A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Kirill Udovichenko

Kirill Udovichenko

Partner, Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners
Biography
Kirill graduated from Moscow Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 2008.

He began his legal practice with MZS in 2007 and became partner in 2015.

Kirill is on the "Leading Individuals" in Restructuring and Insolvency (Russia) list according to The Legal500 guide.

Kirill is a member of the Moscow Bar.

Throughout his career Kirill has developed a remarkable track record in dispute resolution cases dealing primarily with cross-border dispute resolution (often involving bankruptcy proceedings) and international commercial arbitration. He also acts for key creditors in a number of major Russian bankruptcy proceedings, advancing claims for hundreds of USD mln.

Lately Kirill’s work has also focused on investment arbitration in which he acts as lead counsel on several cases.

Kirill’s most recent experience includes advice to:

• An investor in a $ 1 bln plus investment dispute with a CIS state

• O1 Group in a complex cross-border $ 500 mln plus dispute with Otkritie Bank involving over 20 litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy proceedings in Russia, England and Cyprus

• VEB.RF in connection to a number of proceedings initiated against their Cypriot subsidiaries with the aggregate amount at stake exceeding $ 110 million.

Kirill’s other significant clients include The Boeing Company, Globaltrans PLC, Volvo and others.
Quotes
24.10.2019
Russia- Africa Economic Forum 2019
The Competitive Edge of National Jurisdictions: Drawing on Russian and African Experience
Russia has concluded a number of agreements on investment protection with African countries, in particular with Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, and Libya. Some agreements are still under consideration and will enter into force in the near future. For example, agreements with Ethiopia and Algeria. We see that Russian investors are interested in expanding their activities not only in these countries, but also in other jurisdictions on the African continent. In such jurisdictions, it is necessary to create an appropriate legal regime, a mechanism for Russian investors to feel more comfortable
06.09.2019
EEF 2019
Ensuring a Sustainable Framework to Attract and Protect Investment: Drawing on Russia and Singapore’s Experience in the Global and Regional Context
The main competitive advantage of Russian courts as compared to the majority of foreign jurisdictions is the speed of proceedings. A court in Cyprus may digest single case for 10 years. <...> For an English court 3 to 4 years is quite a normal term for the settlement of a dispute. <...> Russian court still tries to fit into 1 to 1.5 years, and we are talking about three authorities at once
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