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Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has changed the legal landscape for commercial parties contracting with Russian counterparts in multiple ways. This Legal Insight considers how commercial parties have sought the...more
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
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
Over two years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered the imposition of worldwide sanctions against Russia, Moscow has continued to respond in the form of new counter-sanctions. We have previously summarized...more
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
It is not uncommon for parties to agree that certain disputes should be referred to an expert for determination. However, when those disputes arise, the parties may disagree about the scope of the exercise to be carried out...more
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
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
The global energy and commodity sectors face unprecedented uncertainty. Increased global demand, coupled with supply chain constraints triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and China's COVID-19 restrictions and its...more
The United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has granted the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) a General Licence allowing it to process payments from designated parties (DPs) who are...more
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
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
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
On April 11, 2022, the EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee (CDDC) determined that the state-owned Russian Railways is in default on a missed bond payment. Russian Railways tried to make the interest payment due...more
Potential Remedies for Russia’s Suspension of Foreign Investors’ Intellectual Property Rights: International Investment Arbitration - Foreign investors in Russia may have remedies pursuant to international investment...more
Russia recently announced its Economic Development Ministry has drafted legislation to prevent the exodus of international businesses from Russia by nationalizing them. The Putin-backed proposed bill would allow the...more
Recent news reports out of Russia have advised that it may expropriate or nationalize assets of foreign investors. Investors should be aware that such actions may breach bilateral or multilateral treaties that include...more
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
President Vladimir Putin signed a bill on June 8, 2020 designed to provide legal recourse, in certain cases, to Russian (and foreign) persons who have been sanctioned by foreign states....more
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
Following a breakdown of negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Russia, on March 8, 2020, oil prices experienced the largest one-day price drop since the 1991 Gulf War, falling to $30 a barrel. This occurred in the context of...more
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
Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction - "President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more
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
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