Topic: Russia-Ukraine conflict

The General Court of the European Union has upheld EU sanctions that prohibit giving legal advice to the Russian government and Russian entities, while confirming the ban does not extend to advice relating to judicial or arbitral proceedings. 

02 October 2024

Russia’s largest cargo airline has made good on its threat to file a US$100 million investment treaty claim against Canada over the seizure of one of its aircraft at Toronto airport.  

27 August 2024

American academic Andrea Bjorklund has been disqualified from hearing a Ukrainian billionaire’s investment treaty claim against Russia because of a LinkedIn post in which she promoted a fundraising effort for Ukrainian soldiers.

21 August 2024

A Permanent Court of Arbitration tribunal has upheld jurisdiction over a Ukrainian state entity’s €527 million investment treaty claim against Russia over the expropriation of its Crimean assets.

14 August 2024

A Luxembourg company part-owned by sanctioned Russian nationals has failed to disqualify US academic Sean Murphy from hearing its ICSID claim against Ukraine over a bank nationalisation. 

15 July 2024

One of the first awards to address the disruption of Russian gas supplies to Europe caused by the war in Ukraine has surfaced – shedding light on the legal consequences of a Putin decree requiring buyers to pay for gas in roubles. 

11 July 2024

The European Union has adopted measures allowing EU operators to claim compensation for damages caused by Russian parties – as well as new sanctions on parties that use the Russian courts to interfere with arbitration and litigation. 

27 June 2024

Ukraine’s state-owned hydropower company has notified Russia of a potential investment treaty claim over the destruction of one of its power plants.

06 June 2024

Russian-Israeli businessman Mikhail Fridman has threatened Luxembourg with an investment treaty claim over the country’s decision to freeze US$15.8 billion of his assets after he was placed on the EU’s sanctions list. 

21 May 2024

Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz is preparing to file a €400 million ICC claim against Gazprom Export over supplies halted in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

17 May 2024