Turcan Cazac Law Firm: Associate Ana Galus Taking Part in the EBRD-Funded Pilot Mediation Project

Turcan Cazac Law Firm: Associate Ana Galus Taking Part in the EBRD-Funded Pilot Mediation Project

• 02.12.2013

Chisinau, Moldova - In early October, associate Ana Galus has been accredited as a mediator by the Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) - a British professional services consultancy, widely recognized and endorsed as a commercial mediation provider. As a result, Ana has been admitted to the associated CEDR mediation pilot programme.

This EBRD-funded project seeks to advance alternative dispute resolution methods in the country and thus support Moldova\'s justice reform. As part of the programme, 18 CEDR accredited professionals will work with two designated courts (i.e. the Botanica District Court and the Balti First Instance Court) to establish pilot mediation schemes and handle cases referred to them by judges. The professionals are also set to participate in seminars with representatives of the business community in the cities of Balti and Chisinau and spread the word about the project and the benefits of alternative dispute resolution.

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Associate Ana Galus joined Turcan Cazac following an internship with the ECHR Legal Division of the Registry(Strasbourg, France). At Turcan Cazac, Ana specializes in commercial, corporate and competition law and has quickly become a valuable team member, having been involved in the wide majority of the firm\'s leading mandates in 2011-2013.

Ana holds an LL.M. in European Law from Leiden University (the Netherlands) and a Bachelor of Laws from Moldova State University. Moreover, Ana obtained a mediator license from the Mediation Council of Moldova in 2013 and, currently, undergoes a training program in commercial mediation via the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution.

Turcan Cazac Law Firm

Turcan Cazac is a Moldovan law firm for international business and investment, specializing in banking and finance, acquisitions and privatizations, corporate, commercial, telecommunications and energy law. The firm’s list of clients counts in leading international financial institutions, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations operating in Moldova. Since 2001 Turcan Cazac is recognized every year as the leading commercial/corporate law firm in Moldova by reputable market research editorials (Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Legal 500, IFLR1000, etc.). The firm is a member of the CIS Leading Counsel Network (CIS LCN) along with the top national law firms from Almaty, Ashgabat, Baku, Bishkek, Kyiv, Moscow, Minsk, St. Petersburg and Yerevan. Turcan Cazac has also developed a bilateral "best friends" relationship with the leading Bucharest-based law firm Tuca Zbarcea & Associates. Turcan Cazac is an advocate of reform and improvement of the legal environment for doing business, as well as an active member of the Moldovan business community. All our lawyers are fluent in English, Romanian and Russian languages. Please visit www.turcanlaw.md to learn more about our practice and experience in specific areas.