With many years of experience and unique expertise, ALRUD provides a full range of integrated services on resolving the cross-border disputes and representing our Clients in international arbitration.

We have a remarkable track record in cross-border disputes and arbitration. The increasing development of integration processes in the world compels to create the most effective and beneficial ways of resolving possible problems arising in international transactions involving multiple jurisdictions. Beyond that, the escalating international political situation including imposing mutual restrictions by the states also challenges to look for new forcible ways allowing to ensure interests of the clients.

Over the recent years, more and more companies doing business in Russia choose to transfer their disputes for arbitration as the most clear and timesaving way to cope with their dissensions in commercial relations. At the same time, we take a note of remarkable amount of Russia-related disputes pending in front of foreign state courts all over the world, sometimes in multiple jurisdictions.

We have gathered essential experience in supporting different kinds of cross-border disputes and arbitrations, as well as regularly advice on their local implications. Members of ALRUD team not only represent and advice the Clients in such disputes, but also serve as trusted expert witnesses on the complex issues of Russian law arising in high profile litigations and arbitrations.

ALRUD team members have versatile expertise, as well as narrow focus on one or another type of disputes. The size of the team allows us to provide a wide scope of services, and also makes it possible to take into account individual requests of our clients and form a team of lawyers with the necessary knowledge and experience. All associates of the Practice speak English and can advise foreign clients on the professional level.

Our Services

We provide a full scope of services on representing and advising our Clients in cross-border disputes and arbitrations, which usually includes the following:

  • Advising and representing clients in multi-jurisdictional litigations and arbitrations, starting from the choice of applicable law and jurisdiction to elaboration of the case strategy and assessment of enforcement perspectives (including asset tracing).

  • Advising on complex arbitration-related matters, taking into account provisions of Russian law on arbitrability of certain disputes, requirements to the choice of forum, exclusive jurisdiction of Russian courts, etc.

  • Advising on recognition and enforcement of judgements and arbitral awards abroad, advising on mitigation of the non-recognition risks, including compliance with Russian public policy requirements and service procedure.

  • Preparing legal opinions and acting as expert witnesses on complex issues of Russian law arising in cross-border disputes and arbitrations.

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