Nightingales Partners already assists with compensation for damages caused by Russia
Compensation for damages caused by Russia
Gathering proper and detailed evidence of damages
Nightingales Partners assists its clients in gathering proper evidence and follows closely on any changes of legislative framework in this area.
Analysis
Currently there are mechanisms on the national and international levels to compensate the damages:
• Ukrainian courts / national court of other countries.
• European Court of Human Rights.
• International Court of Justice.
• International Arbitration Court.
Enforcement of decisions
Currently Ukraine implements a process of seizure of Russian assets in Ukraine. Moreover, effective compensation mechanisms are in process of implementation in other jurisdictions (the EU and Americas):
  • The issue of creating a compensation fund is being resolved by Ukrainian Parliament, which will include confiscated assets of the Russian Federation and its residents, seized in Ukraine and abroad;
  • The issue of confiscation of Russian assets resolved at the legislative level in Canada. But the Minister of Foreign Affairs may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, enter into an agreement with the government of any foreign state respecting the use by the foreign state, for any of the following purposes, of amounts.
  • The US is considering a bill of Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act. According to this bill the President should use all liquidated funds for the benefit of the people of Ukraine.
  • European Commission created «Freeze and Seize Task Force» (the Task Force) to implement sanctions against listed Russian and Belarusian oligarchs. The Task Force operates together with the G7 countries such as Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as Australia.
  • The General Assembly of United Nations adopted a resolution on the creation of a mechanism to compensate Russia for damages caused to Ukraine.
  • The signing of an international agreement, which will specify all details and mechanisms of compensation and organization an international register of damages.
The issue of creating a compensation fund is being resolved by Ukrainian Parliament, which will include confiscated assets of the Russian Federation and its residents, seized in Ukraine and abroad;
The issue of confiscation of Russian assets resolved at the legislative level in Canada. But the Minister of Foreign Affairs may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, enter into an agreement with the government of any foreign state respecting the use by the foreign state, for any of the following purposes, of amounts.
The US is considering a bill of Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act. According to this bill the President should use all liquidated funds for the benefit of the people of Ukraine.

European Commission created «Freeze and Seize Task Force» (the Task Force) to implement sanctions against listed Russian and Belarusian oligarchs. The Task Force operates together with the G7 countries such as Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as Australia.
The General Assembly of United Nations adopted a resolution on the creation of a mechanism to compensate Russia for damages caused to Ukraine.

The signing of an international agreement, which will specify all details and mechanisms of compensation and organization an international register of damages.
After the implementation of the specified mechanisms, it will be available to determine a method of compensation, its registration and implementation.
Therefore:
If your property was damaged by the Russian Federation full scale invasion and your business suffered:
  • loss property as a result of the occupation.
  • destruction of property.
  • etc.

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