Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP (formerly Goltsblat BLP in Russia) is representing RusHydro, a Russian energy major, in an international arbitration brought against the Kyrgyz Republic over the termination of the intergovernmental agreement dated 20 September 2012 for construction and operation of the Upper-Naryn hydroelectric power plants. 

Under Article 14 of the Agreement, RusHydro claims that Electric Power Plants OJSC, the Kyrgyz state-owned company, acquire its shares in the joint venture company Upper-Naryn Hydro Electric Power Plants and that the Kyrgyz Republic reimburse RusHydro’s costs incurred in connection with the project on construction of Upper-Naryn hydroelectric power plants cascade in Kyrgyzstan.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s cross-border team representing RusHydro includes Partner George Burn in London and Counsel Yury Babichev and Associate Tuyana Molokhoeva in Moscow.

The Hong Kong-seated arbitration is being administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.

On 31 October 2018, RusHydro submitted its statement of claim to the respondent and the arbitrators. The Kyrgyz Republic is to file its statement of defence until 15 April 2019.

Yury Babichev, Counsel, International Arbitration, Cross-Border Litigation, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP: “Foreign investors often choose international arbitration for resolution of disputes with host states. Investors from Russia and the CIS/EEU are no exception, as they increasingly resort to international arbitration to protect their rights violated by respondent states.”

Read RusHydro’s official press release: here

More on the Global Arbitration Review website: here

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About PJSC RusHydroRusHydro is one of Russia’s biggest energy groups, leading in renewable energy and developing solar, water, wind and geothermal generation. With a total of 39.0 GW installed power capacity (including Boguchanskaya HPP), RusHydro consolidates over 90 renewable energy facilities in Russia and abroad, CHPs and power grid assets in Russia’s Far East, utility companies and R&D institutes. More about the company: click here

About Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP

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