Publications

Insolvency Law and Practice Vol.22 Issue 3, “Russian Insolvency Law: An Overview of Legislation”

Insurance Day, 29.09.06, "How does the law differ in the Russian market?" (broad analysis of legislation applying to insurance in Russia).

Legal Week, 01.03.07 "No "I" in Team" (on legal teamwork and examples of models of co-operation between barristers and solicitors in large international cases)

The Commercial Litigation Journal, March/April 2007, "Where language meets the law" (on drafting bilingual documents in commercial litigation)

In 2008, Ekaterina contributed a series of articles to the American Bar Association (Russia/Eurasia Newsletter) concerning topical issues of Russian law and their comparative analysis to English law. It covered a broad range of matters such as the concept of abuse of rights under Russian law, English trusts vs Russian entrusted property administration (co-authored), etc.

Corporate Rescue and Insolvency, vol 2.3 June 2009, pp.105-107 “Judicial assistance in cross-border insolvency – common law implications of Cambridge Gas Transportation and Phoenix Kapitaldienst”

Corporate Rescue and Insolvency, vol 2.6 December 2009, pp.249-251 “International arbitration and effect of insolvency proceedings in the context of the EC Insolvency Regulation”

Mergers and Acquisitions, No 12 (82) 2009 (Moscow, Russia) “Law and practice of shareholders agreements under Russian and English law. Comparative analysis”  - "Правовое регулирование и практические аспекты заключения и исполнения соглашений акционеров по российскому и английскому праву: сравнительный анализ" (in Russian; co-authored with A.Ovcharova of Vegas-Lex Law Firm, Moscow)

Corporate Rescue and Insolvency, vol. 3.1 Feb 2010, pp.9-11  "Cash matters: unsecured creditor or proprietary interest? Analysis of the recent Lehman Brothers case"

Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, vol.25, No 05 May 201, pp282-283 "The troubled waters of insolvency set-off: mutuality, the pari passu principle and other considerations"

C-Bonds Review, No7, July 2010, Moscow, pp.70-73 "Eurobonds of a Russian origin"  - "Еврооблигации с российскими корнями"  (in Russian; co-authored with A.Ovcharova of Vegas-Lex Law Firm, Moscow)

The Ukrainian Journal of Business Law, vol.8 No 12, December 2010, pp.28-29, an interview entitled "English Law: Insider View"

New Advocates' Gazette (Russia) - "Новая Адвокатская Газета", No23 (088), 1-15 Dеcember 2010, pp.14-15 "Radical Reforms at the English Bar" - "Радикальные реформы  в английской адвокатуре" in Russian (analysis of the recent developments and reforms at the Bar and what it may mean for the legal services market, the end users and the Bar itself)

To be published soon: (1) "“To sue or not to sue?” Jurisdiction of English courts in Russia/CIS related disputes. Analysis of the main principles", New Law Journal; (2) "Falling down a “black hole”? Analysis of a non-provable debt in the aftermath of Re Nortel, Re Lehman Brothers International and Others (2010)", Journal of International Banking and Financial Law.

 Recent public speaking and lecturing

“Overview of the English legal system and the main principles of English contract law and trusts” (a full day lecture for Russian and CIS lawyers at a 3-day conference in Moscow; May and November 2009, May and December 2010, May 2011)

"Eurolawyer 2010" speaking on jurisdiction of English courts in CIS-related disputes (April 2010)

A full day lecture in Kiev, Ukraine, Belgravia Business Club (October 2010) to Ukrainian lawyers on English legal system and dispute resolution

Useful links and information

General Council of the Bar of England and Wales www.barcouncil.org.uk

Chancery Bar Association www.chba.org.uk

Constitution of the Russian Federation http://state.rin.ru/cgi-bin/main_e.pl?r=0#I000_

Judicial System of the Russian Federation www.supcourt.ru/EN/supreme.htm

Commercial (Arbitrazh) Courts www.arbitr.ru/eng/index.htm

Supreme Arbitrazh Court, search engines for cases: http://kad.arbitr.ru; http:// ras.arbitr.ru   

Interfax Information Services about Eastern Europe/ Russia/ CIS www.interfax.com

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