On 20 June 2025, the Arbitral Tribunal rendered a final award (National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine v. Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom (III), ICC Case No. 27245/GL), bringing the proceedings in another Naftogaz versus Gazprom dispute[1] to a close.[2] Attention now shifts to the next chapter, how the enforcement battle will unfold. Factual […]
Ukraine’s ICJ Claim Against Russia Under the Genocide Convention
On February 26, 2022, Ukraine filed a claim against Russia before the International Court of Justice to institute proceedings in connection with the military operations commenced by the Russian Federation in Ukrainian territory on February 24.[1] The application is based on Article IX of the 1948 Genocide Convention,[2] according to which the International Court of […]
The Practice of Arbitration in Ukraine
Ukraine, often called “The Gates of Europe“, has a geographical position that has long enabled it to be a hub of commercial activity. Unsurprisingly, arbitration also has a long history in Ukraine. The independence of Ukraine opened a new page in the history of arbitration, both domestic and international. Domestic Arbitration in Ukraine: from Inception […]
International Arbitration and Human Rights – Igor Boyko v. Ukraine
The issue of consolidation between international arbitration and human rights has always been subject to controversies and doctrinal debates[1]. One reason for these controversies stems from the fact that human rights law and investment law follow different objectives. As stressed by J. Paulsson, while the first “deal[s] with rights of individuals that are inalienable whether or […]
New Arbitration against Russia Arising out of the Annexation of Crimea
As we anticipated in January 2015, arbitrations have arisen against Russia due to its annexation of Crimea. After months of threats and announcements by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a new investment treaty case against Russia in relation to annexation of Crimea is about start. The first case, Ukrnafta v. Russia, PJSC Ukrnafta v. Russia […]