Dmitry Dyakin, Head of Dispute Resolution, Partner, Advocate, Dyakin, Gortsunyan and Partners.

Moderator: Vladimir Pestrikov, Partner, Advocate, Dyakin, Gortsunyan and Partners.

Speakers:

• Andrey Ushakov, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Voskhod Law Firm. Topic: The Impact of Sanctions on Russian Companies’ Access to International Arbitration.
• Alexey Yadykin, Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Stonebridge Legal. Topic: The Impact of Sanctions on Russian Companies’ Access to International Arbitration.
• Alexey Dudko, Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigation Practice, LEVEL Legal Services. Topic: Sanctions as a change of circumstances under a contract: problems, approaches, and solutions.
• Fedor Vyacheslavov, Senior Partner, Co-founder, Advocate, PhD, VLawyers Law Firm.
• Baiju Vasani, Barrister, Arbitrator, Twenty Essex. Topic: Mapping the dispute: the decisive battlegrounds in ISDS claims by Russian claimants triggered by sanctions.

Topics for discussion:

• The impact of sanctions on Russian companies' access to international arbitration
• Russian court practice regarding Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Commercial Procedure Code of the Russian Federation
• Risks of arbitral awards enforcement in “unfriendly” jurisdictions

Venue: “Atrium” Hall, 3rd floor.

Moderator: Victoria Volgina, Counsel, Dispute Resolution and Sanctions Practice, E L W I.

Speakers:

• Mikhail Galperin, Professor, Doctor of Law, Member of the Board, Inter RAO, Deputy Chairman, ICAC at the CCI of the Russian Federation. Topic: When is copying permissible in Arbitration? Insights from the Singapore court of appeal decision in DJP and others v DJO.
• Elena Trusova, Partner, Advocate, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practices, ALUMNI Partners. Topic: Limits of assessing an arbitral award: public policy control or review on the merits, and evaluating the objectivity of the arbitral institution and arbitrators.
• Alexey Vyalkov, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration Practice, Nikolskaya Consulting. Topic: Ex parte interim measures: now (or long since) not only in courts?
• Ilya Zharsky, Managing Partner, Expert Group Veta. Topic: Arbitration and litigation: divergent approaches to expert evidence.
• Mikhail Sondor, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Major Industrial Holding. Topic: Long or short: what obstacles prevent Russian parties from receiving funds under favourable arbitral awards?
• Paul-Raphael Shehadeh, Counsel, Solicitor, LL.M., Asari Legal. Topic: English courts’ ‘longstop’ “serious irregularity” review jurisdiction (section 68 Arbitration Act).

Topics for discussion:

• Enforcement of arbitral awards in the current geopolitical environment
• The role of state courts in supporting or hindering arbitration
• Case law on issuing anti-arbitration and anti-suit injunctions

Venue: “Yaroslavl” Hall, 1st floor.

Moderator: Anastasia Cheredova, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Major Industrial Holding.

Speakers:

• Vladimir Melnikov, Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice, Orion.
• Dr. Lukas Roeper, Managing partner (Austria), RK Partners Rechtsanwälte GmbH. Topic: Example SPV structure and assignment of claims.
• Daniil Petrukh, Senior Associate, Legal Support, SIBUR. Topic: Modern alchemy of the philosopher’s stone: in search of a formula for obtaining assets in the operations of a petrochemical company.
• Tanzila Yandieva, Managing Director, Expobank. Topic: Releasing frozen foreign assets: swap opportunities.
• Victoria Modina, Advisor on International Sanctions, Alfa-Bank. Topic: Unblocking Euroclear assets of non-sanctioned clients. Execution of licenses.

A closed-door session where experts analyze real-life cases and share practical insights on the use of unconventional legal and commercial instruments — such as assignment of claims, transfers through creditors in friendly jurisdictions, indirect settlements, and other innovative mechanisms. The discussion will focus on what currently proves effective, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to structure such approaches to ensure compliance and minimize risks.

Venue: “Atrium” Hall, 3rd floor.

Moderator: Evgeny Raschevsky, Partner, Head of the Practice of International Arbitration and Litigation, EPAM Law.

