On 14 November 2024, Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow Hotel will host Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia 2024. The key topic of the Conference will be a discussion of the latest M&A market trends in Russia by leading experts.
Participants will discuss the merger and acquisition market and its developments in 2023–2024, share expert opinions on current issues, including M&A market trends, transaction drivers, key industries and market players, discuss M&A and IPO as possible exits solutions for investors, transaction financing, M&A process standards in Russian transactions (representations, loss recovery and liability of the parties).
Stepan Sultanov, Head of the International Commercial Arbitration practice at KIAP, will speak at the session on dispute resolution in M&A transactions. Stepan will talk about the practice and statistics of Lugovoy Law (Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation) application, provide updates on whether appealing to court under these Articles has helped Russian companies to protect their interests, and will review individual corporate dispute cases.
The session will also discuss the following issues:
- Which forum do Russian companies prefer to resolve their merger disputes?
- Have arbitration centres in jurisdictions neutral to Russia met the expectations?
- Is ASAP (Anti Sanctions Arbitration Protocol) a possible future solution?
For more information on the event schedule and speakers, visit the conference page here.