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Representation in the commercial (arbitrazh) court
A dispute with a counterparty has reached the commercial court, or a claim has already been filed against your company.
PRACTICE
Court representation and arbitration
We handle companies' court cases at every stage, from assessing the position and securing interim measures to appeals at the Supreme Court and enforcement of the judgment. We work in Moscow and remotely across Russia.
- For whom
- Companies and entrepreneurs
- Format
- Moscow and remotely across Russia
SERVICES
Services in this practice
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Representing a company in courts of general jurisdiction
Your company is used to the commercial courts, but this dispute has landed in a district court: a former employee, a consumer or an individual guarantor has sued.
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Appeals, cassation and the Supreme Court
The judgment has gone against you, or the other side is appealing one you won.
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Review of a case on new or newly discovered circumstances
The judgment has taken effect, too late to appeal, but new facts have emerged that change the picture: a ruling the judgment rested on has been set aside, or a…
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Interim measures: freezing accounts and assets
Winning a case achieves little if the debtor has neither money nor assets left by the time judgment is given.
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Court orders and simplified proceedings
Small, well-documented debts are not always worth pursuing through full proceedings: court orders and simplified proceedings are decided on the papers and move faster.
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Arbitration and the ICAC at the RF Chamber of Commerce
Your contract contains an arbitration clause, and the dispute will be heard not by a state court but by an arbitral institution such as the ICAC at the RF Chamber of…
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Settlement agreements and mediation in a dispute
Sometimes an agreement serves you better than waiting for judgment: a dispute with a long-standing partner, lengthy proceedings with expert evidence, uncertain prospects.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to bring a lawyer into a dispute?
Before the claim letter and the lawsuit: that is when the evidence is laid down and the court and remedy are chosen. You can bring us in mid-case too, but a position taken at first instance is harder to fix on appeal, where new arguments and evidence are accepted only in limited cases.
How do you assess the prospects of a case?
We study the documents, correspondence and case law on similar disputes, including in the relevant court. We tell you which arguments are strong and which are weak, roughly how long the case will take and what costs to expect. If the prospects are poor, we say so plainly.
Can legal fees be recovered from the losing party?
Yes, court costs, including the cost of representation, are allocated when the case is decided. The court awards them within reasonable limits, so keep the engagement agreement, acts and payment records and claim the costs in time.
Do you handle cases in courts in other regions?
Yes. Many hearings in the commercial (arbitrazh) courts are held by video link, and documents are filed through the My Arbitr system or, in the courts of general jurisdiction, through GAS Pravosudie. When we need to be there in person, we travel.
We have been served with a claim and time is short. What should we do?
Send us the documents straight away: the deadlines for a response and for preparation are short. A hearing is postponed only for a good reason, so it is better not to count on that.
NEXT STEP
Let us discuss your situation
The consultation is free of charge when an engagement agreement is signed: on it we say what has to be done and by when.