Speakers:

• Alexey Perkov, Partner – Expert (UK), Fidem Research Group. Topic: Integration of economic and engineering expertise in international Arbitration: the specifics of complex technical projects.
• Andreas Schregenberger, Attorney at Law (Switzerland), LL.M., Schregenberger Law. Topic: Utilizing constitutional leverage in sanctions-related disputes in Switzerland.
• Stepan Sultanov, Partner, Head of International Commercial Arbitration Practice, LL.M., KIAP Law Firm. Topic: Recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards in Russia.
• Natalia Andreeva, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, KKMP. Topic: The new era of Chinese arbitration: an overview of opportunities for foreign participants.
• Vadim Vunukainen, Partner, Advocate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Dyakin, Gortsunyan and Partners. Topic: Challenges, neutrality, and selection criteria for arbitrators.
• Dr. Klaus Oblin, Attorney at Law (Austria), LL.M., OBLIN Rechtsanwälte GmbH. Topic: Enforcement of awards in European Courts against the background of EU sanctions including their impact on European Arbitration Institutions and Proceedings.

Topics for discussion:

• Case studies and current trends in foreign arbitral institutions
• Pros and cons of choosing Eastern vs. Western forums for dispute resolution
• Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Russia

Venue: “Yaroslavl” Hall, 1st floor.

Moderator: Tatiana Neveeva, Managing Partner, Advocate, LL.M., VERBA LEGAL.

Participants:

• Huang Guoyong, Assistant President and Director of the International Cooperation and Development Department, SCIA. Topic: SCIA’s applications of AI and its future development.
• Thara Gopalan, Vice-President, AAA‑ICDR. Topic: The Human-AI Partnership in Arbitration.
• Maxim Kulkov, Managing Partner, Head of Sanctions Practice, Kulkov, Kolotilov & Partners.
• Sergey Usoskin, FCIArb, Attorney, Usoskin Arbitration.
• Roman Yankovsky, Manager for Large Language Model Development, Legal Tech, Yandex. Topic: AI services for lawyers: combating hallucinations, keeping data up to date, and orchestrating language models.

The legal world is on the verge of a new era. Artificial intelligence promises to transform everything—from document analysis to litigation strategy. But can it hold up in a real legal showdown?
Witness an unprecedented professional duel. For the first time, a top human lawyer will go head-to-head with a cutting-edge AI system in a series of legal challenges.

1. Investment Arbitration: New Challenges for Russian Investors

Moderator:

• Yuri Babichev, Partner, International Arbitration and Cross-Border Dispute Practice, ALUMNI Partners.
• Dmitry Andreev, Counsel, Attorney, Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners.
• Anton Maltsev, Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice, Melling, Voitishkin & Partners.

Topics for discussion:

• Opportunities and risks of investment arbitration for Russian companies
• Impact of sanctions on investment protection abroad
• Strategies for minimizing risks when investing in “unfriendly” jurisdictions

2. Anti-Suit Injunctions in Russia and Abroad: Challenge or Opportunity?

Moderators:

• Alexander Bezborodov, Partner, Advocate, LL.M., ADVANT Beiten.
• Alexander Khretinin, Counsel, Dispute Resolution Practice, Orion.
• Bruce Marks, Managing Partner, Marks & Sokolov.

Topics for discussion:

• Use of anti-suit and anti-arbitration injunctions in Russia
• Response of foreign courts to Russian injunctions
• Effect of such injunctions on international arbitration agreements

3. Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Prospects and Limitations

Moderators:

• Elena Lebets, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Nordic Star.
• Anna Grishchenkova, Independent Arbitrator, Member of the ICC Russia Commission on Arbitration.
• Sergei Alekhin, Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice, E L W I.

Topics for discussion:

• Application of AI in evidence analysis and drafting of arbitral awards
• Ethical and legal issues surrounding AI use in arbitration
• Impact of technology on the efficiency of arbitration proceedings

4. Round tables by SIAC & IICA

Moderators:

• Jay Shin, Head, North East Asia, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).
• Dr. Menashe John Cohen, President, Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration (IICA).