VEGAS LEX partner Maxim Grigoryev has
spoken about the important aspects and peculiarities of cross-border litigation
in Russian courts at a workshop organized by the Department of International
Trade of Britain’s Consulate General in Krasnodar.
On March 21, 2017
Krasnodar hosted a workshop organized by the Department of International Trade
of Britain’s Consulate General as part of a visit of British companies’ representatives
to southern Russia. VEGAS LEX supported the event dedicated to the important aspects
of the application of English law in Russia.
VEGAS LEX Partner, Head of special projects Maxim Grigoryevdelivered a
report, Cross-border disputes in Russian
courts: important aspects and peculiarities, describing how foreign rulings
are legalized in Russia and how foreign laws are used in the Russian court for
cross-border litigation.
The participants also
discussed the benefits of using English law for Russian companies, the role of
English law in cross-border financing, legal instruments borrowed from English law
and other issues.
After the workshop,
the participants were invited to a reception dedicated to the visit of British
companies’ representatives, where Mr. Laurie Bristow, the British Ambassador to
Russia, delivered a welcoming speech.
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VEGAS LEX’s dispute resolution services, please go here.