The High Court of London has finally rendered a decision in AutoStore v Ocado: thanks to expert testimony from Maxim Kulkov, Ocado proved the patent infringement claim to be without grounds

Warehouse robots clash in court One of the largest patent disputes in London in recent years is over: on 30 March 2023, His Honour Judge Hacon dismissed the claim of Autostore Technology against the Ocado group. The claimant – AutoStore – specialises in the development of robots for warehouse automation technology. The company was founded […]...
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On 11 April at 12.30 Moscow time Maxim Kulkov will speak at the Online vs Offline and Other Trends in International Arbitration ICC Conference

The pandemic and related travel restrictions, sanctions and the resulting inability to make payments, cyberattacks and information theft have had a major impact on international arbitration. The rejection of technology from “unfriendly countries” has also complicated the choice of arbitrators, who face the new “challenges” of the times. KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov is speaking […]...
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KK&P Trial Lawyers announces the appointment of three Counsel

Artem Antonov, Dmitry Vlasov and Dmitry Ilin, previously KK&P Senior Associates, have been promoted to Counsel. “The position reflects a new stage in the lawyers’ professional development – the ability to independently lead projects, find and develop relations with clients and establish new practices“, – Maxim Kulkov, KK&P Managing Partner. For over 12 years, Artem […]...
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KK&P Trial Lawyers debuted in Kommersant’s Market Leaders in Legal Services law firm ranking

In 2023, the firm made submissions for six practices and, based on the results of the research, it was ranked in all of them, including for the new M&A of International Assets practice.   2023 results: The Best Legal Practices: federal ranking 1.               International Commercial Arbitration – Band I 2.               International Litigation – Band I […]...
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KK&P’s associates will participate as arbitrators in online rounds of the XIII Pre-Moot VIS Moscow

On 11 and 12 March, KK&P Senior Associate Sergey Lysov and Associate Luiza Movsisyan will act as arbitrators in online round of the moot. Teams will consider a fictitious dispute arising from the violation of an SPA and a drone supply agreement. The Claimant, a medium-sized producer of Unmanned Aerial Systems, sued for alleged breach […]...
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On 17 February, Maxim Kulkov will speak at the RAA Arbitration Seminar & Networking event in Dubai

KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov will moderate the discussion session entitled The Impact of Sanctions on Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses. The second session will cover issues related to choosing a neutral forum for sanctions related disputes. The other participants will be practising lawyers from Russia and the Middle East: Prof. Dr. H. Ercüment Erdem (Erdem […]...
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On 9 February, Sergey Lysov will speak at the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia’s Legal Affairs Committee event

KK&P Trial Lawyers Senior Associate Sergey Lysov will take part in a discussion entitled New landscape of cross-border dispute resolution and arbitration, where he will analyse the topic of Disputes under Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Commercial Procedure Code of Russia and ways to mitigate risks in connection with potential judgments of Russian courts. […]...
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Maxim Kulkov spoke at the RAA Law Firm Management Conference

On 1 December, KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov participated in a session entitled ‘Old’ and ‘New’ Legal Market Players and spoke on issues relating to the transformation of the structure of the CIS legal market in the current circumstances. Maxim gave a presentation entitled Legal Services in Foreign Jurisdictions: Enfant Terrible vs Access to Justice […]...
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Pravo.ru–300 2022 ranking: KK&P Trial Lawyers debuted in the first band with a new practice area

In 2022, KK&P Trial Lawyers became one of the eight best firms in Sanctions Law. In International Litigation, the firm’s team became one of the top six firms doing business in Russia. This year, the firm also strengthened its positions in Domestic Litigation and Bankruptcy. Research results 2022: Sanctions Law – Band I International Litigation […]...
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On 1 December, Maxim Kulkov will speak at the RAA Law Firm Management Conference

KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov will participate in a session entitled ‘Old’ and ‘New Players’ on the Legal Market and will discuss current issues relating to the transformation of the structure of the CIS legal market in the current circumstances. Maxim will give a presentation entitled Legal Services in Foreign Jurisdictions: Enfant Terrible vs Access […]...
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