Judge Trevor N. McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Courtesy photoDC Judge Rules Russia Not Immune in Ukrainian Arbitration Award Dispute
"Russia has made its bed and now must lie in it," U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden wrote in his opinion denying Russia's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 11 Ukrainian retail gas companies seeking to enforce a $34 million international arbitration award.
December 16, 2024 at 07:02 PM
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What You Need to Know
- U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden ruled Russia is not immune in a Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act lawsuit seeking to enforce an arbitration award.
- Hughes Hubbard & Reed represented 11 Ukrainian retail gas companies seeking to enforce their $34 million judgment against Russia.
- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle represented Russia.
Nearly a dozen Ukrainian companies represented by Hughes Hubbard & Reed may continue to pursue enforcement of a $34 million international arbitration award against Russia in the U.S. legal system, a federal court ruled.
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