On May 28, 2025, an online event titled "Insolvency and Arbitration", organized by the Ukrainian Bar Association’s Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, brought together legal professionals from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, and Switzerland to discuss current challenges and the interplay between insolvency proceedings and international arbitration.

During the event, experts addressed a range of key issues, including:

• Whether insolvency proceedings initiated against a debtor create obstacles to commencing arbitration;
• The implications of initiating insolvency proceedings during ongoing arbitration;
• The possibility of recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards against companies undergoing insolvency;
• Recognition of arbitral awards within insolvency proceedings across different jurisdictions.

Moderators:

• Iryna Moroz, Deputy Chair of the UBA Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Partner at AGA Partners;
• Nataliia Tuzheliak, Associate at White & Case, London office.

Speakers included:

• Yana Chekavska, Lawyer and COO at the London office of Candey (UK);
• Agis Georgiades, Partner at Christos Georgiades & Associates (Cyprus);
• Anastasia Dulska, Associate at Bär & Karrer (Switzerland);
• Viktor Pasichnyk, Lawyer at AGA Partners, Member of the Board of the UBA Agrarian Law Committee.

The event attracted a broad audience of legal practitioners, arbitration professionals, and insolvency specialists from various jurisdictions.

The UBA Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution extends its sincere thanks to all participants for their active engagement and lively discussion, and invites everyone to join its upcoming events.