arbitration
We focus on the proceedings under major arbitration rules such as the rules of the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC), Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Commercial Arbitration Court CCI Russia (ICAC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI), Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations (FOSFA), the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

The arbitrations have seated in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Sweden, France, UK, USA, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.

Mansors is involved in all aspects of international arbitration and ancillary state court proceedings. We have relevant experience and understanding of the Russian, CIS, and international realities, which endows us with the necessary qualities to provide legal services on all contentious matters.

We also assist our clients in selecting and appointing arbitrators, financial, technical, and legal experts, collecting and analyzing evidence, and in other matters.

We are included in the lists of arbitrators:

  • International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
  • Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC).
  • London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
  • Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC).
  • German Institution of Arbitration (DIS).
  • Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC).
  • Finnish Chamber of Commerce (FCC).
  • Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC).
  • Kazakhstan International Arbitrage (KIA).
  • Tehran Regional Arbitration Centre (TRAC).
  • China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC).
  • Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP).
  • Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA).
  • Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA).
  • Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA).
  • KCAB International.
  • GAR ART.
  • Newton Arbitration.

ICC - International Court of Arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce

  • Represented European construction company in an ICC arbitration with seat in Stockholm, initiated by the client's subcontractor for alleged outstanding payments for the works performed under a construction subcontract. The case was complicated by the fact of bankruptcy of the subcontractor introduced by the Russian court, as well as the subcontractor’s objections against the jurisdiction of the ICC Court in parallel litigation proceedings in Russia initiated by the subcontractor in breach of the arbitration clause.
  • Represented a multinational oilfield service and technology company in arbitration under the ICC Rules against a general contractor, related to the client’s performance of drilling services in Turkmenistan and failure by the counterparty to pay for these services.
  • Representing a leading company in the field of cars production in ICC international arbitration proceedings seated in Switzerland, arising out of violation by the counterparty of its obligations under a Cooperation Agreement.
  • Represented the clients, two major construction companies, in another ICC arbitration proceedings initiated under the FIDIC construction contracts against the Employer (state authority of a CIS state).
  • Represented a company engaged in sales of oil in a Singapore-seated ICC arbitration initiated against the purchasers of oil from three different jurisdictions, which arose out of a sale and purchase agreement.
  • Represented a major Russian energy machine-building company in arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration Rules of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce.
  • Represented a major Chinese natural resources company in arbitration under the ICC Rules with its seat in London in a pre-contractual dispute with a Kazakh oil & gas company.
  • Represented a restructuring agency of a CIS state in arbitration under the ICC Rules in a dispute arising out of a FIDIC-based reconstruction contract involving financing of ADB.
  • Represented a major agrochemicals company in arbitration under the ICC Rules in a dispute related to distribution agreement.
  • Represented Gazprom export LLC in the ICC arbitration initiated by Overgas Inc. AD against the client in relation to the cessation of supplies under the provisions of a long-term gas supply contract governed by Swiss law. Overgas Inc. AD claimed approximately EUR 300 million as damages caused by the client by the alleged violations of EU competition law, Swiss law and contract. The client’s counterclaims amounted to approximately EUR 100 million and represented the claims for collection of debt for effected natural gas supplies. The ICC arbitration was complicated by the proceedings before the European Commission (the Commission decided in the client’s favour – not to investigate and closed the case as there has been no breach of the EU competition law) and a corporate conflict that led to a commercial litigation in the London High Court of Justice. In December 2018 the arbitral tribunal dismissed all claims brought by Overgas Inc. AD against the client, granted the counterclaims of Gazprom export LLC in full and awarded the reimbursement of all legal and administrative costs in favour of the client.

SCC - Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

  • Represented a major Russian energy machine building company in complex cross-border dispute involving an SCC arbitration in Stockholm and litigation proceedings in several jurisdictions in Europe arising out of infringement of the client's IP rights.
  • Represented one the world's largest steel producers in arbitration proceedings in Sweden under the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce for the return of bank guarantee amounts written off by the contractor.
  • Represented a large Russian mining company in two major arbitration disputes under SCC Rules.
  • Represented a major Chinese state construction company in a dispute under the SCC Rules with regard to the construction contract, with the value of about USD 100 million.
  • Representing a Western oil company in a series of arbitrations against a large Czech oil company under the SCC and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, amounting to approximately US$ 3.5 million in claims.
  • Represented a Cypriot company in SCC arbitration proceedings in a dispute over a share purchase agreement and shareholders’ agreement for outstanding payments thereunder and damages due to bad management.
  • Represented a major Russian brick manufacturer in arbitration under the SCC Rules in connection with a dispute with its French contractor arising out of a FIDIC contract and involving claims in the amount of about EUR 63 million in aggregate.
  • Representation of the respondent’s interests, in the framework of the multi-jurisdictional team, in the dispute arising from the construction of the power center in Minsk, under the SCC arbitration rules with the applicable law of Belarus and the FIDIC model contract.
  • Represented a Russian oilfield chemicals producer as a claimant in a dispute arising out of the supply of specialty oilfield chemicals against the Austrian and Unibet Arab Emirates oilfield servicing companies.
  • Represented a Finnish construction company in a dispute over a complex commercial construction project in the North-West of Russia against a Swedish furniture and home accessories retailer.
  • Advised a Russian steel pipe producer in a dispute with an Australian company out of a production line supply contract.
  • Represented an Armenian drilling company in a machinery supply matter against a European manufacturer.
  • Represented a Russian subsidiary of a Swedish bank in a dispute with a Dutch company over the supply of industrial machinery.
  • Represented a Russian supplier in price revision arbitration under the SCC Arbitration Rules 2017, with the place of arbitration in Stockholm.

