KK&P Trial Lawyers strengthened its position in Kommersant’s Market Leaders in Legal Services law firm ranking

In 2024, the firm participated in the research for the second time, improving its position: despite increased competition, the team is recognised in seven practices (up from six last year), six industries (two last year), and the firm’s partners are individually ranked in seven practice areas, up from five in last year’s research. 2024 results: […]
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KK&P Trial Lawyers announces new lawyer appointments

Nataliya Dyganova, Alexandr Yakovlev and Anastasiya Khalyavina, previously KK&P junior associates, have been promoted to associates. “During their work as junior associates, these colleagues have established themselves as responsible employees, capable of taking on complex tasks and independently leading the firm’s projects ” – Maxim Kulkov, KK&P Managing Partner. Nataliya, Alexandr and Anastasiya, having successfully […]
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Maxim Kulkov will arbitrate the final rounds of the CJEU MOOT COURT COMPETITION

On 20 March, KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov will arbitrate the final rounds of the CJEU Moot Court Competition to lift sanctions in the European Court. The participants will consider a fictitious dispute dedicated to the problem of EU legislation and sanctions law. The case is based on “The Inhabited Island”, a fictional story by […]
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The High Court of England has ruled in the case of ABFA Commodities v Petraco: thanks to the expert evidence of Maxim Kulkov, Petraco has proved the unreasonableness of a claim for interference with another’s contractual relations

On 30 January 2024, Mr Justice Foxton ruled to dismiss ABFA Commodities Trading Limited’s claim against Petraco Oil Company SA. KK&P Trial Lawyers Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov acted as an expert witness for Petraco, one of the oldest independent oil trading companies in Europe. The case, which has been pending for almost 5 years, started […]
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Pravo.ru–300 2023 ranking: KK&P Trial Lawyers has been named one of the top Russian firms for International Litigation for the fifth consecutive year

In 2023, KK&P Trial Lawyers became one of the nine best firms for International Litigation. This is the fifth consecutive year that the firm has ranked in Band I of this practice. We have worked on court cases in almost 60 countries across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, including Autostore […]
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On 6 December, Maxim Kulkov will speak at the RAA Law Firm Management Annual Conference

Session 4 entitled The departure of foreign service providers and its impact on the legal business will be held in a “four round tables” format. KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov will take part in a round table dedicated to the topic of the departure of foreign brands from Russia and working with foreign lawyers and […]
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KK&P Trial Lawyers announces the establishment of a separate Sanctions Practice

In 2022, KK&P Trial Lawyers began to develop its Sanctions Practice as part of the comprehensive assistance it provides to business. Having accumulated extensive experience in handling complex projects in the context of the acute sanctions agenda, the firm decided to further improve its services by transferring the following services into an independent practice: defending […]
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Maxim Kulkov will speak at the Istanbul Arbitration Week on 5 October

On 5 October, KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov will lead a session entitled Jurisdictional Collisions in Complex CIS Disputes: All Roads Lead to… at the ThoughtLeaders4 Fire, Disputes & Investigations: Central Asia event. Maxim will talk about recent trends in the application of Art 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Commercial Procedural Code (CPC), which […]
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