Russian court refuses to recognise and enforce SCC arbitral award resulting from well-known PESA v UralTransMash case, citing violation of public policy (Commercial Court of Sverdlovsk Region)

PESA v UralTransMash, one of the most well-known Russian cases related to the grant of anti-arbitration injunctions, has been followed up in Case No А60-24839/2024. Here, the Commercial Court of the Sverdlovsk Region (CCSR) refused to recognise and enforce an SCC arbitral award, citing some unusual grounds for applying the public policy basis for refusal […]
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Supreme Court overturns order enforcing foreign arbitration award, declaring presumption that arbitrators from “unfriendly” states lack impartiality and objectivity

In Case No А45-19015/2023, the Russian Supreme Court set aside a lower court judgment recognising and enforcing a Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations (FOSFA) arbitral award. The court ruled that the Russian party to the FOSFA proceedings was prejudiced in its access to justice due to the overseas venue of the arbitration and […]
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Commercial secrecy and confidentiality regimes in Russian law: article co-authored by Luiza Movsisyan for The Company Lawyer

KK&P Trial Lawyers Senior Associate Luiza Movsisyan co-authored an article with Dmitry Vlasov entitled Commercial secrecy and confidentiality regimes in Russian law – a test-drive by the High Court in the AutoStore v Ocado robots war patent dispute – which has been published in The Company Lawyer. The article considers the Russian law regulation of […]
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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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