On June 20 Taisa Markus (KMA Visiting Professor) will speak at the webinar "Sanctions: Effectiveness and Mechanism of Action", which is a part of the ongoing series "KMAcademic Talks: International Law and the War."
“Russia and Belarus sanctions in response to the full-scale invasion are unprecedented in scope and breadth but are they working? What should be done to strengthen the effectiveness of sanctions?”.
Taisa Markus is a former corporate law firm partner currently teaching and engaged in pro-bono initiatives and board service. Her prior law firm practice focused on Latin America capital markets, lending, restructuring and M&A transactions. She is fluent in Ukrainian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French. Ms. Markus is adjunct Professor/Special Counsel for the Ukraine Project at the Vance Center, she serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, and as visiting professor at National University Kyiv Mohyla Academy Faculty of Law. At KMA, Taisa supports the English language and business law curricula.
The webinar is co-sponsored by the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the Ukrainian World Congress.
