09:00–09:15
Opening
Introductory Remarks
Professor Yarik Kryvoi, British Institute of International and Comparative Law and Keidan Harrison, London
The 2026 edition of the conference on CIS-related disputes brings together leading practitioners, arbitrators, in-house counsel, experts, and policymakers to discuss recent developments affecting dispute resolution across the region. The conference will take place on 5-6 October 2026 in an online format.
Following a successful previous edition of this conference, it will focus on key legal, procedural, and strategic issues arising in disputes involving CIS jurisdictions and other former Soviet Union states (e.g., Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan), particularly in the context of geopolitical tensions, sanctions, and evolving enforcement practices.
Join leading practitioners, arbitrators, in-house counsel, experts and policymakers on 5–6 October 2026 for an online conference examining the rapidly evolving landscape of disputes involving CIS and other former Soviet states. The programme will feature focused discussions on commercial and investor–State arbitration, treaty interpretation, sanctions and countermeasures, parallel proceedings, and the recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards. Participants will gain practical insights into navigating disputes shaped by geopolitical tensions, conflicting legal regimes and emerging judicial practice.
Pay the £99 fee and register here.
Day 1
Monday, 5 October 2026
09:15–09:45
Keynote 1
Opening Keynote
Sir Rupert Jackson, 4 New Square and Astana International Financial Centre Court, London and Astana
09:45–11:15
Panel 1
Sanctions, Countermeasures and Compliance
Chair: Professor Yarik Kryvoi
- Rinat Gareev — Senior Legal Advisor, Whitecliff Management, Dubai Foreign Court Responses to Russia’s Lugovoy Law: Anti-Suit, Anti-Anti-Suit and Anti-Enforcement Relief in Sanctions-Related Disputes
- Laurence Ridgway — Associate, Baker Botts (UK) LLP, London No Liability = No Justice? The Gradual Tightening of the “No Liability” Provision in UK Sanctions Disputes
- Maksim Salahub — Senior Counsel, Sorainen, Vilnius Legislative and Policy Measures Adopted by the Republic of Belarus Which Affect International Arbitration Proceedings
11:15–11:30
Networking and Marketing Break
11:30–13:00
Panel 2
Parallel Proceedings, Anti-Suit Injunctions and Jurisdictional Competition
Chair: Noah Rubins KC
- Ekaterina Kuteynikova — Associate, Resolut, Moscow Anti-Suit Injunctions: A Remarkable Transformation from a Procedural Instrument into a Central Element of International Litigation Strategy
- Valikhan Shaikenov — ADL Disputes, Almaty The Lugovoy Law and the Fragmentation of Cross-Border Enforcement in Post-Soviet Disputes
- Noah Rubins KC — Freshfields, Paris A Delicate Roar: European Counter-Counter-Sanctions (Articles 11a and 11b) and Their Future Role in Disputes with Russian Business
Day 2
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
09:15–09:45
Keynote 2
The New Geography of CIS-Related Disputes: New Seats, New Institutions, New Realities
Rahul Donde, Geneva and Mumbai
09:45–11:15
Panel 3
Commercial and Investment Arbitration in the CIS Region
- Elijah Putilin — Putilin Dispute Management, Tashkent ISDS Reform: Quo Vadis Central Asia?
- Dmitry Davydenko — Of Counsel, Lexicom Law Bureau, Moscow Sanctions and Compliance: Recent Developments
11:15–11:30
Networking and Marketing Break
11:30–13:00
Panel 4
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards
Chair: Konstantin Kroll
- Konstantin Kroll — Dentons, London Russian State Court Judgments Are Not Enforceable Abroad – A Practical Reality or a Deceptive Myth?
- Wing So — Resolution Chambers, Hong Kong Enforcement of Lugovoy Judgments in Greater China: A Principled Analysis
13:00–13:20
Closing Roundtable
The Future of CIS-Related Disputes: Sanctions, Arbitration and Cross-Border Enforcement
13:20–13:30
Closing
Closing Remarks
Professor Yarik Kryvoi
