by Thomas C. Sullivan | May 4, 2021 | 1782 Blog
In Servotronics, Inc. v. Boeing Co., 954 F.3d 209, 210 (4th Cir. 2020) the Fourth Circuit recently held a private arbitration panel convened in England, is a “foreign or international tribunal” under § 1782(a) and, therefore, the district court has authority to permit...
by Maria Grechishkina | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog
Six years after the introduction of sanctions against Russia by the United States and the European Union, the new sanctions-related amendments to the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code (“APC”) were introduced by Federal Law No. 171-FZ (“Law”) which came in effect on...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | Feb 10, 2021 | 1782 Blog
WHO WE ARE: Marks & Sokolov is a boutique litigation law firm with offices in the United States and Russia, that for over twenty years has served ultra-high net worth individuals and their family offices, foreign and Russian banks and other creditors in...
by Marks & Sokolov, LLC | Feb 4, 2021 | Blog
February 2, 2021 By: Grigory Galkin The amendments[1] to the Bankruptcy Law entered into force on September 1, 2020, allowing the out-of-court bankruptcy of citizens. The amendments allow citizens who do not have property to pay off creditors and whose debt is...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | Nov 11, 2020 | 1782 Blog
International high net worth and celebrity divorces often involve disputes over location and control of real property, art, company ownership and investment/bank accounts. The U.S. offers a very powerful tool for participants in foreign divorce proceedings to...
by Thomas C. Sullivan | Nov 6, 2020 | 1782 Blog
The U.S. allows parties to non-U.S. litigation proceedings to obtain documents and witness testimony from sources within the U.S., even if such evidence is unobtainable through the home forum’s own discovery procedures. Types of evidence available include...
