US law firm to defend Ukraine in dispute with Russia over assets in Crimea
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hired the U.S. law firm Covington & Burling for $3.676 million to the protect Ukraine's interests in the international arbitration dispute with Russia over the annexation of the Crimea. The company has a reputation for successfully protecting clients' interests at various levels against the Russian Federation.
The contract with Covington & Burling was signed on May 5th. The term of the provision of legal services lasts until December 31, 2016.
In January this year, Naftogaz Ukraine hired lawyers from Covington & Burling for $1.25 million to get compensation for the property lost by the company in the Crimea. Naftogaz said that this law firm is experienced in protecting clients' interests at various levels against the Russian Federation, Russian government enterprises and Russian officials.
In 2011, the leader of the Batkivschina (Fatherland) party, Yulia Tymoshenko, hired this firm to audit ambulance purchases and the use of money under the Kyoto Protocol.
In 2015 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hired Covington & Burling for $300K to defend Ukraine in a dispute with Russia concerning the interpretation and application of the Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers and the Russian government on the promotion and mutual protection of investments from 1998. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also signed another contract with the firm for $1.03 million to defend Ukraine's interests against Russia.