Veronica Bulatova (KK&P Trial Lawyers) is taking part in a two-year Young ICCA Mentoring Programme

The Young ICCA Mentoring Programme provides a unique platform for Young ICCA members to connect with, and learn from the experience of, more senior members of the ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration), including members of the ICCA’s Governing Board. The Young ICCA Mentoring Programme is the first structured mentoring programme within the international arbitration […]
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On 13 April, Maxim Kulkov will speak at the Arbitration and Fraud in Russia & CIS Informa PLC online conference

Maxim Kulkov, managing partner of KK&P Trial Lawyers, will participate in the ‘Horizon scanning – arbitration and asset recovery in a post-pandemic world’ panel to discuss the effects of the pandemic on legal practice and to share his views on the changes that the legal community will face in the near future. Nick Cherryman (Barrister, […]
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An award rendered within an international commercial arbitration won by KK&P was successfully enforced in Russia against one of the world’s largest oilfield service companies

Recently, Russian courts issued an enforcement order against one of the world’s largest oilfield companies in a dispute won by KK&P in international commercial arbitration. According to the circumstances of this case, the defendant (a contractor) provided for cementing services for an ultra-deep oil well at the request of the claimant (a customer).  When performing […]
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Russian Supreme Court upholds setting aside of award for violating principles of fairness and proportionality, and basis of liability for damages

  Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner), Olga Kokoz (Senior Associate), KK&P   In Case No. А40-46243/2019, the Russian Supreme Court agreed with the lower courts in setting aside an arbitration award on the merits, finding that the principle of fairness, and the culpable nature of liability, had been violated. It also held that the amount of damages […]
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Chambers Europe 2021 has recognised KK&P as one of the top three Russian law firms handling commercial and insolvency disputes in Russia and abroad

KK&P has maintained its leading positions in the firm’s core practices in the Chambers Europe directory:   Dispute Resolution: International: one of the two best Russian law firms; Dispute Resolution: Domestic High-End: one of the three best Russian law firms; Restructuring/Insolvency: Litigation: one of the three best Russian law firms.   The ranking states that […]
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Maxim Kulkov’s expert evidence on over a hundred Russian law issues in PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov & Ors helped the defendants defeat a US$300 million claim in the English High Court

After a 12-week trial in the High Court of England and Wales involving the cross-examination of witnesses and experts from the UK, the US, Russia and Ukraine by video conference – the longest entirely remote trial in the Commercial Court’s history – Mrs Justice Moulder handed down a judgment against the claimant (Tatneft). The key […]
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On 17 February, Maxim Kulkov took part in the Leading Arbitration Cases 2020: Different Perspectives joint ICC UK and ICC Russia roundtable event

KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov spoke in Session 1, which revolved around the high-profile case of Halliburton v. Chubb, related to the aftermath of the environmental disaster that occurred in 2010 when the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded resulting in an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which gave rise to a series […]
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Chambers Global 2021 has recognised KK&P as one of the top three Russian law firms in Dispute Resolution: Domestic and International & Cross-Border Disputes

KK&P’s position in Chambers Global 2021’s Dispute Resolution: Domestic category has been upgraded to Band 2 and the firm is, therefore, now among the top three Russian firms in the category globally. The ranking indicates that the firm is a “prominent disputes boutique regularly representing domestic and international financial institutions as well as corporate clients […]
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Commercial Court of Moscow rules in favour of enforceability of arbitration agreement providing for resolution of dispute by “Swiss International Arbitration Court”

  Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner) and Sergey Lysov (Senior Associate), KK&P   Claimant, spice manufacturer VAN HEES GmbH, filed a claim in the Commercial Court of Moscow against Russian LLC “Stolitsa Vurst” (respondent) under a supply contract. The contract provided for resolution of disputes by “the Swiss International Arbitration Court in accordance with Swiss law”. […]
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On 17 February, Maxim Kulkov will take part in the roundtable event on the most interesting and significant arbitration cases of 2020

KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov will speak at the joint ICC UK and ICC Russia event – “Leading Arbitration Cases 2020: Different Perspectives” – in the frame of discussion the difference and commonality of Russian and Englishcourts on the recent hottest issues in international arbitration. The first session’s discussion will revolve around the high-profile case […]
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