Maria Lukoyanova
Junior Associate
Participates in dispute resolution and international commercial arbitration practice projects. She has been a member of the AB KIAP team since March 2024. Prior to joining the Firm, she worked at the Moscow Bar Association. Main specialization: international commercial arbitration, private international law.
Maria is a member of the Lugovoy Law Task Force. She participated in the preparation of the Amicus Curiae brief submitted to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in a case on the constitutionality of Articles 248.1-248.2 of the APC RF in the context of neutral jurisdictions.
Fluent in English and German.
Achievements
- Took part in a student exchange program at National Taiwan University (09.2024-12.2024)
- Participated in RWA mentorship programme (04.2024-12.2024)
- Best Speaker of IX RAA Arbitration Competition (2024)
- Best Speaker of the VII V.P. Mozolin Arbitration Competition (2023)
Projects
Dispute Resolution
- Representing a German bank from an Italian group of companies in a dispute related to bank guarantees for several hundred million euros.
- Participating in a successful defense of several ICC arbitration agreements in contracts between an Italian construction company and its counterparties, in spite of the current political environment and the applicants’ attempts to persuade the Russian court that the arbitration agreements should be found incapable of being performed referring to Arts. 248.1 and 248.2 of the APC (Lugovoy Law).
News and Publications
On August 31, 2025, the X Arbitration Association's (RAA) Arbitration Competition has taken place. This annual student competition takes the form of a mock trial and focuses on current issues in civil law and international commercial arbitration. The X RAA Moot-court is organized by the Arbitration Association and RAA25.
Traditionally, the Moot-court is held in two stages. During th...
The Russian Constitutional Court in its ruling of 29 April 2025 No. 999-O refused to consider the constitutionality of Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code (“APC RF”) (a.k.a. the Lugovoy Law, discussed previously here, here and here). These provisions allow the Russian courts to assert exclusive j...