Scott Brown, born Poughkeepsie, New York;
Education: Marist College (B. A., Russian Area Studies, 1994); Capital University (J. D., 1998).
Author
Ukraine Import-Export Taxes,
Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, December, 2009
New Rules for Entry and Stay of Foreigners in Ukraine,
Russia-Eurasia Executive Guide, September, 2009
Ukraine's Tax and Customs Regime for Imports,
Tax Planning International: Indirect Taxes BNA, Vol. 12/09: December, 2009
Doing Business in Ukraine
Logus, Kiev 2007 (co-author with A. Frishberg)
Foreign Economic Activities in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Journal of Business Law, January, 2007
Ukraine Legal Update Post-Revolution
Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide, Vol. 15/ #7: May, 2005;
Company Registration and Liquidation – Post-July 1, 2004
Russia/Eurasia Executive Guide, Vol. 14/#15, August 2004
Ukraine’s New Mortgage Law
BNA’s Eastern Europe Reporter, Vol. 14/ #1, January 2004
Law “On Concessions” in Ukraine,
International Business Lawyer, December 2003;
Higher Minimum Monthly Salary Means Higher Capitalization Requirements for Resident Companies
Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 13/ #5: March 15, 2003;
Ukraine and the Repayment of Credit to Non-residents,
World Corporate Finance Review, Vol. 3/#2: Feb. 2003; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 13/#4: Feb. 28, 2003;
Antimonopoly Legislation,
European Current Law Monthly Digest, Sept. 2003 (co-author);
Ukrainian Corporate Tax Amended,
Tax Planning International Review, Vol. 30/#4, April 2003 Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 13/#4, Feb. 28, 2003 (co-author);
Ukraine Reduces Corporate Tax Rate; Changes To Go into Effect in 2004
Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 13/#4: Feb. 28, 2003 (co-author);
CD Piracy Saga: US Sanctions Applied Despite Passage of Law
International Bar Association - Eastern European Forum News, Vol.12/#1, June, 2002; World Market Research Center, March 21, 2002;
A Guide to Ukrainian Antimonopoly Legislation
World Market Research Center, February 14, 2002;
Industrial Land Lease
World Market Research Center, June 11, 2002;
The New Land Code,
World Market Research Center, June 11, 2002;
New Rules for Joint Stock Companies
International Bar Association - Eastern European Forum News, Vol.12/#1, June 2002; Tax Planning And International Review, Vol. 2/#3, March, 2002
Privileges Taken Away Again
International Bar Association - Eastern European Forum News, Vol.12/#1, June 2002; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 12/#9, May 15, 2002; Tax Planning And International Review, Vol. 29/#4, April 2002;
Doing Business in Ukraine: The Essential Legal Guide 2001/2002
(co-authored with A. Frishberg);
A Guide to Cross-border Contracts in Ukraine (Not as Exotic as One Might Think)
Russia/ Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 12/#19: Oct. 31, 2002 (co-author);
Company Registration
Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#51: Jan. 15-21; 2001/ IMPACTGlobal - OnLine, Feb. 7, 2001;
Procedure for Registration of Joint Stock and Limited Liability Companies in Ukraine
Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. ll/#3: Feb. 15, 2001;
New Procedure for Changing the Authorized Capital in a Ukraine Joint Stock Company
Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 11/#6: March 31, 2001;
Shareholder Rights in Ukraine
Eastern European Forum Newsletter, Vol. 11/#1: June, 2001; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 11/#4: Feb. 28, 2001 (co-author);
Minority Shareholder Rights
Survey of East European Law, Vol. 11/#2, March 2000;
Production Sharing Agreements
Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#6,7,8,12,23, March 6, 13, 20-26, April 17-23, July 3-9, 2000; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#6, March 31, 2000;
Industrial Land Lease,
Real Estate Review, April, 2000;
Debt Finance
Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#8, April 30, 2000; Survey of East European Law, Vol. 11/#4, May 2000;
Enter the Dragon,
Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#18, May 29-June 19, 2000; Financial Times: Power in East Europe, Issue 31, April 19, 2000; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#9, May 15, 2000;
Land Reforms in Ukraine,
International Legal Practitioner, Vol. 25/#2: June, 2000;
Guide to Ukraine’s Power Sector Legislation,
Financial Times: Power in East Europe, Issue 38, July 28, 2000;
Ukrainian Company Taxation and Profit Repatriation Rules – 2000
Survey of East European Law, Vol. 11/#6, July 2000;
Tender Procedure for the Purchase of Blocks of Shares in OJSC
Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#15, August 15, 2000;
A Ray of Sunshine: High-Tech Acquisitions in Ukraine,
Russia/ Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#21, Nov. 30, 2000 (co-author);
Searching the Silver Lining,
Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#43: Nov. 20-26, 2000 (co-author);
Simplified Taxation in Ukraine
Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#15: Oct. 31, 2000; Survey of East European Law, Vol. 11/#8: Oct., 2000; Tax Planning International Review, Vol. 27/#11: Nov, 2000 (co-author)
On Concessions,
Eastern Economist, Vol. 7/#25 & 26: July 17-23, 24-30, 2000; Eastern European Forum Newsletter, Vol. 10/#1 June, 2000; Russia/Central Europe Executive Guide, Vol. 10/#3: February 15, 2000; Survey Of East European Law, Vol. 10/#9 & 10: Nov. & Dec., 1999 (co-author)
Speaking Engagements
AWEX: Belgian Business Mission
Kiev, Ukraine: June, 2005.
Swedish Business Towards the Ukrainian Market: The Swedish Commercial Section
Stockholm, Sweden: April, 2005.
Landenseminar Oekraine: The Utrecht Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Utrecht, Netherlands: April, 2005
Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ukraine: Delegation of Belgian Businessmen
Kiev, Ukraine: March, 2005.
Commercial Section, Embassy of Poland to Ukraine: Polish Business Forum to Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine: February, 2005.
Embassy of Hungary: Hungarian Business Delegation to Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine: October, 2004.
Languages: English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Practice Areas: Business Law, Corporate Law, Immigration; Labor Law.