Institute of Modern Arbitration and Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Arbitration and Mediation Center publish atypical model arbitration clause

Maxim Kulkov (Managing partner) and Dasel Muksunova (Paralegal), KK&P Trial Lawyers On 1 July 2024, the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration (RIMA) announced the conclusion of a co-operation agreement with the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Arbitration and Mediation Center (ITOTAM). The main aim of the agreement is to establish an effective mechanism for alternative dispute […]
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KK&P Trial Lawyers announces Senior Associate appointments

Alexandr Karlovskiy, Luiza Movsisyan and Nikita Chernyshenko – previously KK&P Associates – have been promoted to Senior Associates. “During their work as associates, our colleagues have proven themselves to be excellent specialists, capable of leading complex projects, both independently and as part of a team, and we hope that they will be able to become […]
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KK&P Trial Lawyers took part in Legal Run 2024, the 11th International Lawyers’ Charity Race

After several years of hybrid races, the event returned to an offline format and KK&P lawyers once again took part in the charity event in aid of the Podari Zhizn (Gift of Life) charity foundation. Maxim Kulkov, Alexandr Karlovskiy, Nikita Krasniy, Ekaterina Tumanova, Nikita Chernyshenko, Alexandr Yakovlev and Maria Ivanova ran their Legal Run 2024 […]
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Insolvency of foreign companies in Russia: a new KK&P article for Global Restructuring Review

Previously, Russian courts firmly held the position that foreign companies’ insolvency was only possible in their home jurisdiction. However, in 2022 the investment climate in Russia changed and thorough protection of foreign investments was no longer required. Instead, the need for effective mechanisms to seize foreigners’ assets in Russia has increased. On February, the Russian […]
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Commercial Court of Saint Petersburg grants suite of injunctions against Hong Kong arbitration and proceedings but refuses penalties for non-compliance

In Case No А56-13299/2024, the Commercial Court of Saint Petersburg granted injunctive relief restraining the continuation of HKIAC arbitration and Hong Kong court proceedings. However, as all the relevant claims were non-monetary in nature, the St Petersburg court refused to impose financial penalties for potential non-compliance with the injunctions. Maxim Kulkov and Anastasia Khalyavina, KK&P […]
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Russian court rules that party’s affiliation to arbitral institution not a ground to refuse enforcement of award (Commercial Court of the Moscow Circuit)

In Case No A40-70269/2023, the Commercial Court of the Moscow Circuit considered whether the fact that one of the parties to an arbitration was affiliated to the arbitral institution, under whose rules the proceeding was conducted, constituted a reason to refuse enforcement of the resulting award. The court held it did not, finding that the […]
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Maxim Kulkov took part in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2024 Virtual Round Table

In March, The Corporate LiveWire organised a Virtual Round Table discussion during which well-known experts from the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Ukraine and Panama discussed the latest trends relating to litigation and dispute resolution in their jurisdiction. The event was held in the format of a series of online questions, to which lawyers were […]
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