By a decision of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova dated December 20, 2019, a new list of arbitrators of the International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC) at the CCI of the Republic of Moldova was approved. For the first time, it includes an advocate, partner of the Lex Torre Law Office, Alexandre Khrapoutski.
According to the Rules of the International Commercial Arbitration Court of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova, arbitrators can be elected for a term of four years. These are highly qualified specialists with extensive experience in the field of law and/or foreign economic relations, necessary for the resolution of disputes falling within the competence of the arbitration court. The arbitrators are not representatives of the parties. They are independent and impartial in the exercise of their powers. Disputes falling within the competence of the arbitral tribunal shall be resolved by an arbitration tribunal consisting of one or three arbitrators appointed by the parties concerned.
Alexandre Khrapoutski is one of the most respected Belarusian lawyers in the word. Previously, he is included in the lists of recommended arbitrators of such courts as:
- International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
- International Arbitration Court at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IAC at the BelCCI)
- Vienna International Arbitration Center (VIAC)
- Asian International Arbitration Center (AIAC)
- Vilnius Commercial Arbitration Court (VCCA)
- Lewiatan Arbitration Court
- International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine
Alexandre Khrapoutski is a member of the board of the Ukrainian Arbitration Association (UAA), as well as a vice chairman of the board of the Arbitration Association (RAA, Russia).
According to international ratings, an advocate Alexandre Khrapoutski is one of the best Belarusian lawyers in the field of dispute resolution, international arbitration, banking and finance. He is marked by Who's Who Legal: Arbitration; Chambers Global: leading lawyers in the world; The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa; Guidelines for the international review of financial law for leading global firms in the field of financial law, etc.
Alexandre Khrapoutski is a founder and co-chairman of the organizing committee of the Eastern European Dispute Resolution Forum (EEDRF) in Belarus; organizer of the first ICC YAF events in Belarus; international project expert.
In 2019, leading Belarusian lawyers Alexandre Khrapoutski and Andrei Vashkevich founded a new Lex Torre Law Office, which main activity is international commercial and investment arbitration.