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19.05.2025
16:00–17:30
Arbitration Institutions for Dispute Resolution When Foreign Businesses Return to Russia
Pavilion F, conference hall F21 (2nd floor)
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The return of foreign investors to Russia largely depends on the investment appeal of the Russian economy, which, in turn, is closely linked to the existence of effective dispute resolution mechanisms. The neutrality and flexibility of international arbitration compared with state courts generally makes it one of the most preferable options for both Russian and returning foreign businesses. At the same time, the format in which foreign businesses return to Russia could also affect the ability to refer disputes to arbitration and the structuring of stipulations in contracts. What are some of the specific aspects of how disputes are referred to arbitration depending on the way foreign businesses structure their presence in Russia? What criteria are used to choose Russian or foreign arbitration institutions? Why is the mutual recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards so important, including as it pertains to applying the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards of 1958?
Moderator
Sergey Petrachkov
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice, Partner of International Arbitration Practice, ALRUD Law Firm
Panellists
Diana Baizakova
Director, Tashkent International Arbitration Center (TIAC)
Vadim Vunukainen
Partner, Law Firm "Dyakin, Gortsunyan and Partners"
Mikhail Galperin
Member of the Board, Inter RAO; Professor of the Department of Commercial Law and Process, S.S. Alekseev Research Center for Private Law under the President of the Russian Federation
Stanislav Dobshevich
Partner, Law Firm Kucher Kuleshov Maximenko & Partners (KKMP)
Aleksei Dudko
Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigations Practice, LEVEL Legal Services
Mikhail Savransky
Professor of the Department of Private International Law, The Private Law Research Centre under the President of the Russian Federation named after S.S. Alexeev; Deputy Chairman, Arbitration Center at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
Sergey Seliverstov
Managing Director for Legal Support of Administrative and Economic Activities and Judicial Work, Russian Export Center
Broadcast
Sergey Petrachkov
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice, Partner of International Arbitration Practice, ALRUD Law Firm
Diana Baizakova
Director, Tashkent International Arbitration Center (TIAC)
Vadim Vunukainen
Partner, Law Firm "Dyakin, Gortsunyan and Partners"
Mikhail Galperin
Member of the Board, Inter RAO; Professor of the Department of Commercial Law and Process, S.S. Alekseev Research Center for Private Law under the President of the Russian Federation
Stanislav Dobshevich
Partner, Law Firm Kucher Kuleshov Maximenko & Partners (KKMP)
Aleksei Dudko
Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigations Practice, LEVEL Legal Services
Alexei Dudko is consistently ranked in the top tier of litigation and arbitration practitioners in Russia. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers directory in Russia (categories 'Arbitration and Mediation' and 'Litigation' in 2010-2016). In 2014, he was ranked by Global Investigation Review (GIR) as one of the top 40 investigations practitioners worldwide under the age of 40. Clients describe him as a 'strong litigator' (Chambers Global, 2015) and praise him for 'strategic vision' and 'excellent management and tactical litigation skills' (Legal 500, 2015).
Mikhail Savransky
Professor of the Department of Private International Law, The Private Law Research Centre under the President of the Russian Federation named after S.S. Alexeev; Deputy Chairman, Arbitration Center at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
• Professor of the International Private Law Department of Research Centre of Private Law; PhD in Law;
• Vice-President of the Arbitration Centre at Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs;
• Arbitrator of the International Commercial Arbitration Court and the Court of Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (ICAC);
• Vice-Chairman of the Russian Center for the Support and Promotion of Arbitration;
• Member of the Harbin Arbitration Commission, Arbitration Commission of ICC Russia;
• Editorial Board Member of “Vestnik of International Commercial Arbitration” (Moscow) and “The Arbitration Court” (St. Petersburg).
E 1307002@gmail.com
Date of birth 24.11.1973
EDUCATION
In 1997 graduated from the Moscow State Law Academy (International Private Law Department).
In 1997 – 2001 studied for Postgraduate degree at the Centre of Legal problems of international economic relations of the Institute of State and Law, established by the Russian Academy of Sciences. Upon completing the course in 2002, defends his PhD thesis titled “The Legal Regulation of the International Financial Leasing”.
EXPERIENCE
1994 - 2003 Private legal practice, has worked in a numerous Russian companies as a compliance officer.
During 2003 - 2012 has worked at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including the position of Deputy Director of Center of Arbitration and Mediation at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, in creating of which had participated actively. He has coordinated development and popularization of arbitration courts including the International Commercial Arbitration Court, improvement of arbitration’s legislation, promotion of opportunities of the CCI in the field of the international arbitration.
Participated in the drafting of rules and other documents governing the dispute resolution in various arbitration courts at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.
In 2012-2016 - Deputy Director for Legal Affairs of ANO "Independent Arbitration Chamber".