LCIA - London Court of International Arbitration

  • Representing one of major Russian banks in a dispute with a counterparty to five financial transactions in five LCIA arbitrations (later consolidated into one case) regarding the counterparty's claim for additional payments from the client.
  • Representing the interests of a Singaporean company against the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in arbitration proceedings under the LCIA Regulation initiated by the Sovereign Bond Advisory Agreement.
  • Representing the interests of a Russian company against a Cypriot borrower and a Russian guarantor in three related arbitration proceedings under English law, as well as in interim measures proceedings in State courts. The amount of 145 million USD.
  • Representing the interests of a large international grain and fertilizer trader in a dispute with the Russian manufacturer under the LCIA Arbitration Rules.
  • Represented a major bank in LCIA arbitration proceedings against another Russian bank for a declaration of the subordinated loan agreement as being in force, valid and binding for the parties and for recovery of debt thereunder, including principal and interest. He managed to obtain an anti-suit injunction in the UK courts ordering the stay of the Russian litigation until the completion of the LCIA arbitration. After the award was issued in favor of our clients, the counterparties withdrew their claim in Russia.

ICAC (RF) – International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • Represented the client in a complex arbitration dispute under the international arbitration rules of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, arising out of multiple contracts for the supply of traffic control equipment, related services and software license for the operation of equipment.
  • Represented a Korean cable and wire manufacturer in international arbitration under the Rules of the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry against a Russian customer, arisen under a contract for the supply of equipment due to alleged defects.
  • Represented a German company – equipment manufacturer - in the arbitration under Arbitration Rules of the ICAC under the Trade and Commerce Chamber of Russia arisen under a contractor agreement. The client claimed payment for shipment and installation of complex equipment.
  • Represented a real estate developer in arbitration proceedings with the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the recovery of advance payments and damages from a contractor due to termination of a construction works contract.
  • Represented a European financial corporation in arbitration under ICAC (RF) Rules in a dispute involving USD 180 million.
  • Represented a leading international engineering company in an arbitration under the ICAC (RF) Rules.
  • Represented a Russian subsidiary of a French company in the arbitration under Arbitration Rules of the ICAC under the Trade and Commerce Chamber of Russia in a dispute related to termination of marketing authorization of a medical product.

Representation of clients under the rules of other arbitration institutions

  • Represented Manolium Processing LLC in the first investment arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Belarus under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and the provisions of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union of 29 October 2014. The arbitral tribunal granted the investor’s claim for compensating the expropriated investments in the amount of USD 20,5 million, and also granted the investor’s claim for reimbursement by the Republic of Belarus of the investor’s arbitration costs and 75% of legal costs. (PCA Case No. 2018-06).
  • Represented a major Russian natural gas supplier in ad hoc gas price revision arbitration initiated against the client by its customer with the place of arbitration in Sweden. The customer demanded the revision of the gas price under the long-term gas supply contract. The claims approximately amounted to USD 1 billion, and the customer’s claims also included a claim for partial invalidation of the take-or-pay clause thereunder, mainly on the basis of the alleged violation of Article 102 TFEU and abuse of dominance on the part of the client.
  • Represented KazTransGas JSC in investment arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules against Georgia based on the Energy Charter Treaty and the Georgia-Kazakhstan BIT over the investments of KazTransGas JSC in KazTransGas-Tbilisi LLP.
  • Representation of the interests of the Russian defense enterprise in the arbitration under the ICAC Regulation at the TTP of Ukraine against the supplier of the client in a dispute in the amount of 10 million.
  • Represented the interests of a European supplier of equipment for power stations in a Finland seated arbitration against a Russian company arising from suspension of a contract for the supply of equipment due to the impact of EU sanctions.
  • Represented a client in international arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian CCI in a dispute arisen out of the Contract for the supply of technical products because of Respondent's failure to supply the products allegedly due to the actions of the Respondent's state.
  • Represented a Western air cargo company in aircraft-related disputes against a Russian company and governmental organizations in proceedings in Russian and Ukrainian courts.
  • Representation of the oil company in the LMAA arbitration regarding the confiscation of funds held in the Cyprus bank account during the financial crisis and subject to withdrawal. The case concerned the complex issue of the nature of the account.
  • Represented a Russian supplier in parallel ad hoc price revision arbitrations under a long-term supply contract, and also retroactive payment, under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976, with the place of arbitration in Stockholm.