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Investment Arbitration

Our arbitration team comprises outstanding lawyers with strong academic backgrounds in international investment law and expertise across various legal aspects related to the disputed issues.

We handle both high-value and low-value matters. We are currently advising on a number of investment claims arising out of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, where our clients seek damages for the inability to access their business in Russian-occupied territories, theft of grain and other agricultural commodities by the Russian Federation, theft and destruction of equipment and other damage to business.

Rusudan Gergauli

Head of practice

Vitaliy Kozachenko

Yelyzaveta Holovan

Mehtap Hirt Tari

Ivan Lishchyna

Galyna Carey

Rusudan Gergauli

Partner

Vitaliy Kozachenko

Managing Partner

Yelyzaveta Holovan

Associate

Mehtap Hirt Tari

Of Counsel

Ivan Lishchyna

Partner

Galyna Carey

Partner

Team members

Rusudan Gergauli

Vitaliy Kozachenko

Yelyzaveta Holovan

Mehtap Hirt Tari

Services

Enforcement of an agreement to arbitrate

Preparation of notices of arbitration

Appointment of arbitrators and establishment of the tribunal

Participation in arbitral hearings

Enforcement of arbitral awards worldwide

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Publications

Legal Quandaries for Enforcement of State Judgments or State-Recognisable Awards Using Russian Assets Seized or Frozen by States

Legal Quandaries for Enforcement of State Judgments or State-Recognisable Awards Using Russian Assets Seized or Frozen by States

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine, an action widely recognised by the international community as a severe breach of international law. Consequently, sanctions were imposed against Russia as an aggressor state, leading various countries to seize and freeze Russian assets located abroad. Learn more

Pursuing Russia for Damages Caused by the War: National Courts vs Investment Arbitration

Pursuing Russia for Damages Caused by the War: National Courts vs Investment Arbitration

You should read this article if you or your business has been affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine. It discusses two ways in which you could potentially seek compensation from Russia for your losses: proceedings in Ukrainian courts and international investment arbitration against Russia. By the end of this article, and depending on your specific situation, you should be able to decide which mechanism would work best for you. Learn more

Pursuing Russia in Investment Arbitration for Damages Caused by the War. Differences between UNCITRAL and SCC Arbitration

Pursuing Russia in Investment Arbitration for Damages Caused by the War. Differences between UNCITRAL and SCC Arbitration

This article considers various differences between SCC and UNCITRAL arbitration. Its goal is to make the choice between the two easier for businesses which seek to pursue Russia and, the authors hope, assist lawyers in advising their clients which arbitration rules to choose. Learn more

How to prepare your investment arbitration against Russia: things to do and evidence to collect prior to commencing arbitration

How to prepare your investment arbitration against Russia: things to do and evidence to collect prior to commencing arbitration

This article provides a checklist of things to do and evidence to collect for investment arbitration proceedings against Russia. Its aim is to give you an understanding of what is required, to save your and your lawyers’ time required for case preparation and ultimately to save the fees you will spend on your case against Russia. Learn more

How to recover damages from Russia caused by the war in Ukraine in investment arbitration?

How to recover damages from Russia caused by the war in Ukraine in investment arbitration?

Ukrainian businesses may seek compensation via investment arbitration against Russia for damages caused in the temporarily occupied territories. Learn more

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