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Russian Supreme Court denies enforcement of award based on the allegedly unfriendly nationalities of arbitrators

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The Russian Supreme Court has denied the enforcement of an arbitral award issued by a tribunal seated in London, on the grounds that the arbitrators’ nationalities were “unfriendly”. This is the latest example of Russian...more

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Russia: Investment Protection and Arbitration | Part 4

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PART 4: JURISDICTIONAL BATTLEGROUND IN DISPUTES WITH SANCTIONED RUSSIAN PERSONS  - In a wave of recent decisions, including in proceedings involving a number of Western banks, the Russian courts have disapplied the...more

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Arbitration clause triumphs over Russian court proceedings

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In the latest anti-suit case relating to Russia, the English High Court has made permanent an anti-suit injunction (ASI) and anti-enforcement injunction (AEI) preventing a Russian bank from pursuing litigation in Russia in...more

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Ask, and you shall receive – English Court of Appeal grants anti-suit injunction in support of foreign arbitration

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In Deutsche Bank AG v RusChemAlliance LLC [2023] EWCA Civ 1144, the English Court of Appeal granted an anti-suit injunction to restrain Russian court proceedings brought in breach of an agreement to arbitrate in Paris,...more

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Chambers Global Practice Guides - International Arbitration 2023 - Global Overview

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In 2023, the international arbitration landscape is dominated by macroeconomic factors. The inflationary pressures combined with price volatility and the use of sanctions by governments following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...more

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Paris Arbitration Week Overview: Pathways to Justice and Peace for Ukraine

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On March 31, 2022, as part of the 2022 Paris Arbitration Week, Shearman & Sterling LLP and the Ukrainian Arbitration Association co-hosted a conference on “International Law and the War in Ukraine: The Path(s) to...more

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International Law Recourse for Potential Expropriation of Foreign Assets by Russia

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With the continuing exit and suspension of operation of foreign entities in Russia, Russian State authorities are exploring retaliatory measures, including a regime for the nationalisation and forced sale of foreign assets. ...more

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Examining Russian Sanctions and Their Effects on Arbitration

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While the most important impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is unquestionably the humanitarian crisis it has created, the longer-term need for economic recovery in affected areas and the resulting need for a return to...more

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Russian Supreme Court allows sanctioned parties to avoid arbitration agreements with a seat in a state imposing sanctions

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In June 2020, the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code was amended to vest exclusive competence in the Russian arbitrazh (commercial) courts (“Arbitrazh Courts”) over disputes involving Russian (and certain foreign) persons who...more

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Russia Seeks to Protect Sanctioned Entities From Claims in Foreign Courts or Foreign Arbitral Institutions

On June 8, 2020, amendments to the Russian Arbitration Procedure Code (the APC Amendments)1 were signed into law that, in certain cases, allow a person subject to foreign sanctions to refer a dispute to the Russian arbitrazh...more

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Russia Approves Vienna International Arbitral Centre (Following Hong Kong) for Arbitration of Some Russian Corporate Disputes

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The Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) has been approved by Russia’s Ministry of Justice on 7 July as a non-Russian permanent arbitration institution. This allows VIAC to be designated by parties to hear arbitrations...more

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Which jurisdiction? Choosing where to litigate: A jurisdictional overview of the world’s court systems

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With ongoing advances in technology and communications, the number of contracting parties looking beyond their local jurisdiction when choosing a dispute resolution forum continues to grow It is easier than ever for...more

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Despite Heavy Criticism Of The Rationale, British Court Refuses To Enforce Arbitral Award Set Aside By Russian Court

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The British High Court of Justice recently decided not to enforce an arbitral award in a dispute over the calculation of the purchase price of a Russian metallurgical company where a Russian court set aside that award and...more

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High Court Reiterates High Threshold for Enforcement of Annulled Awards

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A High Court decision has reiterated the difficulties international parties face in enforcing in England awards set aside by courts at the seat of arbitration. In Maximov v OJSC Novolipetsky Metallurgichesky Kombinat the...more

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Russia Implements Arbitration Reform

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Russia has significantly revised its arbitration laws as of 1 September 2016. On that date, two laws—the Federal Law “On Arbitration (Arbitral Proceedings) in Russia” and the Federal Law No. 409-FZ—come into effect, and amend...more

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Quantum Quarterly - Issue VII - 2nd Quarter 2015

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An Interview with Brent C. Kaczmarek - Brent Kaczmarek is a Managing Director of Navigant Consulting Inc. and leads the firm’s International Arbitration group from its Washington D.C., office. Brent serves as an expert...more

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2104 Guide to International Arbitration - Russian Edition

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Why international commercial arbitration? Expansion and globalization of international investment and trade have led to an increase in the number of complex commercial relationships between companies, investors and...more

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International Arbitration Newsletter - June 2014

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In This Issue: -The ABCs of Arbitrating Outside of the New York Convention - Leading International Arbitration Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in Paris - US Supreme Court Revives International Arbitration...more

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