UBA Reward
The Ukrainian Bar Association Honorary Reward "For Honour and Professional Dignity" is the highest yearly UBA reward for lawyers who have spotless reputation and prominent professional achievements. Over the year, any lawyer can come forward as a candidate for the Honorary Reward. The winner is chosen by our Nomination Committee and is approved by the UBA Board.
Please submit your nomination form via email: pr@uba.ua
for consideration for the Honorary Ukrainian Bar Association Reward
"FOR HONOUR AND PROFESSIONAL DIGNITY"
Honorary Ukrainian Bar Association Reward Winners
"For Honour and Professional Dignity"
2014
Nataliia Semenivna KUZNETSOVA - Chairholder of Civil Law Department at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Doctor of Juridical Science, Professor, Member of Ukrainian Legal Sciences Academy.
Awarded with Third Class Order of Merit, Winner of State Reward in the Sphere of Science and Technology.
Member of Scientific Advisory Council at Supreme Court of Ukraine, Member of Scientific Advisory Council at Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Deputy Head of Scientific Advisory Council at Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine, Member of Scientific Expert Council at National Securities and Stock Market Commission, Arbitrator at the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce, Arbitrator at the Kazakhstan International Arbitrage, Vice-President of Salkom law firm, Member of the International Bar Association (IBA), Member of the Academic Senate at the Law Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Head of Special Academic Senate on Thesis Defense at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Member of Special Academic Senate on Thesis Defense at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (Kharkiv), Member of Council at Private Law Scientific Advisory Centre of CIS, Member of Working Group on Preparation of Modeling Civil Law for CIS. The author of more than 110 works on civil and international private law. 5 Doctoral and more than 20 Candidate Theses were defended under N.S. Kuznetsova's supervision.
2013
Vasyl Ivanovych KISIL - Senior Partner at Vasil Kisil & Partners law firm, Candidate of Legal Sciences in International Private Law, Doctor of Legal Sciences in International Private Law.
Awarded with Third Class Order of Merit for significant contribution to the development of higher education and preparation of highly skilled professionals.
Member of Social Council at Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Head of Supervisory Board at Ukrainian Legal Foundation, Member of Scientific Advisory Council at Supreme Court of Ukraine, Member of Scientific Advisory Council at Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine, Member of Scientific Advisory Council at Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine and Member of Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague.
2012
Volodymyr Andriiovych VASYLENKO - Doctor of Juridical Science, Professor at International Law Department of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Member of the UBA Board of Trustees.
Awarded with Third Class Order of Merit (1997), Second Class Order of Merit (2001) and First Class Order of Merit (2007) and Order of Danylo Halytsky (2009).
One of the most respected constitutionalists in Ukraine. International Jurist and Legal Scholar, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine. An active contributor to the process of initiating and preparing of many laws and regulations that firmed legal base of Ukrainian independence and determined the direction of its external policy.
2011
Mykola Ivanovych KOZIUBRA - Doctor of Juridical Science, Сhairholder of State and Legal Sciences Department at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Doctor of Juridical Science, Professor, Acting Member of Ukrainian Academy of Political Science, Corresponding Member of Ukrainian Academy of Legal Science.
In the period from 1996 to 2004 - Judge at the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. Awarded with Third Class Order of Merit. Author of numerous scientific works on theory of state and law and constitutional law. Participated in creation of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, Ukrainian Constitution and other laws.
