From Reliable Partnership to the Mutually Beneficial Collaboration

Europe-USA geography is considered to be almost traditional. Among the companies which lead their activity in the field of government relations there is almost no organization that would have its activity in perspective regions of Asia. Ukraine Trade Center office in Dubai is the only institution that represents the interests of Ukrainian business circles in the countries of Persian Bay. In whole, the orientation to the East does not differ from the orientation to the West. According to modern trends of business development, only development in different fields may be considered progressive. That is why starting from 2007 Ukraine Trade Center has enlarged the geography of its representative offices. Now the representative office of UTC is available for partners not only in Ukraine but also in the CIS, countries of Persian Bay, and European Union.

UTC representative office in Vienna embraces the companies approach to European activity. Except for the function of representing the company’s interests in European Union, Ukraine Trade Center in Vienna, has the right to have activity in commerce, trade, publishing and medicine. First of all we talk about providing rather relevant services. The new direction of UTC activity is popularization of leading Ukrainian and Austrian technologies and experience in the medical field, providing availability of the best achievements of European medicine for the patients in UAE. International medical tourism is considered to be new service and rather demanded but at the same time highly scarce. At the present time there are almost no more business institutions that have access to innovational medical technologies and at the same time have the experience in international cooperation. Different approaches of this company not only to widen the geography of representative offices but also master new types of activity – this is the credo of Ukraine Trade Center in 2007.

UTC represents the clients’ interests of various fields of economy, including medical care, retail, telecommunication, high technologies, television, radio and publishing. As this activity has international character in perspective we see the establishment of UTC offices in Moscow and 9 other big cities as Japan, England, Germany, Italy, Korea, China etc.
Lawyers of UTC are high-qualified professionals in the field of corporate finance; they use all the available companies recourses to reach the goals of their clients. The selection of lawyers to the working group is based on the available work experience, knowledge of foreign languages, knowledge of a region and the field. Taking into account that so as to run a project first thing we have to do is attract the professionals in different law fields, the management approach to form new working group provides high-quality service, efficient cooperation and the complete integration. Professionals of UTC consult clients in the field of classification, evaluation, labeling the production country, payment of preferential duties and return of duties. UTC group has started to work permanently with investment funds and to represent the interests of sponsors that look forward to the direct investments in real estate, companies which manage real estate objects and the securities of additional financing. Our professionals also advice in structuring deals between investors and real estate and provision of project mortgage financing. In conducting deal lawyers of investment fund working group work together with professionals in real estate matters.

The main goal of Ukrainian Trade Center is promotion of products made by Ukrainian manufacturers on the Gulf countries' markets. The management of Ukraine Trade Center at once took into account the fact that Gulf countries have ' unique specifics due to the peculiarities of conducting business in the Islamic world. Therefore, Ukraine Trade Center does not limit its activities with traditional suiting technologies. Even the knowledge of laws is not enough for finding a solid niche in specific market. Personal contacts in the local business community and in the government leaders are sometimes more efficient than following the marketing schemes.

Out of the numerous contacts with different organizations and agencies of UAE, special attention should be paid to the cooperation of with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dubai and the Abu-Dhabi. Virtually all large scale events, forums and conferences organized by in Dubai were prepared and implemented in cooperation with the management of CCI Dubai and CCI Abu-Dhabi, CCI UAE. In 2008 in United Arab Emirates and Ukraine, will be held another business forum “Ukraine-UAE”. This event will gather representatives of business circles not only Ukraine and UAE, but Syria and Oman so as to solve the problems of international cooperation.

Cooperation between UTC and the administration of Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) led out to be very effective. Today, Jebel Ali is the leading free economic zone in the UAE one of the most successful FEZ in the world. After many months of diligent work performed by UTC, long negotiations and visits of Ukrainian delegations to Dubai and representatives of JAFZA to Ukraine, the cooperation agreement was signed between JAFZA and Ukrainian Fund for Support of Investments and Privatization, which now represents the interests of JAFZA in Ukraine. With immediate support from UTC, last year a few branches of Ukrainian companies were registered in Jebel Ali Free Zone. Now these companies enjoy all the benefits and preferences provided by FZ administration. Today, these companies use actively the highly beneficial taxation mode and geographical location of Jebel Ali and Dubai for entering the markets of other Gulf countries.
In UAE as in other countries of this area there are diverse opportunities for any type of activity. Contractor of implementation of those activities is selected by the results of the tender contest. And taking part in bid the important issue is the local registration and proper trade license that gives an opportunity to receive on time the information considering bid. Ukraine Trade Center always has information related to these activities.

So as to receive important order in UAE one has to register the company in UAE and receive a license to have a right for particular activity. At the first stage, to implement the plans in the region, Ukrainian company needs to find partners with experience working on the Eastern market and to be aware how to conduct business in UAE, they need to have connections in business circles of UAE. Ukraine Trade Center is ready to become this partner. UTC can take the responsibility to find contacts with different institutions and organization in UAE, to find the customer and advertise the products. If needed, Ukraine Trade Center is ready to attract its own partners that have experience in oil/gas and other fields in UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

Dubai, VAE:
Ukraine Trade Center
Office No. 1101
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al
Maktoum Tower (Sheikh Zayed Rd.)
P.O.Box 211066,
Tel.: +971(4) 329 8 603
Fax: +971(4) 329 8 605
E-mail: ukrtrade@eim.ae
www.ukrtrade.info

Ukraine:
Ukraine Trade Center
Kiew-01004,
Puschkinskaja Str. , 21, Büro 41
Tel.: +380(44)235-13-49
Fax: +380(44) 234-47-95
E-mail: tradecenter@ ukrtrade.info,
www.ukrtrade.info

Österreich:
Wien
UkrTradeCenter
Floor 23, Millennium Tower,
Handelskai 94-96
A-1200 Vienna, Austria
Tel./Fax.: +43(676) 320 98 08
Tel./Fax.: +43(676)320-75-66
Tel./Fax.: +43 (676)408-72-65
E-mail: ihor@agamemnon.at
www.ukrtrade.info

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