STANISLAV KARANDASOV
Рartner, attorney-at-law, Ph.D.
15 years of practice
s.karandasov@ktaplaw.ru
Career
Before joining «Kovalev, Tugushi & Partners», Stanislav worked for more than 10 years in the largest Russian law firms: as a senior associate in «Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners», as a counsel in «Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin & Partners».
Rankings
PRAVO-300
2024: Agriculture

RG.ru
2023: International projects

KOMMERSANT
2023: International Litigation
2020: International Commercial Arbitration

BEST LAWYERS
2020: Arbitration and Mediation
Specialization
Stanislav's main practice focus is on dispute resolution in international commercial and investment arbitration. In addition, Stanislav has extensive experience in resolving disputes with a foreign element in Russian and foreign courts, supporting bankruptcy cases, including cross-border bankruptcies, as well as proceedings related to international sanctions.
Education
  • Stanislav graduated from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia with a degree in Law and World Economics and holds a PhD in Economics.
  • He graduated from the International Commercial Arbitration course at the University College of London and the English Legal Methods program at the University of Cambridge.
Stanislav is a leading practitioner in international arbitration and foreign court proceedings in KTAP. The “Legal 500”, “Best Lawyers”, “Pravo.ru-300”, “Kommersant” and “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” international and Russian legal rankings recognize and note his extensive experience in these areas.

BEST PRACTICE

BEST PRACTICE

International Commercial Arbitration
  • Representing the Russian Federation in arbitration proceedings under UNCITRAL rules in a production sharing agreement dispute against one of the world's largest oil companies (dispute amount over $1 bln).
  • Representing a major Russian transportation and logistics company in arbitration under the rules of the Russian Arbitration Center in a dispute over a freight forwarding contract against a counterparty from the Republic of Korea (dispute amount $0,5 mln).
  • Protection of a subsidiary of Rosatom State Corporation in an international arbitration under ICC rules in a dispute arising out of a supply contract (the amount in dispute exceeded $10 mln).
  • Advising a European insurance company in an arbitration under ICAC rules in a dispute with reinsurance companies (the amount in dispute exceeded $10 mln).
  • Advising a Russian entrepreneur in arbitration under the ICAC rules in a dispute arising out of a contract under English law with an international law firm (the amount in dispute exceeds $0,5 mln).
  • Advising a Cypriot cargo carrier in arbitration under the rules of the Milan Arbitration Chamber in connection with a dispute against an Italian shipper (dispute value over $2 mln).
  • Advising a major Russian airline on the selection of an arbitration institute to conclude an arbitration agreement (potential dispute amount over $100 mln).
Disputes with a foreign element in Russian courts
  • Defending a state-owned bank of the Republic of Ireland in a multi-jurisdictional dispute over the foreclosure of assets of an Irish billionaire (the amount in dispute exceeded $2 bln).
  • Acting for a major Russian bank with foreign capital in a complex case of debt collection from Turkish citizens and foreclosure of pledges (the amount in dispute exceeded $50 mln).
  • Representing an Austrian bank in courts of general jurisdiction regarding the defense of real estate withdrawn from the bank's control on the basis of void transactions (the amount in dispute exceeded $50 mln).
  • Representation of a Russian aircraft manufacturing holding in arbitration courts over a dispute with a foreign counterparty arising out of an equipment supply agreement (the amount in dispute exceeded $10 mln).
  • Defending the interests of a foreign bank in a bankruptcy case of a Russian commercial organization (dispute amount over $5 mln).
Judicial acts and arbitral awards recognition and enforcement
  • Exequatur of a judicial act of a Russian court in Uzbekistan against an oil and gas company (the amount in dispute exceeded $100 mln).
  • Protection of one of Russia's largest beverage producers against the execution of a foreign arbitration court award in Russia (dispute value of over $5 mln).
  • Protection of a German investor against enforcement of an arbitration award rendered in Russia (the amount in dispute exceeded $10 mln).
International Litigation
  • Advising a major Russian airline company in relation to proceedings before a Sri Lankan court on the arrest of an aircraft in support of LCIA arbitration proceedings (the amount in dispute exceeds $100 mln).
  • Advising a major Russian transportation and logistics company in relation to litigation in the Republic of Korea concerning the seizure of a maritime vessel under a maritime lien under Panamanian law (the amount in dispute is over $10 million).
Investment Treaty Arbitration
  • Representing a Russian investor against a Central Asian state in an arbitration under UNCITRAL rules in connection with a dispute over expropriation of investments (the amount in dispute exceeded $500 million).