comparable firms.

Culhane Meadows PLLC has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York, and Washington DC, and currently serves over twenty publicly-traded Fortune-ranked companies across a variety of industries in the practice areas of Corporate & Business, Intellectual Property, Technology, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.

CHRISTOPHER GILES - PARTNER - NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Christopher Giles worked and practiced in Ukraine for a substantial portion of legal career as legal adviser for a Ukrainian human rights NGO, lawyer for Grischenko & Partners, partner for Frishberg & Partners, and legal counsel for Asters. 

His present practice focuses on Eastern European matters relating to mergers and acquisitions, private equity, international investment, and dispute resolution. He represents clients and governmental entities in corporate and non-profit cross-border investment within the United States, Ukraine and Russia. His domestic practice focuses on real estate investments and transactions, representing small to mid-cap companies in general corporate matters, OFAC/FCPA compliance, and business immigration.

Christopher is a graduate of Georgetown University – B.S., Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey – M.A., Michigan State University College of Law – J.D., and Notre Dame Law School – LL.M. Chris regularly attends USUBC (www.USUBC.com) meetings in New York and Washington. 

ERNEST STERN - PARTNER - WASHINGTON, D.C.

Ernest Stern has assisted companies with project financing, including for projects in Ukraine, served as underwriters’ counsel for a successful IPO of a company that listed on NASDAQ.

Additionally, he advises companies in cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, and he has extensive experience in advising on SEC and NASD compliance issues.
Ernie is a graduate of Bowdoin College – A.B., and Georgetown University Law Center – J.D., LL.M. (Taxation). Ernie attends almost all of the USUBC (www.USUBC.org) meetings in Washington, D.C. 

ABOUT CULHANE MEADOWS PLLC AND U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)

USUBC has been working closely with Christopher Giles for many years when he was practicing with such corporate members of the Council as Asters and The Giles Legal Practice PLLC. For the past year, USUBC has worked with Christopher Giles and Ernest Stern since Culhane Meadows PLLC began its association with the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council. "The over 200 members of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) look forward to continuing working Chris and Ernie and their colleagues at Culhane Meadows PLLC " said USUBC President, Morgan Williams.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Christopher Giles, Partner

CULHANE MEADOWS PLLC

http://www.culhanemeadows.com

30 Wall Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10005

Direct Line: 212-709-8029; Mobile: 603-892-0441; cgiles@culhanemeadows.com