09:00–09:15
Opening
Introductory Remarks
Professor Yarik Kryvoi, British Institute of International and Comparative Law and Keidan Harrison, London
Join leading practitioners, arbitrators, in-house counsel, experts and policymakers in an online format for two focused half-days examining the most important developments affecting disputes connected with CIS and other former Soviet jurisdictions.
Sanctions, countermeasures and geopolitical tensions are reshaping where disputes are heard, how proceedings are conducted and whether judgments and arbitral awards can ultimately be enforced. Through expert presentations, comparative analysis and practical discussion, the conference will help participants understand these developments and respond to the risks they create.
The programme will examine sanctions and counter-sanctions, Russia’s Lugovoy Law, anti-suit and anti-enforcement remedies, parallel proceedings, commercial and investment arbitration, changing arbitral seats and institutions, and the recognition and enforcement of judgments and awards across Europe, Central Asia and Greater China.
What you will gain
Participants will develop a clearer understanding of:
- recent sanctions and compliance developments affecting cross-border disputes;
- jurisdictional competition and the increasing use of anti-suit remedies;
- practical enforcement risks involving CIS-related parties and assets;
- developments in commercial and investment arbitration across the region;
- the jurisdictions, institutions and legal strategies likely to shape future disputes.
Who should attend
The workshop is designed for arbitration and litigation practitioners, in-house counsel, sanctions and compliance professionals, arbitrators, experts, academics, government lawyers and others working on disputes involving Russia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe and other former Soviet jurisdictions.
Sponsorship
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are available for organisations interested in supporting the conference and engaging with a global audience of dispute resolution professionals. Read more about sponsorship packages.
