Why the ECtHR Judgment in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia of 9 July 2025 Is Unique in the History of International Law
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The UBA International Law Committee invites you to participate in the event on the topic: “Why the ECtHR Judgment in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia of 9 July 2025 Is Unique in the History of International Law”, which will be held on September 24, 2025.
Format: Hybrid – online and in person in Kyiv, London, and Stockholm.
Stay tuned! We are working on arranging of more locations for offline networking in Europe. To be announced soon!
When: 24 September, 18.00 Kyiv time, 17.00 Stockholm, 16.00 London (TBC). The Agenda timing below is according to Kyiv time
Registration: https://bit.ly/3HvRY0P
Locations and Access + We Have Been Creative This Time!
The event is available online as per the link the participant receives after registration, as always. But do you remember that the International Law Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association has been a known creative networking platform for international law practitioners?
Therefore, this time you have a choice to attend the event from your office online or come to listen to it with speakers and other participants in several locations (and time zones!): London, Stockholm, and Kyiv.
We highly appreciate and value the support of UBA partners and co-organizers of the event - White & Case and Sayenko Kharenko Law Firm, for supporting the idea to host the offline part of the event in different locations and for their hospitality in inviting us to their offices.
White & Case Law Firm will accommodate speakers and networking activities in London and Stockholm, while Sayenko Kharenko Law Firm will do so in Kyiv.
Special thanks go to Filippa Exelin, Partner at White & Case (Stockholm), Nataliia Tuzheliak, Associate at White & Case (London), and Vladyslav Bandrovsky, Associate at Sayenko Kharenko (Kyiv) for their huge support.
Address and time for the participation in person:
- Kyiv: 17:30 – address: Sayenko Kharenko law Firm, Senator BC, 8 Floor 32/2, Kniaziv Ostrozkykh Street
- Stockholm: 16:30 – address: White & Case Advokat AB, Biblioteksgatan 12, 114 85 Stockholm
- London: 15:30 – address: White & Case LLP, 5 Old Broad Street , London EC2N 1DW
What to Do to Attend in Person:
- Please register before 17 September 2025 and mark the geographical location you will attend in the registration form.
- Save the date, time (according to your time zone), and the address.
- Come and enjoy the company of international law enthusiasts on September 24th!
Event Agenda
(The Agenda timing below is according to Kyiv time)
17.30 - 18.00 Registration
18.00 - 19.00 Panel discussion (available online from all mentioned locations and by the link)
Challenges on the way to the historical decision. Main “wins” of Ukraine in case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia – Marharyta Sokorenko, Agent of Ukraine before the European Court of Human Rights, Honoured Lawyer of Ukraine
“Effective control” in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia case – why does it matter? – Olga Kuchmiienko, Ph.D., attorney-at-law, Head of International Law Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association
The impact of this decision on the future cases against Russia in international courts – Dr Ganna Yudkivska, Partner, Equity Law Firm, Chair of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Vice-President of the European Society of International Law, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in 2010-2022
The impact of the Decision on current and potential arbitration cases against Russia – Anna Bukvych, attorney-at-law, Ph.D., Deputy Head of the International Law Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association
Moderators:
Filippa Exelin, Partner White & Case
Nataliia Tuzheliak, member of the Board of the UBA International Law Committee, Associate, White & Case
Vladyslav Bandrovsky, Deputy Head of the UBA International Law Committee, Associate at Sayenko Kharenko
19.00 - 19.30 QA
19.30 - 20.30 Networking at offline locations
Pre-registration is required to participate in the event
The number of participants is limited. The organizers reserve the right to terminate registration if the maximum number of participants is reached.
If you wish, you can make a charitable contribution and support the institutional activities of the Ukrainian Bar Association by following the link.
For additional information about the event, please call: +38 (066) 495-30-14 or write to: komitet@uba.ua. Contact person - Viktoriia Motia.