Author Archive: Andrii Chornous

Andrii Chornous
Counsel, Hillmont Partners (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Dispute Resolution Practice
Andrii handles complex, high-value matters with a focus on commercial and administrative litigation as well as investment arbitration. He represents clients in cross-border commercial disputes across a range of industries, including banking and finance, FMCG and retail, energy, infrastructure, real estate and IT. His expertise also covers representing local and foreign investors in international investment disputes.
Prior to joining Hillmont Partners, Andrii worked as an Investigator at the Business Ombudsman Council, a consultative and advisory body under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, where he dealt with business complaints about the unfair behavior of government agencies and municipalities in Ukraine.

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Applicability of the Estoppel Principle by Ukrainian Courts

Applicability of the Estoppel Principle by Ukrainian Courts

In 2020 Ukrainian civil and commercial courts, especially the Supreme Court considerably increased invoking and applying the principle of estoppel to protect legitimate expectations and prevent procedural abuse. This is remarkable because Ukrainian law does not expressly regulate this principle. Estoppel is a legal concept that prevents someone from arguing something or asserting a right […]