Russian Far East Update, January 1998

Harris & Hull, a Seattle law firm, is involved in litigation both in Russian courts and in U.S. courts for disputes between U.S. and Russian companies.

"Yes, dispute resolution in Russia has improved. Why?

• First, businesses — on both sides — are getting better at preventing disputes, because there is more knowledge now about potential partners. Parties are able to make better judgements about partners before entering into a deal;
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• Second, Russian courts are more experienced in dealing with international business disputes;
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• Third, there are better Russian legal practitioners at the local level, and it is at the local level where we need them."

Harris & Hull is involved in several cases of dispute resolution. For example, the firm is representing a U.S. company in an action against TURNIF. The nature of the lawsuit, says Harris and Hull is unpaid debts owed to VMI.