2010
Tetiana Viktorivna VARFOLOMEEVA - Legal Practitioner, Member of Lawyer Union "Ukrainian Lawyer Corporation". Doctor of Juridical Science (1994), Corresponding Member of Ukrainian Academy of Legal Science (from 2002), President of Ukrainian Bar Academy, Сhairholder of Attorney's Mastery Department, Department Professor (from 1996), Honored Lawyer of Ukraine (1995), awarded with Third Class Order of Princess Olga (1999), awarded with Honorary Certificate of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2003). Vice-President and First Vice-President of the Ukrainian Lawyer Association (1990-2006). Became a President of Ukrainian Lawyer Association (2006). Member of Scientific Advisory Council at Supreme Court of Ukraine (from 1995) and Deputy Head of Criminal Section at the Scientific Advisory Council (from 2003), Member of Civil Collegiate Organ at Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (from 2005), Member of the Council on Coordination of Free of Charge Legal Support Reform at Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (from January 2006), Member of the Council on Legal Education and Science, Member of International Union of Assistance to Justice (IUAJ), Member of Ukrainian Processualist Association, Member of Special Academic Senate on Thesis Defense at Ukrainian Bar Academy.
Author of more than 150 scientific works.
2009
Valentyn Karlovych MAMUTOV - Scientist in the field of economic and legal research, Academician at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (1988), Honoured Scientist and Technician. V. K. Mamutov is an author of more than 500 scientific works, including 20 monographs and 4 college textbooks. More than 30 Doctoral and Candidate Theses were defended under his supervision.
Scientific and organizational activity of V.K. Mamutov is awarded with Order of Friendship of Peoples, Medal "For Valiant Labour" and Honorary Certificates of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. In 2002 Donetsk City Council conferred to the scientist a title of Honorable Citizen of Donetsk City. In honour of 75-th Anniversary the President of Ukraine awarded the scientist with Fourth Class Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise for prominent personal merits to Ukraine related to scientific investigation of economy legal regulation.
2008
Petro Fedorovych MARTYNENKO - Law Faculty Dean of International Solomon University, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Professor, Member of European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) at Council of Europe, Member of National Commission on Democratization and Establishment of the Rule of Law, awarded with Third and Second Class Orders of Merit.
Author and co-author of more than 160 scientific works, including monographs, college books, and teaching guides on constitutional law, international public law and comparative legal studies.P.F.
Martynenko took part in creating of numerous laws, including Law about Languages in USSR, conception of Commonwealth of Independent States Agreement, the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, Ukrainian Constitution, and Law about the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
Petro Fedorovych, as an expert of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, worked on projects of European Convention on Nationality and European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages which were prepared in Council of Europe.
Fluent in French, Czech and English.
2007
Volodymyr Hryhorovych BUTKEVYCH - Doctor of Juridical Science, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Member of Ukrainian Lawyer World Congress, Member of Higher School Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukrainian People's Deputy of the Second Convocation, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights (1996-1998, 1998-2001, 2001-2007), Author of more than 250 scientific works and 11 monographs.
The United Nations Expert (Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities) on Human Rights (1992-2000). Member of Constitutional Commission at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Head of Section on Rights, Freedoms and Obligations of People and Citizens (1994-1996), Member of Presidential Committee on Women's, Maternal and Children's Affairs (1995-1996), Member of Presidential Coordinating Council on Judicial and Legal Reform (1997-2000).
2006
Klara Hryhorivna MARHULIAN - Attorney, Head of Qualifications Disciplinary Commission of Advocacy in Khmelnytskyi Region, Member of Higher Qualifications Commission of Advocacy at the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Vice-President of Ukrainian Attorney's Association, Honorable Member of the Ukrainian Bar Association.
Klara Hryhorivna is one of the founders of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine and former USSR and Presidium Member of Union of Lawyers of USSR. She actively defends the status of advocacy independence and was a member of the first board of International Lawyer Union.
2005
Vitaliy Fedorovych BOIKO – Ex-Head of Supreme Court of Ukraine, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Member of National Commission on Democracy and Rule of Law Establishment (2005-2010), Head of Civil Council at State Court Administration of Ukraine, Vice-President of All-Ukrainian Judge Association, Member of Council of Civil Political Association "Ukrainian Forum", Honorable Member of Ukrainian Bar Association. Judge of the highest qualification class.
Author of 26 publications on the Ukrainian Judicial Branch establishment and development. Initiator of numerous law drafts and suggestions on the improvement of current Ukrainian legislation and Judicial and Legal Reform conducting in the country.
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