Konstantin Pilkov, Cai & Lenard’s Managing Partner
participated in a panel
discussion on urgency of reform of arbitral institutions in Ukraine, which took
place in Kyiv on January 23, 2017. The event was organized by the Council of Europe Project “Support to the
implementation of the judicial reform in Ukraine” in cooperation with the Verkhovna Rada Committee
on Legal Policy and Justice, the Supreme Economic
Court and the Arbitration Chamber of Ukraine.
The round
table participants, including members of
the Ukrainian Parliament, judges of the Supreme Court, arbitrators,
scientists, representatives and experts of the Council of Europe, discussed
peculiarities of functioning of local and international arbitration in Ukraine,
exchanged views and recommended
on the next steps for improving
the work of Ukrainian arbitration institutions.
Mr. Pilkov gave the following comments on the
necessity of reform of arbitration: “To enhance Ukraine’s image as an arbitration-friendly
jurisdiction we don’t need another legislative reform. It is sufficient to
change the existing practice of courts in matters of recognition of arbitration agreements. This applies
particularly to economic courts”.
Konstantin Pilkov, PhD, arbitrator of the
ICAC at the UCCI, hasan extensive experience in commercial
and investment arbitration; he is one of the authors of the research Ukraine.
Arbitration-friendly jurisdiction. This statistical report is based on the study of the practice of
Ukrainian courts related to recognition of arbitration agreements and
recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.
Arbitration: Attitude for Reforms
Konstantin Pilkov, Cai & Lenard’s Managing Partner participated in a panel discussion on urgency of reform of arbitral institutions in Ukraine, which took place in Kyiv on January 23, 2017. The event was organized by the Council of Europe Project “Support to the implementation of the judicial reform in Ukraine” in cooperation with the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy and Justice, the Supreme Economic Court and the Arbitration Chamber of Ukraine.
The round table participants, including members of the Ukrainian Parliament, judges of the Supreme Court, arbitrators, scientists, representatives and experts of the Council of Europe, discussed peculiarities of functioning of local and international arbitration in Ukraine, exchanged views and recommended on the next steps for improving the work of Ukrainian arbitration institutions.
Mr. Pilkov gave the following comments on the necessity of reform of arbitration: “To enhance Ukraine’s image as an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction we don’t need another legislative reform. It is sufficient to change the existing practice of courts in matters of recognition of arbitration agreements. This applies particularly to economic courts”.
Konstantin Pilkov, PhD, arbitrator of the ICAC at the UCCI, has an extensive experience in commercial and investment arbitration; he is one of the authors of the research Ukraine. Arbitration-friendly jurisdiction. This statistical report is based on the study of the practice of Ukrainian courts related to recognition of arbitration agreements and recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.
Practices: