Tag: Alexandra Khizunova

Review of Russian Commercial Cases Involving Foreign Persons
By 30 April, 2013 0 Comments Read More →

Review of Russian Commercial Cases Involving Foreign Persons

Validity of choice-of-court agreements, possibility of piercing the corporate veil and falling under jurisdiction of Russian court have always been important concerns for international companies doing business in Russia or with Russian legal entities. The Russian Supreme Commercial (Arbitrazh) Court (“SCC”) will soon clarify these issues in an Informational letter with a Review of Certain […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration, Domestic Proceedings
Berezovsky v Abramovich: It’s All About Trustworthiness
By 6 September, 2012 0 Comments Read More →

Berezovsky v Abramovich: It’s All About Trustworthiness

On the last day of summer in 2012 the High Court of Justice in England closed the last chapter on the Berezovsky v Abramovich case. It dismissed both claims of the former Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky. Berezovsky had claimed a sum of in excess of 5.6 billion USD as compensation for unprofitable transactions. He alleged that at […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration