RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CLARIFIES RUSSIAN ARBITRATION LEGISLATION UPON JOINT REQUEST OF HKIAC AND VIAC

01 July, 2020
In February 2020, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the “HKIAC”) and the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (the “VIAC”) jointly applied to the Russian Ministry of Justice (the “MOJ”) and the Council for the Development of Arbitration at the MOJ (the “Council”) for clarification of certain “grey areas” of Russian Arbitration legislation (the “Joint Request“). … Read more

RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT DECIDES PARTY CANNOT CHALLENGE AWARD DUE TO ARBITRATOR’S REMOVAL FROM LIST OF RECOMMENDED ARBITRATORS

09 April, 2020
The Russian Supreme Court (the “SC”) has seemingly put an end to the enforcement battle in Atlantic Hermes Shipping Limited v OOO Strakhovaya Kompaniya Soglasie (Limited Liability Company Insurance Company Soglasie) (Case No. A40-153265/2019). In its decision dated 27 February 2020, the SC confirmed that the removal of a party-appointed arbitrator from the list of … Read more

RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT REQUIRES UNIFORM APPROACH IN ARBITRATION CASES AND CLARIFIES MEANING OF PUBLIC POLICY

20 January, 2020
On 10 December 2019, almost four years after the Russian arbitration reform of 2016 and one year since the Russian Supreme Court (the “SC“) published its guidance in relation to various issues concerning international commercial arbitration, the SC issued an important resolution relating to arbitration. Resolution No 53 On the fulfilment by the Russian state … Read more

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN “CRIMEAN” INVESTMENT ARBITRATION CLAIMS

30 October, 2019
As we previously reported[1], the events of 2014 in Crimea have, aside from their geopolitical impact, also resulted in numerous investment arbitration claims being brought against Russia by Ukrainian companies in relation to their assets and investments in Crimea.  While these cases are ongoing, and while there are limited details in the public domain, the … Read more

UKRAINIAN ARBITRATION CLAIMS FOLLOWING EVENTS IN CRIMEA

31 July, 2019
London-based partner Nicholas Peacock has authored an article for Law360, together with former Herbert Smith Freehills intern Paula Daniela Cala, covering Ukrainian arbitration claims against Russia arising out of events in Crimea in 2014. Read more

VIAC TO BECOME SECOND FOREIGN INSTITUTION ACCREDITED TO HEAR RUSSIAN CORPORATE DISPUTES

08 July, 2019
On 18 June 2019, the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (“VIAC“) received a recommendation to be recognised as a “permanent arbitration institution” (“PAI“) in Russia. Coming only a few months after the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC“) became the first foreign institution to receive PAI status, this development is yet another milestone in the rapidly … Read more

RUSSIAN ARBITRATION REFORM: RECENT AMENDMENTS AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS

08 May, 2019
On 29 March 2019, a series of amendments to Federal Law No. 382-FZ “On Arbitration (Arbitration Proceedings) in the Russian Federation” came into force. The amendments, which were predominantly introduced by Federal Law No. 531-FZ of 27 December 2018 (the “Amending Law“), are an attempt to address various issues that have arisen from the implementation … Read more