Before 2016, there were concerns about the effectiveness of arbitration in Russia. Russian companies could sue in any arbitration court abroad and, as a rule, all corporate disputes could be resolved by foreign arbitral tribunals. This situation was not without pitfalls, however, as the resulting decision then had to be approved by a Russian court. […]

Russia has participated in several major investment arbitration cases, including the largest arbitration award ever, the so-called Yukos arbitration. However, when it realized that bilateral investment treaties (BIT’s) may have serious ramifications, most traditional investment treaty work was suspended. The newest Russian BIT, signed with Palestine, dates back to 2016. Most existing Russian BITs date […]

Six years after the introduction of Russian sanctions by the United States and the European Union, the Russian Parliament has adopted a new law to allow sanctioned Russian entities to avoid arbitration. Arbitrations against companies and individuals targeted by Russian sanctions have today been transferred to the exclusive jurisdiction of Russian State Courts by a […]