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Investment treaty awardUnpaid

Everest Estate v. Russia

Crimean real estate and businesses

Headline amount
$129MPrincipal
Respondent
RussiaState
Awarded
May 2, 2018
Status
UnpaidNothing collected

Latest development Dec 6, 2024

The Dutch Supreme Court remanded the set-aside case to the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.

The award

Amount awarded
About $129M plus interest and costs
Award holder
Everest Estate LLC and about 17 other Ukrainian companies
Respondent
Russian Federation
Forum
PCA 2015-36 · Russia–Ukraine BIT · seat The Hague

Challenges

The Hague Court of Appeal upheld the award on July 19, 2022. On Russia’s appeal, the Dutch Supreme Court quashed that ruling on December 6, 2024 (ECLI:NL:HR:2024:1812) and remanded the case to the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, where it is pending.

Enforcement

Ukrainian court rulings in 2018–2019 (outcome not verified). No U.S. docket found.

Recovered to date

Not verified

Notes

The often-cited $150M figure is not confirmed.