The International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation practice has taken center stage for Asters in Ukraine according to Co-Managing Partner Oleksiy Didkovskiy, with work driven by the war and the pandemic and a focus on state and quasi-state clients.
The Supreme Court Has Ruled: Losers Must Pay!
In a previous article, we analyzed the phenomenon where courts typically reduce the attorney fees awarded to the winning party. This essentially forces the winner to incur unjustified losses, indirectly causing market distortion. Now, the Supreme Court has responded to this phenomenon with a precedent-setting, binding decision. Let's first look at the key developments and then how this affects litigation strategy!
Asters Successful for PrivatBank in Pryozernyi Shopping Mall Dispute
Asters has successfully defended PrivatBank in a dispute over the title to Pryozernyi, a shopping mall in Dnipro with a total area of more than 32,000 square meters.
Leadell Successful for Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer in Trademark Dispute
Leadell has successfully represented Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer in a trademark dispute.
New Ruling of Supreme Court of Cassation Recognizes the Right of a Co-Managing Partner to Act as an Ad Hoc Representative
The Supreme Court of Cassation of the Republic of Bulgaria recognized under "exceptional circumstances," the right of an active partner in a limited liability company to act as an ad hoc representative. This decision references to Articles 6 and 13 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECPHRFF) and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Asters Successful for FC Metalist Before Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne
Asters, working with Kellerhals Carrard, has successfully represented the interests of FC Metalist LLC, based in Kharkiv, before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne in a case concerning the issue of sports succession and a related claim brought by a former player of FC Metalist PJSC, the football club that has been in liquidation since 2017 due to bankruptcy.
Selected Aspects of the Planned Amendment to the Rules of Administrative Procedure
The amendment to the Code of Administrative Justice, slated to take effect on 1 January 2025, will bring many changes.