Volga-Dnepr Airlines LLC (Russian Federation) v. Canada
This arbitration was commenced pursuant to the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments. It is being conducted pursuant to the 1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The PCA acts as fundholder and the repository in this arbitration.
Case information
| Name(s) of Claimant(s) |
Volga-Dnepr Airlines LLC (Russian Federation) (Private entity ) |
| Name(s) of Respondent(s) | Canada (State) |
| Names of Parties | - |
| Case number | 2025-09 |
| Administering institution | Ad hoc |
| Case status | Pending |
| Type of case | Investment arbitration |
| Subject matter or economic sector | Transportation and storage |
| Procedural rules | UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 |
| Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced |
Bilateral treaty |
| Language of Proceeding |
English |
| Seat of Arbitration (by Country) | Singapore |
| Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s) | Professor Lawrence Boo (Presiding Arbitrator) Professor Georges Affaki Ms. Jean E. Kalicki |
| Representatives of the Claimant(s) |
Mr. Kirill Udovichenko Mr. Nikolay Zinovyev Ms. Anna Kostina Mr. Sergey Lysov Mr. Oleg Kondrashov Mr. Ilia Cherezov Ms. Anna Gavkalyuk Ms. Daria Zavershinskaya Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners |
| Representatives of the Respondent(s) |
Ms. Heather Squires Mr. Mark A. Luz Mr. Adam Douglas Ms. Camille Hamel Ms. Kayla McMullen Ms. Natalie Benischek Trade Law Bureau, Global Affairs Canada |
| Representatives of the Parties | |
| Number of Arbitrators in case | 3 |
| Date of commencement of proceeding | 23 August 2024 |
| Date of issue of final award | - |
| Length of Proceedings | Pending |
| Additional notes | - |