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Yulia Chekmareva

Yulia Chekmareva
Senior associate
Head of legal advise and support in non-for-profit activities practice group

In 2008 Yulia Chekmareva was invitated by the Public Chamber's Commission on the development of philanthropy and improving of law of non-for-profit organisations, to join a working group which developed the concept of philanthropy and volunteerism in Russia. The concept was approved by the Russian government in July 2009

In March of 2010, Yulia Chekmareva joined the expert group formed along with the Working Group on the improvement of Russian legislation on NGOs (the Working Group was formed in accordance with the order No. 289-p of the President of the Russian Federation dated 08 May 2009).

Also, prior to July 2011, Yulia Chekmareva was the head of the project "Information and Advice Centre CAF «Points Of Growth" (ICC CAF), implemented with the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, as well as of the project "The Best international legal experience to reform the Russian legislation on NGOs".

Work experience

2011 - present
Ivanyan & Partners law firm
Senior Associate

2003 - 2011
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
Legal counsel, Leading legal counsel, legal director of the Russian office

2007 - 2011
CAF Filantropy Services
Leading legal counsel, legal director of the Russian office

Education

2003
State University of Humanities (GAUGN

2005
Moscow International School of Translators

Professional membership

2009 - member of the club of NGO lawyers – an informal association of lawyers dealing with non-for-profit organisations.

2010 - member of the club of special-purpose non-for-profit capitals
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