One of the key areas of expertise of Savina Legal is resolution of complex politically and commercially sensitive disputes. Our lawyers represented private persons, corporate clients and governments in a range of large-scale international court proceedings.
We help our clients in choosing foreign legal counsels and managing their work, gathering evidence, coordinating the activity of other parties to the legal processes abroad (detectives, experts etc.). If necessary, we coordinate the foreign legal work with the processes in Russia. In cooperation with foreign lawyers, we find efficient remedies for our clients.
We use various methods of dispute resolution: represent clients in international and domestic arbitration proceedings in Russia and abroad, conduct cases in Russian courts of all levels and in all regions, manage court proceedings outside Russia, provide expert reports on the matters of Russian law, manage various types of research, help search assets and recover debts around the world.
Representing the Russian Federation in a dispute arising out of the production sharing agreement under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
Defending the subsidiary of Rosatom State-Owned Corporation in the international arbitration under the ICC Rules in a dispute arising out of the supply contract.
Advising a European insurance company in a dispute with reinsurance companies under the ICAC Rules.
Representing the client in the ICAC at the Russian CCI in a dispute with the Government of the Republic of Belarus over the recovery of USD 3.2 million as damages under the bank guarantee under the facility agreement.
Conducting an investment dispute in ICSID – International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Washington) over the recovery of USD 250 million as damages from the Government of the Republic of Belarus in connection with the unlawful nationalisation of a railcar manufacturing plant.