Evgeniya Rubinina, Author at Kluwer Arbitration Blog

Anti-suit injunction, Arbitration Agreement, Russia, Sanctions

Russian Sanctions Law Bares Its Teeth: The Russian Supreme Court Allows Sanctioned Russian Parties To Walk Away From Arbitration Agreements

Evgeniya Rubinina (Enyo Law LLP)/January 22, 2022January 21, 2022 /Leave a comment

As previously reported, in mid-2020, changes were enacted to the Russian Arbitrazh (Commercial) Procedure Code (“APC”) to establish the exclusive jurisdiction of Russian Arbitrazh courts over cases where a Russian party is subject to sanctions or where the dispute has arisen out of sanctions. This triggered concerns that sanctioned Russian parties would be able to…

Anti-arbitration Injunction, Russia, Sanctions

All Bark and No Bite? The Russian Supreme Court’s Refusal to Grant an Anti-Arbitration Injunction to a Sanctioned Company

Evgeniya Rubinina (Enyo Law LLP)/July 30, 2021July 26, 2021 /Leave a comment

In mid-2020, changes were enacted to the Russian Arbitrazh (Commercial) Procedure Code (“APC”) which established the exclusive jurisdiction of Russian Arbitrazh courts over cases where a Russian party is subject to sanctions or where the dispute has arisen out of sanctions. This raised concerns that sanctioned Russian parties would be able to easily avoid arbitration…

Arbitration institution, Arbitration Institutions and Rules, Early Determination, Efficiency, Enforceability, LCIA Arbitration, LCIA Rules, Virtual hearings

The LCIA Publishes its 2020 Rules: A Light-Touch Update to Meet Modern Needs

Evgeniya Rubinina (Enyo Law LLP)/August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 /Leave a comment

On 11 August 2020 the LCIA unveiled the long-awaited update to its Arbitration Rules (the 2020 Rules). The 2020 Rules will become effective on 1 October 2020 and will apply to arbitrations commenced from that date onwards. They will supersede the 2014 edition of the LCIA Arbitration Rules (the 2014 Rules). The 2020 Rules introduce…