UA Direct http://ua.direct/, a Kyiv based investment management company, and Federal Advocates, Inc. http://www.federaladvocates.com/government-relations/, a Washington, D.C. based government relations firm, have signed a cooperation agreement to promote comprehensive government advocacy services in Ukraine. The agreement was signed by Alexey Starodubov, UA Direct Founder, and Michael Esposito, Federal Advocates, Inc. President. The agreement paves the way for both companies to offer a full range of government relations and public affairs services for demanding environments. Commenting on the agreement, UA Direct Founder Alexey Starodubov said: “Our collaboration with Federal Advocates brings benefits to Ukrainian public and private sector companies in several ways. From today on, UA Direct’s clients will have a reliable partner in the United States offering a one-stop shop to achieve their government sector goals and utilize all components of the government process to do so. Federal Advocates’ guidance will help Ukrainian clients understand and navigate complex legislative and regulatory processes. This cooperation is fully in line with our ambition to be the precursor of, and founder for, the field of government advocacy services in Ukraine.”
About Federal Advocates, Inc. Federal Advocates, Inc. is a Washington, D.C. based government relations firm. The firm assists public and private sector clients in devising and executing advocacy strategies to successfully achieve their goals. Collectively, Federal Advocates, Inc. has secured over USD 2 billion for clients in authorized, appropriated and grant-funded projects. Coupled with this are numerous instances of success on the policy side, many of which broke “new ground” in the legislative and administrative processes.