SUNNYVALE, Calif. and NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amarantus BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: AMBS), today announced that it has retained the legal services of JS Barkats, PLLC ("JS Barkats") to represent the Company as its corporate and securities counsel. Going forward, JSBarkats will represent the Company on all corporate, securities, capital markets, divestitures, partnerships, sponsorships and regulatory compliance matters. Amarantus will continue to work with Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, LLP for all MANF intellectual property matters, and with Foley & Lardner, LLP on all diagnostic intellectual property matters.

"We are excited to represent Amarantus and be given the opportunity to bring value-added services to the table for our new client. Our team of experienced attorneys is impressed with the Company's proprietary technology and approach to treating Parkinson's disease and Traumatic Brain Injury," said Sunny Joseph Barkats, Founding Partner at JS Barkats. "Amarantus' corporate awareness programs, through its #C4CT concussion program and emerging relationships with professional athletes, are pioneering within development-stage biotechnology that will allow the Company to carve out a unique position for itself in the marketplace as it executes on its business strategy."

Robert Rash, the co-managing partner of the Firm in the Alabama offices added "As a CPA and a securities attorney, I am very interested in Amarantus revenue model being prosecuted through the aggregation and partnering of the Parkinson's NuroPro blood test and Alzheimer's LymPro blood test. JSBarkats believes this Company has extremely bright, talented people on its management team and the business approach is unique and innovative. Hence, we are delighted to represent Amarantus in order to assist management in maximizing the Company's value for shareholders