Practical Law has published an article by Maxim Kulkov and Elena Zaltser

Practical Law has published an article, Commercial Court of Moscow terminates recognition and enforcement proceedings because debtor registered outside jurisdiction, authored by Maxim Kulkov and Elena Zaltser. The Commercial Court of Moscow has terminated recognition and enforcement proceedings relating to a London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) award, reasoning that the debtor was registered in […]
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Practical Law has published an article by Maxim Kulkov and Sergey Lysov

The Russian Supreme Court has ruled that the invalidity of an underlying contract does not lead to the invalidity of an arbitration agreement contained within it. In doing so, the Supreme Court reversed the commercial and cassation court’s decisions which had both found that where the underlying contract was invalid, the arbitration agreement was also […]
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Practical Law has published an article by Maxim Kulkov and Elena Zaltser

Commercial Court of Moscow recognises and enforces an arbitral award without applying the New York Convention. The Russian Supreme Court has held that, where a bank is undergoing a “rehabilitation” procedure (a type of bankruptcy procedure employed to avert insolvency), any related proceedings must be brought before a commercial court, and not in arbitration. In […]
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Maxim Kulkov took a part in the ABA’s Eighth Annual Conference on the Resolution of CIS-Related Business Disputes

At September, 30 Maxim Kulkov took a part in the ABA’s Eighth Annual Conference on the Resolution of CIS-Related Business Disputes, and acted as moderator of the fifth session, during which will be discussed international judicial assistance. International judicial assistance – aid rendered by one nation or its courts to another nation or its courts in […]
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Nikolay Pokryshkin commented for Global Investigations Review the corruption case related to the T Plus and the former governor of the Komi region, Viacheslav Gaizer

Nikolay Pokryshkin, KK&P partner, commented for Global Investigations Review the corruption case related to the T Plus and the former governor of the Komi region, Viacheslav Gaizer. Russia’s Investigative Committee (IC) is investigating one former and two current executives at T Plus, a major Russian energy owned by billionaire Viktor Vekselberg. The investigators claim the […]
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Maxim Kulkov was elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Nomination Committee of the International Arbitration Commission ICC Russia

ICC Russia Commission on International Arbitration, or Commission on Arbitration, was created in 2000 upon the initiative of members of the Russian national committee of the International Chamber of Commerce, World Business Organization, and is a sectoral expert commission of ICC Russia. The Commission’s objectives are to enhance the development and wider application of relevant […]
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Practical Law updated the article by Maxim Kulkov and Sergey Lysov

Russian Supreme Court prohibits banks undergoing a “rehabilitation” procedure from arbitrating disputes. The Russian Supreme Court has held that, where a bank is undergoing a “rehabilitation” procedure (a type of bankruptcy procedure employed to avert insolvency), any related proceedings must be brought before a commercial court, and not in arbitration. In addition, to prove the […]
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31 billion roubles (app. 500 mln USD) has been included in the register of claims against BINBANK Group debtors under a complex project

For 2016, 31 billion roubles (app. 500 mln USD) has been included in the register of claims against BINBANK Group debtors under a complex project thanks to the efforts of Kulkov, Kolotilov & Partners.  According to KK&P Partner, Nikolay Pokryshkin, ‘the matter concerns joint and several, and unsubordinated obligations amounting to 7 billion roubles.  The […]
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Maxim Kulkov is scheduled to take part in the upcoming conference titled “Russian Arbitration Reinvented – Russian Arbitration Reinvented – The View from the Outside and the Inside”

Maxim Kulkov is scheduled to take part in the upcoming conference titled “Russian Arbitration Reinvented –The View from the Outside and the Inside”. Maxim will be a guest speaker for the event, which is organised by The Russian and CIS Arbitration Network (RCAN). The event will take place on the 7th of September 2016 in […]
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