Arbitral Digest

Matter

State Enterprise of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Defense Procurement Agency v Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence

State Enterprise of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Defense Procurement Agency v Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence arbitration concerning jurisdiction, with related court proceedings.

  • International commercial arbitration
  • Setting aside arbitral awards
  • Jurisdiction and arbitration agreements
Case no.
229/2025

Procedural record

  1. 6 April 2026Arbitration

    6 April 2026Arbitration

    Arbitral award of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in case no. 229/2025 dated 6 April 2026

    International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    Participants

    State Enterprise of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine ‘Defence Procurement Agency’
    Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence
    International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  2. 6 April 2026Arbitration

    6 April 2026Arbitration

    Decision of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in case No. 229/2025 dated 6 April 2026

    International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    Participants

    State Enterprise of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Defense Procurement Agency
    Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence
    International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    1 month and 15 days later · 45 days

  3. 21 May 2026Ukraine

    21 May 2026Ukraine

    Ruling of Kyiv Court of Appeal in the case 824/47/26 dated 21 May 2026

    Kyiv Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    824/47/26
    Text
    Decision summary
    The court opened proceedings on Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence's application to set aside the 6 April 2026 decision of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in case No. 229/2025. It found the application within the court's jurisdiction and time limit and compliant with the applicable procedural requirements, and scheduled the matter for hearing on 16 June 2026.

    Participants

    Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence
    Representative
    Yuliia Kostyantynivna Molicheva (For: Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence)
    State Enterprise of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Defense Procurement Agency
    Kyiv Court of Appeal
    Judge
    O.V. Zhelepa

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine
      statute

    3 months and 24 days later · 116 days

  4. 14 September 2026Ukraine

    14 September 2026Ukraine

    Order of Supreme Court, Civil Cassation Court, First Judicial Chamber in the case 824/47/26 dated 14 September 2026

    Supreme Court, Civil Cassation Court, First Judicial Chamber

    Case no.
    824/47/26
    Text
    Decision summary
    The Supreme Court completed preparation for the appeal concerning Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence’s challenge to the 6 April 2026 arbitral award, granted the Defence Procurement Agency’s request for a closed hearing, and scheduled the appeal for 8 October 2026. The order is not subject to appeal.

    Participants

    Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence
    Representative
    Yuliia K. Molicheva (For: Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence)
    State Enterprise of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine ‘Defence Procurement Agency’
    Supreme Court, Civil Cassation Court, First Judicial Chamber
    Judge
    R. A. Lidovets
    Judge
    I. Yu. Huleikov
    Judge
    D. D. Luspenyk

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine
      statute
  5. 14 September 2026Ukraine

    14 September 2026Ukraine

    Ruling of Supreme Court of Ukraine in the case 824/47/26 dated 14 September 2026

    Supreme Court of Ukraine

    Case no.
    824/47/26
    Text
    Decision summary
    The Supreme Court completed preparation for the appeal concerning the application to set aside the arbitral decision, granted the request for a closed hearing, and listed the case for hearing on 8 October 2026.

    Participants

    Application
    Application to set aside the arbitral decision — Application dismissed by the Kyiv Court of Appeal; appeal before the Supreme Court listed for hearing
    State Enterprise of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine ‘Defence Procurement Agency’
    Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence
    Representative
    Yu. K. Molicheva (For: Shumate Inc. dba ARIS Defence)
    Supreme Court of Ukraine
    Judge
    R. A. Lidovets
    Judge
    I. Yu. Huleikov
    Judge
    D. D. Luspenyk

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine
      statute

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