Vitaly Smagin v. Ashot Yegiazaryan

  1. April 05, 2018

    $84M Awardee Says Offshore Assets Are Within Court's Reach

    A real estate investor who won an $84 million arbitral award following an investment dispute told the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday that a recent ruling in a separate case in California backs up his argument that assets squirreled away by his former business partner to a Liechtenstein trust are within the court's reach.

  2. January 02, 2018

    $84M Award Winner Asks 9th Circ. To Affirm Collection Order

    A real estate investor looking to collect an $84 million arbitral award he won following a dispute over a soured investment urged the Ninth Circuit on Friday not to reverse an order requiring his former business partner to turn over assets held in a Liechtenstein trust, saying the order was a proper exercise of the court's authority.

  3. December 01, 2017

    Ex-Pol In Russian Mall Row Fights Turnover Order At 9th Circ.

    A former Russian lawmaker fighting a court order to turn over assets held in a Liechtenstein trust to satisfy a $93 million arbitration award told the Ninth Circuit on Thursday the decision must be vacated, arguing a lower court wielded inapplicable state law and went over the exclusive jurisdiction of Liechtenstein courts.

  4. November 02, 2017

    9th Circ. Halts Collection Of $93M In Russian Biz Row

    The Ninth Circuit has halted an order forcing a former Russian lawmaker to turn over Liechtenstein trust assets sought by his former business partner, at least temporarily putting on hold the enforcement of a $93 million arbitration award.