Russia - Rule of Law or Legal Nihilism? The impact of rule of law issues on transactional practice in Russia

25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, rule of law remains a key issue in Russia.  Recent geopolitical tensions and other developments have heightened awareness of this.  Doran will present a practicing lawyer’s perspective on it and also discuss some of the ways practitioners manage uncertainty in this context.

About the speaker:

Doran Doeh is a partner in the Dentons Moscow office and its global Energy practice.

He currently focuses on matters where English-law-governed documentation is used for cross-border transactions relating to Russia (M&A, JVs, commercial agreements), on cross-border regulatory issues and on oil and gas matters generally.

During the course of his career, he has dealt with virtually all areas of law relating to major projects, including a wide range of corporate and financing work. He has advised IOCs, NOCs, independent explorers and producers, traders, as well as petroleum industry supply and service companies. He has also advised a broad variety of financial institutions on banking and financial services matters.  He has worked in-house as well as in private practice.

In addition, Doran is registered as an arbitrator with the London Court of International Arbitrators (LCIA) and is qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb).  In his arbitration practice, he focuses on disputes relating to Russia and the other countries of the CIS; and  oil and gas (including pricing disputes).

He has been engaged on matters relating to Russia since 1991.

• Best Lawyers 2014: listed among the best lawyers in Corporate law in Russia
• Chambers Global and Europe 2014: eminent practitioner in Energy / Natural Resources in Russia
• The Legal 500 2014: recommended expert in Corporate / M&A and Energy / Natural Resources in Russia
• The International Who’s Who of Energy Lawyers 2014: leading expert in Energy in Russia
• Expert Guide to Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers 2013: leading expert in Energy / Natural Resources in Russia