Practice focus
Stepan represents clients in complex cross-border disputes in litigation and in international arbitration under auspices of HKIAC, LCIA, ICC, VIAC, SCC, ICAC, RAC and other arbitral institutions.

Stepan is engaged in resolution of disputes in construction, commodities (oil and petrochemical products), distribution, and IT sectors, caused by force-majeure circumstances and hardship/frustration of contracts. Stepan has years of experience in resolution of disputes arising out of contracts for the international sale of goods and independent/bank guarantees.

Stepan defends clients’ rights to preserve dispute resolution agreements against exclusive competence of Russian courts and their powers to impose anti-suit injunctions under so-called Lugovoy Law (Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Arbitrazh (Commercial) Procedure Code).

Before KIAP, Stepan served as a deputy head of international legal practice of the largest distributor on the Russian IT market. Has a broad experience of working with Chinese and Hong Kong counterparties in the commercial field.