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While the trend in Russian courts has generally been unfavourable to parties seeking to enforce arbitration agreements, opportunities to have Russian court proceedings dismissed in favour of arbitration still remain in certain circumstances. A recent case in which KK&P represented a German bank in Russian courts demonstrates that, where the relevant circumstances are properly established, […]

In Case No A55-10205/2026, the Eleventh Commercial Appellate Court of Russia ruled that a Russian court may assume exclusive jurisdiction over a dispute, even if the Russian party is the defendant and objects to the case being considered in the Russian courts. Authors: Maxim Kulkov (Managing partner) and Anna Domnikova (Junior Associate), KK&P Trial Lawyers […]

In Case No A56-24289/2025, the Commercial Court of St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region (the Russian court) declined to hear the claim of the PJSC VTB Bank (VTB) against JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (JPM) because of the existence of a valid and enforceable arbitration agreement. Authors: Maxim Kulkov (Managing partner) and Anna Domnikova (Junior associate), […]

On 19 June 2026, the Russian Supreme Court (SC) published Review No 8/2026 on sanctions-related disputes (Review), which includes several important provisions that may restrict access to arbitration with Russian parties. Authors: Maxim Kulkov (Managing partner) and Maria Ivanova (Associate), KK&P Trial Lawyers The Review notes that, if a dispute is connected with sanctions or […]

On 19 June 2026, the Supreme Court of Russia (the SCR) published Review of Court Practice No. 8/2026 On Russian Countersanctions and Sanctions-Related Disputes (the Review). The Review summarises the SCR’s approach to a number of issues that have been at the centre of Russia-related litigation over the past several years and are of particular […]

In Case No A21 4252/2026, the Commercial Court of the Kaliningrad Region refused to recognise and enforce an LCIA award. Unusually, it was the award-debtor that applied for recognition and enforcement, arguing that it needed the decision to seek a Russian permit to pay sums owed under the award. Maxim Kulkov (Managing partner) and Maria […]

In Case No 33-16033/2026, the Moscow City Court reconsidered a previous decision and refused interim relief in support of an LCIA arbitration. Authors: Maxim Kulkov (Managing partner) and Maria Ivanova (Associate), KK&P Trial Lawyers The LCIA arbitration is related to the non-payment by the buyer of software (respondent) from the seller (claimant). The claimant applied […]

KK&P Associates Angelina Salamatova and Diana Akulova have prepared a review of Russian Supreme Court case law for Q1 2026 for the Legal Work in a Financial Institution (No. 1 (87) / 2026) journal. Angelina and Diana highlighted a case in which the Russian Supreme Court held that a subsidiary of a foreign company has the […]

In Case No A35-6794/2023, the Commercial Court of the Kursk Region (Court) has determined that it had jurisdiction to consider a claim falling within the scope of an arbitration provision in the Norway-Russia BIT (BIT). Authors: Maxim Kulkov (Managing partner) and Maria Ivanova (Associate), KK&P Trial Lawyers A Russian investor brought a claim against Norway […]

KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov and Senior Associate Luiza Movsisyan updated for Practical Law an overview of mediation and amicable settlements in arbitration and civil litigation in Russia. Annotation to the review “Mediation: Overview (Russian Federation)”: A Practice Note providing an overview of the key legal issues that need to be considered, from a Russian law perspective, when mediating […]