Zavod Ekran Oao v Magneco Metrel UK Ltd [2017] EWHC 2208 (Comm); [2017] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 83 Action by the Claimant to enforce
a Russian arbitration award of the International Commercial Arbitration Court.
Not exact matches
Acting for a
Russian bank in relation to proposed enforcement proceedings relating to an LCIA
arbitration award against an individual borrower in Cyprus and other jurisdictions, including asset freezing relief.
The
Russian defendant objected and argued that the SCC lacked jurisdiction over the dispute, that the
Russian party had not been duly notified of the
arbitration, and that enforcement of the
award would constitute a violation of
Russian public policy.
Summary: The counterparty resisted enforcement against a
Russian arbitral
award on the grounds that it was not «duly» notified of the
arbitration proceedings, as required by Section 54 of the...
The
Russian Federation, the English proceedings relating to the US$ 50 billion
arbitration awards obtained against Russia by the former majority shareholders of Yukos.
Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA & Ors [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 8: grounds for restraining by injunction an
arbitration; as well as several leading cases dealing with interim relief in aid of international arbitral proceedings including Mobil Cerro Negor Ltd v Petroleos de Venezuela SA [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 684 (expropriation of Mobil's oil fields in Venezuela; successfully discharged worldwide freezing order for US$ 12 billion under s. 44 of the
Arbitration Act 1996); ETI NV v Republic of Bolivia [2009] 1 WLR 665 (CA): (nationalisation of company; successfully discharged a freezing order obtained under s. 25 of the CJJA 1982 and s. 44 of the AA 1996 in aid of an ICSID
arbitration); Telenor v Vimpelcom & Altimo Group (pre-
arbitration interim relief in S$ 3bn telecommunications shareholder dispute); Yukos Oil v Rosneft (US$ 425m freezing order in support of enforcement of
Russian arbitral
awards);
In addition to having been instructed in major
arbitrations, such as the Bermudan - based
arbitration relating to the reinsurance of Arthur Andersen following the collapse of Enron and WorldCom, and Elektrim SA's long running dispute with Vivendi Universal over Polish telecommunications, he has particular expertise in relation to inter relief applications to the Court in relation to heavy
arbitrations such as ETI Euro Telecom V Republic of Bolivia [2008](no pre-emptive relief in aid of an ICSID
arbitration); Elektrim SA v Vivendi [2007] 1 Lloyd's Rep 693 (s. 68 of AA 1996 and
awards obtained by fraud); Elektrim v Vivendi [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 8 (injunction to restrain
arbitration continuing) Telenor East Holding II AS v Altimo Holdings & Investments Ltd (multi-billion dollar shareholder dispute — interim injunction under s. 44 of the AA 1996); Steadfast v Baker Hughes (s. 9 (3) step in the action preventing a stay in favour of
arbitration) and enforcement of arbitral
awards (Yukos v Rosneft: US$ 500m and Yukos v
Russian Federation US$ 50 billion.
It unanimously upheld the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal, which in turn upheld the trial court, in all cases finding that the winner of the
Russian arbitration was out of time to enforce the
award in Alberta.
Dorothy Murray Qualified: 2005 Made partner: 2013 Key cases: Defending a major
Russian telecoms group against the enforcement of an LCIA $ 220m
arbitration award.
It found that it was common ground between the experts that under applicable
Russian arbitration law at least one valid ground to set aside the
award had been present, which related to the obligations on the arbitrators to disclose certain potential conflicts of interest.
Advising in the enforcement in England of a US$ 50 billion
arbitration award against the
Russian Federation.
Priya is currently representing the former shareholders of Yukos Oil Company in relation to the enforcement in England of a US$ 50 + billion
arbitration award against the
Russian Federation.
Representation of investor in expropriation claim against the
Russian Federation in BIT
arbitration in Stockholm that secured the first
award holding that the
Russian measures taken against Yukos Oil Company amounted to expropriation
Obtained a favorable
arbitration award on behalf of a Dutch investor in a
Russian steel mill in a dispute with its partner.
He has a wide range of experience in all key aspects of international
arbitration and litigation, including enforcement of foreign arbitral
awards and state court judgments in Russia and abroad as well as obtaining interim measures from
Russian courts in support of foreign proceedings.
Representing the former shareholders of Yukos Oil Company in English proceedings to enforce a US$ 54 + billion
arbitration award against the
Russian Federation.