General Partner

Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners (EPAP) Ukraine unites more than 50 experienced lawyers led by six partners. We are part of the largest law firm in the CIS, created after the merger with leading Russian law offices Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev and Partners in July 2011. We have perfect knowledge of how the business of our clients works, as we regularly advise leading companies of different industries on various legal matters. We offer our clients an extensive experience in complex cross-border transactions and disputes, as we regularly represent international companies doing business in the CIS and CIS-based companies going international.

ArtPartner

Asters is a full-service independent national law firm in which sixteen partners lead a 120-strong staff including 70 lawyers, making us one of the largest in Ukraine. Combining world-class standards of legal practice, established local expertise, and over 19 years of experience on the country’s legal market, Asters has unparalleled capabilities for meeting the requirements of clients in all fields.

Partners

Aequo is a multi-disciplinary, industry-focused Ukrainian law firm. Our team is made up of highly qualified and recommended lawyers who work proactively to help clients reaching their business goals. Backed up by solid industry expertise and a thorough understanding of business we develop innovative strategies and provide efficient solutions to the most complex and challenging matters. Our advice is clear and practical.

As an independent full-service law firm, we advise Austrian and international clients in a wide range of transactions. Clients have entrusted us for decades due to our high quality know-how and international expertise. BAIER’s broad expertise and specific specialisation in the field of international arbitration complement one another. Major regional focus of BAIER is Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Turkey.

CMS in Kyiv gives you access to a top-tier national law firm with more than 25 domestic and internationally qualified lawyers, who combine their understanding of the Ukrainian market with the requirements and expectations of global organisations and investors. With the expertise and experience to deal with transactions and matters of all sizes, CMS Cameron McKenna is able to handle local, national and multi-jurisdictional projects, no matter how complex.

Integrites is an international full-service law firm operating in CIS region that  provides a wide range of highly qualified legal and risk management services. Integrites was set up in 2005 by a team of legal experts. Specializing in law practice, dispute resolution and international arbitration, international trade, banking and financial law, the firm has now decided to develop its services aimed at expanding and combining legal practice and financial audits.

Smith & Williamson LLP is now one of the ten largest firms of accountants in the UK* and our investment management business has around £16bn of funds under management and advice (as at 30 June 2015). With 1,500 people in 13 offices in the UK, Ireland and Jersey, the firm’s unique selling point is its ability to provide a distinctive proposition of complementary financial and professional services that meet the needs of clients.

SOTERIS PITTAS & CO LLC. is a boutique law firm, in size only, focusing on the areas of law related to business activity and dedicated to providing its clients with outstanding, highly personalized, legal representation. The lawyers and associates of the firm with their combined skills-set and knowledge can provide comprehensive legal solutions according to the clients’ particular business needs, requirements and objectives.

Session Partner

Arnall Golden Gregory, with more than 150 attorneys in Atlanta and Washington, DC, employs a “business sensibility” approach, developing a deep understanding of each client’s situation in order to find a customized, cost-sensitive solution. Since 1949, AGG has been a solutions partner that subscribes to the belief “not if, but how.” AGG helps businesses realize their full potential by efficiently advising on transactions and defending employers when disputes arise. 

Supported By

ENGARDE is a Ukrainian law firm that delivers integrated dispute resolution and business law services. We know that you are seeking a law firm with attorneys who will listen to your concerns, understand your needs and help craft a practical business solution to your legal problem. We understand that you want measurable returns for your confidence in us, and that's why performing work in a cost-effective and timely manner is an imperative for all of our lawyers.

Вартість участі у конференції складає:    

*Скористатися пільгою можуть лише члени АПУ, які не мають заборгованості щодо сплати членського внеску за 2016 рік.

**Ви можете стати членом Асоціації правників України, подавши заяву про вступ та сплативши вступний та членський внески до проведення конференції.

Вартість реєстраційного внеску, зазначеного у таблиці вище, включає участь однієї особи у робочих сесіях конференції, роздаткові матеріали для учасників, харчування під час конференції (кава-паузи, обіди), а також участь у Вечірньому фуршеті.

Увага! У випадку скасування реєстрації не пізніше 27 жовтня 2016 року ваш реєстраційний внесок буде повернено за вирахуванням 25% адміністративних витрат. Повернення реєстраційних внесків після 27 жовтня 2016 року не можливе.

DAY 1. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

FIRST SESSION. Cases of Corruption

James Freeman Presentation

SECOND SESSION. The Applicable Law

Galina Zukova Presentation

Vsevolod Volkov Presentation

Pavlo Byelousov Presentation

Scott Vesel Presentation

Simon Greenberg Adverse Inferences in International Arbitral Practice

THIRD SESSION. The evidentiary dilemma

Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi Presentation

Oleksandr Volkov Presentation

Carol Welu Presentation

Nils Schmidt-Ahrendts Presentation

FOURTH SESSION. Sanctions and Consequences

Olga Vorozhbyt Presentation

Anna Tkachova Presentation

Christopher Moore Presentation

DAY 2. INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ARBITRATION

BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Soteris Pittas "Recognition and enforcement of Ukrainian judgments in Cyprus and the available interim relief under Cyprus law"

SECOND SESSION. Getting the package right - Considerations at the start of a project

Dietrich Stiller Presentation

Maria Kostytska Presentation

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Vladimir Khvalei "Case Law Overview: corruption in arbitration" Presentation

Standards of Proof for Allegations of Corruption in International Arbitration

Using Red Flags to Prevent Arbitration from Becoming a Safe Harbour for Contracts that Disguise Corruption

THIRD SESSION. Financial aspects of investment arbitration - Third Party Financing and impecunious parties 

Zannis Mavrogordato Presentation

Iain McKenny Presentation

Funding in Focus

Susan Dunn Presentation

FOURTH SESSION. Interest, costs and enforcement - What matters is the bottom line

Laura Hardin Presentation

Gene Burd Presentation