Advising an international industrial group of companies in the resolution of cross-border disputes exceeding EUR 3 million

Cross-border dispute: conduct of proceedings in Belarus and issues of enforcement of judgments in Russia

The team handled a complex cross-border dispute, ensuring the protection of the client’s interests at all stages of the project — from preliminary legal analysis and the development of a defence strategy to court proceedings before the courts of the Republic of Belarus and subsequent advice on the recognition and enforcement of Belarusian court judgments in the competent courts of the Russian Federation.

Aggregate amount in dispute: more than EUR 3 million.

The dispute required an in-depth analysis of Russian substantive law, as well as consideration of conflict-of-laws and regulatory issues. Particular attention was paid to the application of foreign sanctions, their impact on the performance of contractual obligations, and on the availability of judicial protection.

iven the involvement of several jurisdictions, the project required the development of a coordinated legal position and a unified dispute resolution strategy, taking into account the cross-border nature of the legal relationships and the applicable regulatory restrictions.

Within the project, the REVERA team:

carried out a comprehensive legal risk assessment at the pre-dispute stage;
developed a litigation strategy taking into account the cross-border nature of the legal relationships;
advised on issues relating to the cross-border recognition and enforcement of court judgments;
ensured coordination of legal positions in view of the requirements of the laws of several jurisdictions.

Entrust REVERA’s team with handling your cross-border dispute — from risk assessment at the pre-dispute stage to the development of a coordinated legal position across several jurisdictions.

Author: Aliaksei Fedarovich.