Arbitration


We pride ourselves on making a considerable contribution to the development and promotion of the alternative dispute resolution in Ukraine and internationally. The surpassingly dedicated Eterna Law Arbitration Team draws on years of experience in International Arbitration and holds a pre-eminent record of successful arbitration awards.

The firm has gained unshakable authority in representing the interests of the state and private entities in a number of trade and international arbitration forums, including:

• Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
• Arbitration Commission at the International Chamber of Commerce
• International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID),
• London International Court of Arbitration
• Arbitration Court of the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA),
• Arbitration Court of the International Federation of Associations for the Sale of Oils, Oil Seeds and Fats (FOSFA), etc.

Specialists of the Arbitration Department of Eterna Law have gained valuable experience in supporting arbitration processes with the participation of several parties, as well as corporate disputes. Our dynamic practice enables us to effectively and efficiently execute arbitral awards in Ukraine, the CIS countries and far abroad.

As an external legal adviser, Eterna Law lawyers defended the interests of the state of Ukraine at the international level, providing prompt and concise legal support during arbitration processes.

Over the past 18 months the firm`s arbitration practice received number of recognitions from international and local directories, including:

  • Firm of the year in Arbitration in Ukraine by Legal Awards 2020 
  • Tier 1 firm in Dispute resolution by Legal 500 EMEA 2019
  • Eugene Blinov is recommended as Lawyer of the year in Arbitration by Legal Award 2019
  • TOP-10 law firms in arbitration in Ukraine by Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
  • Law firm of the year in Arbitration by Legal award 2018
  • TOP-5 law firms in Arbitration by Ukrainian Law Firms. A Handbook for Foreign clients
  • Band 3 in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global 2014. Oleh Beketov has been recommended in litigation and international arbitration for his "innovative approach”
  • Andrey Astapov has been listed among well-known specialists in international commercial arbitration in CIS region by Legal Insight
  • Law Firm of the Year in Arbitration by the Legal Awards 2012
  • TOP-5 most qualified law firms in International Arbitration by Kommersant and Yuridicheskaya Practika
  • Top-3 Russian law firms in international arbitration by Pravo.ru
  • Recommended among Tier 2 leading law firms in the area of litigation by Pravo.ru

Awards
  • Tier 1 in Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 EMEA 2019
  • Law firm of the year in Arbitration by Legal Award 2018
  • Andrey Astapov, Aleksand Lugovskyi are recognized as "Attorney of the year" by ranking of "Attorney of the year by AAU 2019"
  • Eugene Blinov is recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Arbitration by Legal Award 2019
  • Tier 2 in Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 EMEA 2015
  • Tier 3 firm in Dispute resolution by Legal 500 EMEA
  • Band 3 in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global 2014. Oleh Beketov has been recommended in litigation and international arbitration for his "innovative approach”
  • Law Firm in Ukraine in Commercial Arbitration by Deal Makers 2015
  • Law Firm of the Year in Ukraine in Commercial Arbitration by the DealMakers Awards 2014

Key contacts

Aleksandr Lugovskyi

Partner, Head of IT Disputes

Andrey Astapov

Managing Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice

Oleh Beketov

Senior Partner and Head of International Litigation Department

Eugene Blinov

Partner, Head of International Arbitration Practice

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