OTHER SPHERES OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Has the practice of the arbitration settlement of disputes in a number of institutional arbitrations in Russia and abroad, including the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (since 2005) in the capacity of the chairman at arbitration membership, sole arbitrator, member of an arbitration membership (acted as arbitrator in more than international 150 arbitration proceedings with a number of companies from more than 35 countries). Has experience in the sphere of the international arbitration settlement of disputes according with Swiss Regulations of the international arbitration court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Geneva, Switzerland, acted as an arbitrator under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, investment arbitration ad hoc under Regulations of the UNCITRAL, Paris.
Не participated as an expert the preparation of some Resolutions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, including documents on the issues on the resolution of disputes with foreigners.
The author of certain scientific and practical published works dealing with international contractual obligations and a range of problems in settlement of commercial disputes. Also co-author of commentary on the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (ed. Тamara Abova), Moscow, 2004; Private International Law (MGIMO (U), ed. Sergei Lebedev, Elena Kabatova), Moscow, 2013.
One of the scientific editors and author of the books: Сommentаry on the Federal Law on Arbitration in the Russian Federation (ed. Oieg Skvortsov, Mikhail Savranskiy). Moscow, 2016; International Commercial Arbitration textbook (ed. Oleg Skvortsov, Mikhail Savranskiy, Gleb Sevastianov), Second Edition, Moscow, 2018.
Among the areas of research and areas of professional practice is effectiveness improvement and optimization of the arbitration procedure, especially considering the complex international disputes.
Delivers a courses of lectures on "Key issues of resolving international commercial disputes", "International Commercial Arbitration" at Russian School of Private Law.
He is a regular speaker at international legal conferences.
• Vice-President of the Arbitration Centre at Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs;
• Arbitrator of the International Commercial Arbitration Court and the Court of Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (ICAC);
• Vice-Chairman of the Russian Center for the Support and Promotion of Arbitration;
• Member of the Harbin Arbitration Commission, Arbitration Commission of ICC Russia;
• Editorial Board Member of “Vestnik of International Commercial Arbitration” (Moscow) and “The Arbitration Court” (St. Petersburg).
E 1307002@gmail.com
Date of birth 24.11.1973
EDUCATION
In 1997 graduated from the Moscow State Law Academy (International Private Law Department).
In 1997 – 2001 studied for Postgraduate degree at the Centre of Legal problems of international economic relations of the Institute of State and Law, established by the Russian Academy of Sciences. Upon completing the course in 2002, defends his PhD thesis titled “The Legal Regulation of the International Financial Leasing”.
EXPERIENCE
1994 - 2003 Private legal practice, has worked in a numerous Russian companies as a compliance officer.
During 2003 - 2012 has worked at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including the position of Deputy Director of Center of Arbitration and Mediation at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, in creating of which had participated actively. He has coordinated development and popularization of arbitration courts including the International Commercial Arbitration Court, improvement of arbitration’s legislation, promotion of opportunities of the CCI in the field of the international arbitration.
Participated in the drafting of rules and other documents governing the dispute resolution in various arbitration courts at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.
In 2012-2016 - Deputy Director for Legal Affairs of ANO "Independent Arbitration Chamber".
OTHER SPHERES OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Has the practice of the arbitration settlement of disputes in a number of institutional arbitrations in Russia and abroad, including the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (since 2005) in the capacity of the chairman at arbitration membership, sole arbitrator, member of an arbitration membership (acted as arbitrator in more than international 150 arbitration proceedings with a number of companies from more than 35 countries). Has experience in the sphere of the international arbitration settlement of disputes according with Swiss Regulations of the international arbitration court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Geneva, Switzerland, acted as an arbitrator under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, investment arbitration ad hoc under Regulations of the UNCITRAL, Paris.
Не participated as an expert the preparation of some Resolutions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, including documents on the issues on the resolution of disputes with foreigners.
The author of certain scientific and practical published works dealing with international contractual obligations and a range of problems in settlement of commercial disputes. Also co-author of commentary on the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (ed. Тamara Abova), Moscow, 2004; Private International Law (MGIMO (U), ed. Sergei Lebedev, Elena Kabatova), Moscow, 2013.
One of the scientific editors and author of the books: Сommentаry on the Federal Law on Arbitration in the Russian Federation (ed. Oieg Skvortsov, Mikhail Savranskiy). Moscow, 2016; International Commercial Arbitration textbook (ed. Oleg Skvortsov, Mikhail Savranskiy, Gleb Sevastianov), Second Edition, Moscow, 2018.
Among the areas of research and areas of professional practice is effectiveness improvement and optimization of the arbitration procedure, especially considering the complex international disputes.
Delivers a courses of lectures on "Key issues of resolving international commercial disputes", "International Commercial Arbitration" at Russian School of Private Law.
He is a regular speaker at international legal conferences.
Sergey Seliverstov
Managing Director for Legal Support of Administrative and Economic Activities and Judicial Work, Russian Export Center