Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeal confirms Russian courts’ long-standing position that the imposition of sanctions is sufficient, by itself, for the Russian courts to assume exclusive jurisdiction

In Case No A56-82244/2022, the Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeal cancelled a recent decision of the Saint Petersburg Commercial Court in which that court had ruled that the mere existence of sanctions was not an unconditional ground for applying article 248.1 of the Russian Commercial Procedural Code providing for the exclusive competence of Russian courts. […]
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Commercial Court of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District accepts sanctions restrictions as grounds for freezing injunction in support of future arbitration claim

In Case No A81-7665/2023, the Commercial Court of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District arrested the assets of a US oilfield services company’s local subsidiary in support of a future ICC arbitration. The arrest was required due to sanctions restrictions and, as a consequence, the subsidiary’s withdrawal from the Russian market. Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner) and Anastasiya […]
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Non-sanctioned party has right to prove that a sanctioned party faces no obstacles to access to justice in foreign proceedings (Commercial Court of Moscow)

In Case No A40-228223/2022, concerning a dispute over a prohibition to initiate and continue arbitration abroad against a sanctioned party, the Commercial Court of Moscow stated that the second party to the dispute is entitled to prove that there is no obstacle to access to justice for the sanctioned party. Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner) and […]
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The High Court of London has finally rendered a decision in AutoStore v Ocado: thanks to expert testimony from Maxim Kulkov, Ocado proved the patent infringement claim to be without grounds

Warehouse robots clash in court One of the largest patent disputes in London in recent years is over: on 30 March 2023, His Honour Judge Hacon dismissed the claim of Autostore Technology against the Ocado group. The claimant – AutoStore – specialises in the development of robots for warehouse automation technology. The company was founded […]
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On 11 April at 12.30 Moscow time Maxim Kulkov will speak at the Online vs Offline and Other Trends in International Arbitration ICC Conference

The pandemic and related travel restrictions, sanctions and the resulting inability to make payments, cyberattacks and information theft have had a major impact on international arbitration. The rejection of technology from “unfriendly countries” has also complicated the choice of arbitrators, who face the new “challenges” of the times. KK&P Managing Partner Maxim Kulkov is speaking […]
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KK&P Trial Lawyers announces the appointment of three Counsel

Artem Antonov, Dmitry Vlasov and Dmitry Ilin, previously KK&P Senior Associates, have been promoted to Counsel. “The position reflects a new stage in the lawyers’ professional development – the ability to independently lead projects, find and develop relations with clients and establish new practices“, – Maxim Kulkov, KK&P Managing Partner. For over 12 years, Artem […]
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KK&P Trial Lawyers debuted in Kommersant’s Market Leaders in Legal Services law firm ranking

In 2023, the firm made submissions for six practices and, based on the results of the research, it was ranked in all of them, including for the new M&A of International Assets practice.   2023 results: The Best Legal Practices: federal ranking 1.               International Commercial Arbitration – Band I 2.               International Litigation – Band I […]
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SCC tribunal’s refusal to adjourn or suspend arbitration proceedings restricted sanctioned entity’s access to justice (Commercial Court of the Tyumen Region)

Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner) and Anastasiya Khalyavina (Paralegal), KK&P In Case No A70-26488/2022, the Commercial Court of the Tyumen Region in Russia prohibited arbitration proceedings at the SCC Arbitration Institute from continuing where one of the parties was a Russian sanctioned legal entity. The court held that the tribunal’s refusal to adjourn or suspend the […]
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KK&P defended a Russian billionaire (Forbes List) from being brought to subsidiary liability for $46 million

Our client owned shares in Cypriot companies that were shareholders in the sole participant of an insolvent Moscow development company. The majority lender of the developer (a large bank with state participation) tried to bring the client to subsidiary liability for failure to file for bankruptcy and inability to fully repay creditors’ claims. KK&P Partner […]
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