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Russian Arbitration Association:
Concept and Implementation
Vladimir Khvalei, Partner
Baker & McKenzie
“Бейкер и Макензи - Си-Ай-Эс, Лимитед” входит в состав Baker & McKenzie International, организации, созданной в форме
Warsaw,
12 March
2013
швейцарского
объединения
(Swiss Verein), состоящего из юридических фирм - участников объединения в разных странах мира. В
соответствии с общепринятой терминологией, используемой компаниями в сфере профессиональных услуг, термин “партнер”
означает лицо, имеющее статус партнера в такой юридической фирме или занимающее аналогичную должность. Термин “офис” или
“представительство” означает, соответственно, офис такой юридической фирмы.
Russian Arbitration Association: Concept and Implementation
Statitistics of ICC International Court of Arbitration
Russian Arbitration Association: Concept and Implementation
ICC Russia Survey “Russia as a place for arbitration”
Please indicate your preferences with regard to the cities listed below if
negotiating the place for arbitration
(5 – “definitely yes”, 1 – “definitely no”)
foreign respondents
Russian respondents
Paris (1)
3.71
Paris (1)
Stockholm (2)
3.70
Vienna (2)
4.14
London (3)
4.14
London (3)
3.59
Moscow (4)
3.55
Geneva (5)
3.30
Vienna (6)
3.23
New York (8)
2.54
Dubai (9)
2.26
Hong Kong (10)
1.98
0
1
2
3.92
Geneva (5)
3.88
3.77
Moscow (7)
3.21
New York (8)
3.20
Dubai (9)
2.08
Singapore (11)
Stockholm (4)
Singapore (6)
2.95
St. Petersburg (7)
4.39
3
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3.00
Hong Kong (10)
2.88
St. Petersburg (11)
2.85
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RUSSIA AS PLACE FOR ARBITRATION
ICC Russia Survey “Russia as a place for arbitration”
 Please indicate the Rules applied to the arbitration(s) and indicate your
satisfaction with the quality of the proceedings (5 – “definitely yes”, 1 –
“definitely no”)
 Based on your experience of international arbitration proceedings in
Russia
Please, indicate the Rules applied to the arbitration(s) and indicate y our satisf action
with the quality of proceedings (5 - “def initely y es”, 1 – “def initely no”) Rules
4.80
UNCITRAL (5)
4.13
SCC (8)
4.10
ICC (10)
LCIA (3)
3.67
M AC RF (3)
3.67
ICAC RF (16)
2.81
0
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ICC Russia Survey “Russia as a place for arbitration”
In what situations would you agree to submit a dispute to international
arbitration in Russia?
In what situations would y ou agree to submit a dispute to international arbitration in
Russia?
If rejection to choose Russia is a dealbreaker
If Russian law is the governing law in
that dispute
If this is an arbitration under the rules of
a foreign arbitral institution
If the am ount in controversy is not
significant
No answ er
On all occasions
Never
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Russian Arbitration Association: Concept and Implementation
Mission
 to promote arbitration in the Russian Federation and other
CIS countries
 to make Russia a more popular place for arbitration
 to support and promote
 Russian arbitrators at national and international levels
 foreign arbitrators with an interest in Russia related
arbitration
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Foundation and Membership
 Individuals (Russian and foreign)
 Legal entities (Russian and foreign)
 lawfirms
 other organizations
 Conditions:
 supporting organizational principles and objectives of
the Association
 payment of membership fees (USD 500 for legal entities
and USD 50 – for individuals)
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Practitioners supporting the idea
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AKP Consulting Law Firm
Al Rud Law Firm
Allen & Overy Legal Services
Arbitrations.ru
Arnall Golden Gregory
Arzinger
Astapov Lawyers
Baker & McKenzie
Beiten Burkhardt
Bělohlávek law offices
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
Businessconsult Law Firm
Christos & Telemachos Georgiades LLC
Clifford Chance
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Clyde & Co (CIS) LLP
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Danilyevich Law Firm
Debevoise & Plimpton
Dechert LLP Kazakhstan
Dechert Russia LLC
DLA Piper Rus Limited
Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners
ENGARDE
Pohla & Hailmagi Law Firm
FBK Legal
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Goltsblat BLP
Grata
Hogan Lovells
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Practitioners supporting the idea, cont.
