Nikolay Pokryshkin and Oleg Kolotilov Discuss Key Jurisdiction and Sanctions Trends at Pravo.ru Conference

On 26 February, KK&P partners Nikolay Pokryshkin and Oleg Kolotilov spoke at the Court Practice 2025–2026: Key Cases Pravo.ru conference during the Jurisdiction 2.0: Sovereignty Boundaries in a World of Sanctions and Cross-Border Structures session. Although the session was formally focused on jurisdiction, the discussion went far beyond procedural conflicts. The speakers addressed not only […]
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Pravo-300 2025 Lawyer Ranking Results

Pravo-300’s 2025 ranking includes the debut of KK&P Senior Associates Ekaterina Tumanova (Domestic Litigation (high market)) and Luiza Movsisyan (International Arbitration and International Litigation). In keeping with tradition, the KK&P Trial Lawyers partners have been recognised by the ranking in all practice areas submitted. 2025 ranking highlights: Domestic Litigation (high market): Maxim Kulkov, Oleg Kolotilov, […]
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Practical Law has published updated KK&P annual legal reviews

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 […]
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Expert Report by Maxim Kulkov Leads the High Court of England and Wales to Order Vladimir Potanin to Disclose Norilsk Nickel Corporate Documents in a Dispute with UC Rusal

The High Court of England and Wales has ruled in a dispute between UC Rusal and Vladimir Potanin, ordering the latter to disclose corporate documents related to the activities of the Norilsk Nickel Group. Background The dispute arose out of a corporate conflict concerning the governance of PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel. The disagreements began in 2008, when UC Rusal […]
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Russian court recovers EUR7.5 billion penalty for anti-arbitration injunction violation in ECT arbitration (Commercial Court of Moscow)

In Russian Prosecutor General v Wintershall and others (Case No А40-92702/2025), the Commercial Court of Moscow (CCM) granted an application by the Russian Prosecutor General to recover EUR7.5 billion from a German investor, its counsel and the arbitral tribunal for violating an anti-arbitration injunction. The court also ruled that a DIFC Court order, granting an […]
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Maxim Kulkov takes part in The Legal Battle: Human vs AI

On 2 December, KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov took part the 17th ICC Russia Arbitration Conference. The Legal Battle: Human Intelligence VS Artificial Intelligence session was held in the format of a professional duel between Maxim and AI. In a fictional investment arbitration, the neural network represented the investor (the Claimant), and Maxim represented the […]
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Pravo.ru–300 2025 ranks KK&P Trial Lawyers as one of the best Russian law firms

According the 2025 research results, the KK&P Trial Lawyers team ranks highly in all practice areas: International Litigation – Band II International Arbitration – Band II Domestic Litigation (High Market) – Band II Sanctions Law – Band II   Pravo–300 is Russia’s most extensive legal market research. It evaluates law firms’ project experience, customer feedback, […]
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Maxim Kulkov to participate in 17th ICC Russia Arbitration Conference

On 2 December, KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov will take part in a session entitled The Legal Battle: Human Intelligence VS Artificial Intelligence, which will be held in the format of a professional duel between Maxim and AI. In a fictional investment arbitration, the neural network will represent the investor, and Maxim will represent the […]
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Russian court assumes jurisdiction even where Russian defendant confirmed no obstacles to justice in LCIA arbitration (Commercial Court of the Volga Circuit)

In Case No A12-22543/2022, the Commercial Court of the Volga Circuit confirmed its competence and jurisdiction over a dispute of its own initiative, applying article 248.1 of the Russian Arbitrazh Procedural Code (APC). This was even though the parties to the case were not sanctioned and the Russian defendant directly stated that it faces no […]
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