Artem Gritsuk, Junior Associate of the International Commercial Arbitration practice at KIAP, participated as a member of the Arbitration Association (RAA) Working Group on monitoring court practice in the preparation of the Review of Court Practice on Arbitration and Cross-Border Litigation in Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekistan for the First Half of 2025.
The Working Group's act...
On October 2, 2025, Stepan Sultanov, Partner and Head of the International Commercial Arbitration Practice at KIAP, and a current member of the RAA Board elected in November 2024, delivered a lecture titled "Arbitral Award. Annulment and Enforcement of an Arbitral Award." The lecture was part of the "Corporate Lawyer" track of the "Business Lawyer" master's program at HSE University.
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On October 6, 2025, Pravo.ru published the results of a comprehensive research on the international commercial arbitration market in Russia. The research examined how international arbitration proceedings involving Russian parties have evolved in recent years and identified which domestic law firms are leading projects in this field.
Analysts at Pravo.ru reviewed 483 cases...
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...
Stepan Sultanov, Partner and Head of KIAP’s International Commercial Arbitration Practice, opened the VI RISА & Young IMA Summer Academy as a speaker. The Academy is taking place from August 18 to 22, 2025, for young professionals in the field of arbitration.
Stepan delivered a lecture titled “Arbitration and Other ADR Methods. Institutional vs. Ad Hoc Arbitration”....
On July 3, 2025, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, held a business seminar titled "Warranties in M&A: How Court Trends Impact Deal Structuring" at its Moscow office.
For a long time, English law was the preferred choice for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions due to its well-established and reliable mechanisms for protecting parties' interests. However, since 2015, R...
Dmitry Grigoriadi
is a recognized expert in criminal defense with extensive experience in the legal market. Throughout his career, Dmitry has repeatedly represented clients in high-profile criminal cases, the investigations of which have been covered by both Russian and international media.
Since 2017, Dmitry has served as a representative of Boris Titov, the President...
On June 17, 2025, Pravo.ru analysts presented the results of the second corporate research
study among Russian law firms. The study analyzed 2,692 projects in the field of corporate law, with a total value of 97.9 trillion rubles, based on data provided by 68 federal and 26 regional firms. It included cases completed from January 2024 through April 2025.
According to the results, KIAP,...
Pravo.ru analysts have released a large-scale study on the international activities of Russian law firms. According to the research, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, is among the leaders in handling overseas projects, demonstrating expertise in key foreign jurisdictions including Europe, the Middle East, China and the post-Soviet region.
Key Areas of KIAP’s International Practice
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On May 20, 2025, as part of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF-2025), Pravo.ru presented the results of its ninth annual litigation research, assessing the effectiveness of law firms in court disputes.
AB KIAP confirmed its status as one of the market leaders, securing strong positions in the rankings for firms with over 30 federal projects and in the ranking of com...
The oral hearing of the 22nd Willem Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot took place between 30 March and 6 April 2025. In 2025, 159 teams from different universities from over 40 countries participated in the moot. The objective of the moot is to foster study in the area of international commercial arbitration and encourage the resolution of commercial disputes by arbitration. Th...
15 practices, 6 industries and 13 personal nominations
On April 24, 2025, the results of the "Leaders of Russia's Legal Services Market 2025" study by Kommersant were published.
Over the years, KIAP, Attorneys at Law, continues to excel in rankings, affirming its leadership in crucial sectors of the legal industry.
This year's rating has awarded the firm rec...
On 12 March 2025, the national Pravo-300 Lawyers Ranking published the results of the Individual Lawyer Rating for 2024.
Based on the results of the rating 14 partners, practice heads and lawyers of KIAP, Attorneys at Law are recognized in 13 key areas:
1. Andrey Korelskiy:
Arbitration (corporate disputes)
Arbitration (major commercial disputes: high market)
International a...
On 11 March 2010, exactly 15 years ago, Andrey Korelskiy, Konstantin Astafiev and Ilya Ischuk signed the deed of incorporation.
This was the starting point of Moscow-based KIAP Attorneys at Law, or KIAP (formerly Korelskiy, Ischuk, Astafiev & Partners) as you know it today.
Over the past 15 years, the company has become an established leader of the Russian legal market and a re...
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KIAP, Attorneys At Law, announces new key appointments.
On 1 March 2025, Julia Paushkina was elected as a Partner of Commercial and Employment Practices, and Stepan Sultanov became a Partner of the International Commercial Arbitration Practice.
"We are very pleased to welcome Julia and Stepan as KIAP Partners. Both are experts in their areas with strong expertise, a proactive ...
The “International Commercial Arbitration» textbook, ed. O.Yu. Skvortsov, M. Yu. Savranskiy, G.V. Sevastianov (Editorial of the journal “Treteiskiy Sud” (Arbitration)), is the product of work of renowned scholars and lawyers in the area of international arbitration from Russia and other countries.
The third edition of the textbook has been improved and extended taking into account that se...
Dear Friends,
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. May the peace and joy of the season be with you throughout the new year.
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a happy New Year!
From KIAP team
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On 18 December 2024, VEB Center hosted a ceremony to announce the Experts of Law Rating, the first national rating of legal advisors for development projects by Expert RA and Expert Business Solutions JSC with the support of the State Development Corporation VEB.RF and information support of Expert Magazine.
In 2024, the rating was held for the first time. It included 52 companies with m...
On 19 November 2024, during the Annual RAA Arbitration Conference, the Arbitration Association (RAA) General Meeting took place, whereby new RAA Board for 2024-2028 was elected. As a result, 11 members have formed the Board. Among others, head of KIAP’s international arbitration practice Stepan Sultanov has become a Board member.
Stepan Sultanov is a leading expert in the area of complex...