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Hogan Lovells Russia
Inyurservice LLP
Kalikova & Associates
Khrenov and Partners
Korelsky, Ishuyk, Astafiev and Partners
Law Net
Lex International
Linklaters
Mannheimer Swartling
Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners
Muranov, Chernyakov and Partners
Nomos
Norton Rose
Pepeliaev Group
Prime Advise Law Firm
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Revera Consulting Group
Russin & Vecchi LLP
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Salans
Sayenko Kharenko
SJ Berwin LLP
SPECHT BÖHM
Sysouev, Bondar, Khrapoutski LLC
The Law Office of Igor Taranov
Thomas Cooper International
Trust Law Firm
Vasil Kisil & Partners
Vegas Lex
Vlasova Mikhel & Partners (Belorussia)
White & Case UK
White & Case Russia
Yukov & Partners
Yurbureau, LLC
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Services of the Association
 Organizing and sponsoring conferences and
workshops
 Administrative support of arbitration proceedings
 Mantaining a database of arbitrators and services
supporting arbitration
 Administering disputes under UNCITRAL
Arbitration Rules
 Other activities promoting arbitration in Russia
and the CIS.
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Conferences and Workshops
 Promoting arbitration in Russia
 Qualification programs for arbitrators
 Qualification programs for counsel
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Administrative support in arbitral proceedings
 maintenance of arbitrators database
 public
 based on members’ requests
 criteria established in Associations’ internal regulations
 search options
 not binding on the parties or the Nominating Committee
 provision of availability data regarding:
 premises for hearings,
 experts,
 interpreters,
 stenographers, etc.
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Competent authority under the UNCITRAL Rules
 Assist the parties in selecting and appointment of
arbitrators
 Consider challenges filed against arbitrators
 Assist in administration of financial side of
arbitration.
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Association bodies
 General meeting of members
 Board
 General Secretary
 Nominating Committee
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No Conflict of Interest
 The Nominating Committee may not nominate
 any Board member, its own member, or the General
Secretary of the Association
 The General Secretary may not participate
 in any Association-administered arbitral proceedings in
any capacity, except for the performance of General
Secretary's functions.
 Committee and Board Members precluded from receiving
information on any cases involving in any capacity
themselves, their law firms, their own clients or their law
firms' clients (or those clients' affiliates)
 Committee and Board Members are under an obligation to
promptly report the potential conflict of interest issues
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Internet Site of the Association -
Основные структурные вопросы создания совместного предприятия
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Changes in Regulation in February 2013
 Original idea: non-commercial partnership – noncommercial partnership “Arbitration Association”
 Association as a legal form was not suitable
 Important changes to the RF Civil Code provisions on
associations
 individuals as members
 non-commercial goals
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Further Steps
 Registration of Association
 Election of RAA bodies
 Task forces:
 Regulation on administrating disputes under the
UNCITRAL Rules and Internal Rules of the Association
 Development of the Association’s site
 Development of educational programs for arbitrators
and counsel
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if you are interested in participating,
please send me email at:
[email protected]
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Arbitration Association in Russia:
Concept and Implementation
Vladimir Khvalei, Partner
Baker & McKenzie
“Бейкер и Макензи - Си-Ай-Эс, Лимитед” входит в состав Baker & McKenzie International, организации, созданной в форме
Warsaw,
12 March
2013
швейцарского
объединения
(Swiss Verein), состоящего из юридических фирм - участников объединения в разных странах мира. В
соответствии с общепринятой терминологией, используемой компаниями в сфере профессиональных услуг, термин “партнер”
означает лицо, имеющее статус партнера в такой юридической фирме или занимающее аналогичную должность. Термин “офис” или
“представительство” означает, соответственно, офис такой юридической фирмы.