The KK&P team successfully defended a client against charges of “raiding” in an English court

Since the end of 2023, the KK&P team (Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov, Partner Oleg Kolotilov, Senior Associate Alexandr Karlovskiy, Associates Alexandr Yakovlev, Petr Radzishevskiy, Diana Arkhipova and Paralegal Ekaterina Belashova) have been advising a Client in a case related to a conflict surrounding a major Russian steel producer. According to the Claimants, who acquired the […]
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The KK&P team successfully defended the interests of a major Russian bank in a dispute over its joint liability for the debts of a foreign affiliate

For over a year and a half, the KK&P team, including Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov, Associate Dmitriy Biryulin and Junior Associate Diana Akulova, represented the interests of a Russian bank affiliated with one of the largest US banks (Client). A Hong Kong subsidiary of a large Russian logistics company (Claimant) filed a claim for debt […]
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KK&P Partners took part in London International Disputes Week 2025

KK&P Partners Maxim Kulkov and Nikolay Pokryshkin participated in a Case study on the impact of sanctions, ASIs and insolvency in dispute resolution between Russian and Western companies – an event prepared jointly with Belgravia Law and Radcliffe Chambers. Speakers considered a fictitious dispute arising from an EPC Contract for construction of a power plant […]
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Russian Constitutional Court rejects challenge to provisions establishing exclusive Russian court jurisdiction in sanctions disputes despite arbitration agreements

In Case VTB v OWH SE iL, No 999-O (Russian Constitutional Court), the Constitutional Court of Russia refused to hear a complaint against the constitutionality of articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code, which allow the Russian courts to assume exclusive jurisdiction over disputes involving sanctioned Russian parties. However, the court confirmed […]
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Maxim Kulkov spoke at the Russian International Arbitration Congress (RIAC)

On 14 May, KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov took part in a session entitled From Implicit to Explicit: Understanding Arbitrators’ Inherent Powers at the main RIAC conference. Maxim raised the question of who controls the arbitration process, the arbitrators or the parties to arbitration? During the session, experts discussed the role of arbitrators’ powers, emphasising […]
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KK&P Partners to participate in London International Disputes Week 2025

We are pleased to announce that KK&P Partners Maxim Kulkov and Nikolay Pokryshkin will participate in a Case study on the impact of sanctions, ASIs and insolvency in dispute resolution between Russian and Western companies – an event prepared jointly with Belgravia Law and Radcliffe Chambers. The panel event will be held online and offline […]
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KK&P Trial Lawyers took part in Legal Run 2025, the 12th International Lawyers’ Charity Race

On 17 May, KK&P advocates and employees participated in the event in aid of the Podari Zhizn (Gift of Life) charity. Maxim Kulkov, Alexandr Karlovskiy, Nikita Chernyshenko, Ekaterina Tumanova, Petr Radzishevskiy, Evgeniy Lutsenko, Nikita Borisov, Ekaterina Belashova, Tatiana Zaitseva, Ivan Kupriyanov, Anastasiya Loshchenina, Valeriya Shaykina and Anna Veretilo ran their Legal Run 2025 in support […]
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The KK&P team convinced the ICAC to apply the lis pendens principle and suspend proceedings until a parallel dispute is considered in Chinese arbitration

Russian and Chinese companies concluded a supply and distribution agreement that contained an arbitration clause in favour of the arbitration court at the chamber of commerce and industry or its equivalent at the location of the claimant. The Russian company committed a number of significant violations of the contract, and our client, a Chinese company, […]
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Commercial Court of Moscow grants interim anti-arbitration injunctions against German investor, arbitrators, counsel and PCA in ECT arbitration

In Case No А40-92702/2025, the Commercial Court of Moscow issued a series of unprecedented interim anti­arbitration injunctions, restraining a German investor – Wintershall Dea GmbH (Wintershall), its counsel, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and the arbitrators (CP, HG and OA) from continuing an Energy Charter Treaty arbitration against the Russian Federation. The court held […]
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