Region: Ukraine
Ukraine gas royalties dispute heads to ICSID
A Swedish energy company has made good on its threat to file an ICSID claim against Ukraine over a gas royalty hike that led to the collapse of a controversial joint venture.
25 March 2021
Russian oil producer’s fraud suit fails in London
A UK judge has dismissed a Russian oil and gas producer’s US$300 million lawsuit against Igor Kolomoisky and three other Ukrainian businessmen who were accused of siphoning funds from an oil refining venture – events that gave rise to an investment treaty claim and a Swiss criminal complaint.
24 February 2021
Oligarchs bring second ICSID claim against US
Companies controlled by Ukrainian oligarchs Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov say they are launching a second ICSID claim against the United States over the targeting of assets they are accused of acquiring through money laundering.
23 February 2021
Ukraine faces ICSID claim over gas royalties
A Swedish energy company has warned it will proceed with an ICSID claim against Ukraine over a gas royalty hike that led to the collapse of a controversial joint venture – after settling a related SCC case.
17 February 2021
US faces ICSID claim over oligarch asset seizures
Entities controlled by two Ukrainian oligarchs say they are bringing an ICSID claim against the United States in response to civil forfeiture actions targeting their assets.
09 February 2021
Ukraine defeats US$6 billion ECT claim
An SCC tribunal has reportedly dismissed a US$6 billion Energy Charter Treaty claim against Ukraine brought by entities associated with controversial oligarch Igor Kolomoisky.
04 February 2021
Ukrainian firm’s co-founder returns as practice head
Kostiantyn Likarchuk has left his role as head of disputes at European firm Kinstellar to rejoin Avellum, the Kiev firm he co-founded, as a senior partner and head of international arbitration.
04 February 2021
Russian bank loses Ukrainian appeal over emergency award
Ukraine’s Supreme Court has affirmed that an SCC emergency arbitrator award restraining the forcible sale of assets of a Russian state-owned bank cannot be enforced.
27 January 2021
Philip Morris files claim against Ukraine
US tobacco company Philip Morris has made good on its threat to file an ICSID claim against Ukraine after being hit with a €44 million fine by a national competition authority.
21 January 2021
Ukrainian state entity prepares Crimea claim
Ukraine’s national nuclear energy company has instructed counsel as it prepares to file a US$100 million treaty claim against Russia over the expropriation of a wind farm in Crimea.
06 January 2021