We act for Russian and CIS companies, financial institutions and high net-worth individuals, with particular expertise in handling complex disputes involving parties or assets in the region.
Our multi-lingual team deliver advice in both English and Russian, offering practical legal and cultural insights on complex matters where innovative approaches are required.
Russian and CIS international disputes are nearly always hard fought. Our experienced team, led by Artem Doudko, thrive in this environment, advising clients on:
We also advise on business expansion into and across Europe and internationally as well as on corporate, commercial, real estate, immigration and private client issues. We help our international clients target the CIS region, using our experience and our extensive network of trusted contacts with expert knowledge in a variety of fields on the ground in the CIS and Russia.
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Partner, Head of International Arbitration, UK
Partner, Fachanwalt für Informationstechnologierecht, Germany
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Acting for a Russian party on an investment arbitration under SCC rules against an Eastern European state, including the first ever successful application for emergency relief from an emergency arbitrator in an investment arbitration.
Acting on behalf of the Russian speaking beneficiaries of a financial services firm in a high value LCIA arbitration, arising out of a dispute under a litigation financing agreement.
Advising a Spanish technology business in respect of a contractual dispute with a telecom company in Saudi.
Acting for a Cyprus-based Respondent in an LCIA arbitration worth US$ 300 million in a dispute about distribution of assets.
Advising a Russian client on a dispute resolution strategy in respect of an asset removed from a JV in the mining industry in Central Asia
Acting for Defendants in respect of multiple claims brought in the English courts where the Defendants are accused of being part of a conspiracy to dissipate the Claimants’ assets through the use of certain financial instruments.
Advised a Russian high-net worth individual on his move to the UK and helped establish and offshore trust structure.
We managed various arbitrations concerning commodities in Tajikistan, with a total value of US$130m.
Acted in a £300m claim concerning breach of trust and misappropriation of assets.
Advised our client in the CIS region resolve a US$200m dispute relating to an energy joint venture in LCIA and associated proceedings in Cyprus.