On 24 February 2022, people in Ukraine woke up at approximately the same time. There was no coffee or kisses from the loved ones. There were explosions. Bombs being dropped on heads of Ukrainians. Missiles destroying Ukrainian cities and taking people’s lives. Each Ukrainian will always remember his or her “Wake up, the War has…

The draft of this blog post was prepared before the war in Ukraine began. On 16 November 2021, the Law on Mediation was adopted in Ukraine (the “Mediation Law“). It introduced mediation as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism and allows parties to civil, commercial, labour, administrative and even some criminal disputes to resort to mediation…

Introduction The question of arbitrability of corporate and public procurement disputes is a topic constantly evolving due to new cutting-edge precedents. Ukraine does not constitute an exception, and continues to develop its jurisprudence. Despite being far from corporate in its nature, the recent dispute between reputable Austrian company (VAMED Engineering GmbH & CO KG) and…