Pavel Kopylov
Pavel focuses on the resolution of commercial disputes in Russian state courts, as well as sanctions disputes involving foreign parties.
His professional interests include the law of obligations, economic analysis of law, and international arbitration.
Projects:
Sanctions
Defending an international financial depository in one of the largest disputes in global history arising from the freezing of sovereign assets. The dispute between a state financial megaregulator and a global infrastructure player represents a rare example of a case directly impacting the management of state reserves and the functioning of the international financial system under sanctions.
ЧитатьRepresenting companies within an international energy group in a dispute arising out of the termination of a nuclear power plant construction agreement. The counterparty brought claims of nearly US$3bn against European entities that were not parties to the contract, alleging that they were jointly liable for the project’s termination.
Читать Assistance in the preparation of a memorandum for a major foreign energy company on enforcement against accounts receivable under the Russian law.
The team worked on determining the moment when a creditor acquires the debtor’s rights in respect of a claim under the Russian Law on Enforcement Proceedings, as well as whether the creditor may bring a direct claim against the underlying third-party debtor pursuant to Article 358.6 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
Sanctions
Defending an international financial depository in one of the largest disputes in global history arising from the freezing of sovereign assets. The dispute between a state financial megaregulator and a global infrastructure player represents a rare example of a case directly impacting the management of state reserves and the functioning of the international financial system under sanctions.
ЧитатьRepresenting companies within an international energy group in a dispute arising out of the termination of a nuclear power plant construction agreement. The counterparty brought claims of nearly US$3bn against European entities that were not parties to the contract, alleging that they were jointly liable for the project’s termination.
Читать Assistance in the preparation of a memorandum for a major foreign energy company on enforcement against accounts receivable under the Russian law.
The team worked on determining the moment when a creditor acquires the debtor’s rights in respect of a claim under the Russian Law on Enforcement Proceedings, as well as whether the creditor may bring a direct claim against the underlying third-party debtor pursuant to Article 358.6 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.