Stepan Sultanov, Author at Kluwer Arbitration Blog

Conflict of Jurisdiction, Domestic Courts, LCIA, Russia, Sanctions

Russian Courts Claim Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Disputes Between Russian-Domiciled Companies: Another Blow to International Arbitration

Rostislav Kats (Kluwer Law International) and Stepan Sultanov, Anastasiya Ryabova (KIAP)/January 29, 2025January 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

Just over 4 months after its previous landmark ruling of 26 July 2024, the Russian Supreme Court continues its crusade against “hostile” or “unfriendly” arbitration forums under the so-called Lugovoy Law (Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Arbitrazh (commercial) procedure code). On 28 November 2024, the Supreme Court issued a new ruling in which…

Costs, Court Proceedings

Tribunal Seated in London Awarding Costs of Ancillary Litigation in Warsaw: Another Exception to the General Rule?

Stepan Sultanov (KIAP) and Piotr Gajek (WKB)/February 13, 2022February 25, 2022 /Leave a comment

A party to arbitration proceedings may incur ancillary litigation costs, such as those associated with interim measures. Most academic commentary considering whether such expenditures actually constitute arbitration costs refers to professor Hanotiau, who states that costs related to litigation proceedings ancillary to arbitration do not generally fall under the umbrella of arbitration costs. As such,…