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Fred Kuchlin

RPC
Fred is a senior associate specialising in high-value and complex commercial disputes in both international arbitration and court proceedings.

Fred has deep experience of working on high value and hard fought cases that often involve multiple sets of parallel proceedings around the world. Over the past decade, he has worked on many of the most prominent disputes in the London market.

Fred has particular expertise in international commercial arbitration, including proceedings under the LCIA and ICC arbitration rules. Having spent six months on secondment to the LCIA's casework team, Fred has a detailed knowledge of the LCIA's arbitration rules.

Fred also has extensive experience of litigation before the English courts, including proceedings before the Commercial Court, Court of Appeal and UK Supreme Court.

Fred has particular experience of pursuing and resisting challenges to awards from London seated arbitrations before the English courts, and of offshore enforcement proceedings. Having studied Russian at university, Fred also has a particular interest in, and extensive experience of, disputes arising from the CIS.

As a solicitor advocate, Fred has rights of audience before all English courts in civil proceedings. He also has rights of audience before the AIFC Court in Kazakhstan.

Fred joined RPC in 2020 after six years in the arbitration group of another international law firm

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Experience

  • Hogan Lovells (2012 - 2019)
  • London Court of International Arbitration (2018 - 2019)

Membership

  • Young International Arbitration Group
  • British-Ukrainian Law Association

Qualifications

  • Legal Practice Course (2011)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (2009-2010)
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons), History and Russian (2005-2009)

Education

  • BPP Law School (2011)
  • The University of Law (2009-2010)
  • Durham University (2005-2009)

1 Contributions by Fred Kuchlin

LCAM Arbitration Costs: Registration Fee, Arbitrators’ Hourly Rates, Administrative Fees, Expenses, Advances on Costs, Determination Procedure and Cost Allocation under the LCAM Rules
PRACTICE NOTES
LCAM Arbitration Costs: Registration Fee, Arbitrators’ Hourly Rates, Administrative Fees, Expenses, Advances on Costs, Determination Procedure and Cost Allocation under the LCAM Rules
Costs of the Arbitration Under the LCAM Rules, the “Costs of the Arbitration” comprise three elements: the fees of the Arbitral Tribunal the Administrative Fee (which includes the Registration Fee) the expenses of the Arbitral Tribunal and LCAM (Article 44.1) The amounts for each are detailed in the Schedule of Costs at Appendix II. Registration Fee LCAM’s Registration Fee is £1,500, as set out in Appendix II, Article 1 of the Rules. This fee is applied as a credit towards the Advance on Costs payable by the Claimant under Article 46. If the Registration Fee is not paid when the Request for Arbitration is filed, the Secretariat will specify a deadline for payment. If it remains unpaid after that period, the Secretariat will dismiss the Request for Arbitration. Where the Registration Fee has not cleared, the arbitration will not be treated as commenced, even if LCAM has received the Request for Arbitration. Fees of the Arbitral Tribunal LCAM arbitrators’ fees are assessed by reference to the time they devote to the arbitration...
Arbitration
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