Russia, Ukraine and the CIS

We successfully represented a joint venture partner of a major telecom company in connection with multi-jurisdictional FCPA investigation and proceedings by SEC, DOJ and other nations’ law enforcement agencies. The case concerned the award of a contract for a CIS country’s national cellphone infrastructure, secured through bribes paid to President’s daughter. Our client was not charged or required to contribute to hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements paid by Scandinavian partner.

Successful representation of a prominent Russian businessman and officials in highly complex and interrelated committal, bankruptcy and Commercial Court proceedings.

Advising a leading Edtech provider in connection with its global SaaS agreements, Chinese trade mark protection program, and worldwide data protection compliance.

We successfully represented a Cypriot company in a multi-million dollar LCIA arbitration involving allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment and an alleged breach of contract in the forestry sector in Russia. As well as securing a very favourable result for our client, we obtained an award of all legal and arbitration costs and a significant amount in security.

Acting for a Russian individual to enforce a Russian judgment in the BVI over shares in a company beneficially owned by a Russian judgment debtor. Also involved proceedings in the Seychelles, a Freezing Order and the appointment of a Receiver in the BVI who subsequently took control of Russian companies which owned substantial assets in Russia against which our client could enforce.

Leading the global enforcement strategy on behalf of Mrs Akhmedova for the enforcement of a financial order of the English family court worth £450 million over various luxury assets and bank accounts located around the world, including Marshall Islands, Dubai, Isle of Man, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Russia and England.

We successfully applied for the appointment of a BVI Receiver over the shares in and assets of a BVI company, including shares in a Russian company which owns valuable real estate in Moscow. Working with external Russian Counsel based in Moscow, the Receiver was able to protect the Russian real estate to ensure that a BVI Freezing Order would not be breached and a BVI Claim would not go unsatisfied.

Representing the creditor of a BVI company, we successfully applied for a dissolved BVI company to be restored back into liquidation to enable a liquidator to investigate the whereabouts of the BVI company's assets, believed to be located in Switzerland and Russia. This matter involved cross-border cooperation with practitioners based in Russia, Switzerland, the BVI and the Netherlands.

Acting on the challenge to an investment treaty arbitration award in the High Court relating to a dispute over an energy sector investment.

Representing the Respondent in an LCIA arbitration concerning the forestry sector in a CIS country.