- Representation of clients in Belarusian and/or foreign arbitration/mediation courts
- Supporting disputes in foreign arbitration/mediation courts specialising in commercial and investment disputes as local counsels, including preparation of documents; collection of documents and selection of foreign partners; selection of candidate arbitrators; preparation of legal opinions
- Acknowledgment and enforcement of foreign arbitral decisions
- Monitoring domestic investment disputes
- Pre-trial analysis of risks, prospects and costs of arbitration proceedings, suggesting alternative options of dispute settlement
- Conducting negotiations on dispute settlement, participating in mediation procedures
- Preparing opinions on the prospects of pre-trial dispute settlement procedures
- Elaborating standards, policies, guidelines on choosing a dispute settlement body
Experts in the field
Projects
Debt Recovery in the VCCA Arbitration Court
The REVERA team assisted a UK company in recovering a debt from a Dutch counterparty under a staffing agreement.
By transferring the dispute from English courts to the VCCA arbitration, the case was resolved online within just two months, with all client’s claims fully satisfied.
Enforcement of ICC Arbitration Award in the High Court of Ireland
Representing a Belarusian legal entity (creditor) in proceedings before the High Court of Ireland for recognition and enforcement of an ICC arbitration award against an Irish counterparty concerning debt recovery of EUR 1 million.
The complexity of the case was related to sanctions risks that could lead to freezing of funds on European accounts, as well as the limited efficiency of alternative recovery mechanisms such as the 21-day letter or bankruptcy proceedings.
Cross-Border Debt Collection: Enforcing an ICC Award in Ireland for a Belarusian Creditor
The REVERA team successfully assisted a Belarusian legal entity in recovering a debt from a counterparty registered in Ireland, notwithstanding the restrictions imposed under the current sanctions regime against Belarus.
Defending the interests of a client at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre
REVERA defended the interests of a Belarusian company at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in a litigation with the major Malaysian supplier. To save the client's time and budget the dispute was resolved under the accelerated procedure with one arbitrator instead of three. Despite the absence of an applicable law clause in the contract between the parties, it was proved that the dispute should be considered under the law of the Republic of Belarus and the Vienna Convention.
Winning a case in the IAC at the BelCCI for USD 4.5 million
We successfully assisted in a dispute on the side of a Belarusian company for recovery of an advance payment from a Russian counterparty under an agricultural products supply contract in the equivalent of USD 4.5 million. REVERA team justified the competence of the IAC at the BelCCI to handle the dispute and applied the rules of interpretation of contractual clauses under Belarusian law.
Protecting client's interests in ICAC
Advocacy for client in the ICAC at the Russian CCI against lawsuit from a Russian company seeking to collect monetary assets under the Guarantee governed by English law.
Publications
REVERA recovered receivables from a Cyprus-based resident through the ICAC at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: the award was rendered in just seven months
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AI legal compliance: webinars for the employees
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Case: debt collection in the Netherlands (bankruptcy)
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Case: successful dispute in international arbitration HKIAC — Convertible Loan, Lost Profit, Piercing the Corporate Veil
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Code of Civil Procedure: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments and Arbitral Awards
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Case: successful resolution of dispute in international arbitration VCCA (Staffing and Service Agreement)