Aliaksandr Danilevich

05 · Expertise

Expert opinions

Opinions on international arbitration, applicable law and procedure — for arbitral tribunals, state courts and parties.

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Expert opinions on cross-border contracts, supply and recognition of foreign awards.

Note: which cross-border disputes the opinion covers — contracts, supply, recognition and enforcement; preparation and timing.

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Cross-border jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of foreign court and arbitral decisions.

Note: jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and awards.

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Cross-border family disputes: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement.

Note: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement in family disputes.

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Contracts, obligations and liability under the law of the Republic of Belarus.

Note: contracts, obligations and liability under the law of the Republic of Belarus.

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Expert opinions: carrier liability, freight forwarding, loss and damage to cargo.

Note: private international law — conflicts, applicable law, extraterritoriality.

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How we work

Case review

Analysing the request for conflicts of interest and defining the exact list of legal questions requiring clarification.

Analysis of materials

Examining the documents provided, the applicable legislation and current case law.

Preparing the opinion

Drafting a detailed expert opinion in the required language (or with a certified translation), with the relevant legal acts appended.

Standards and authority of the expertise

Each legal opinion is prepared in strict compliance with the procedural requirements of the country where the case is heard (e.g. the Family Procedure Rules in the United Kingdom or the rules on adducing expert evidence in the US federal courts).

  • Independence and objectivity. The opinion is impartial, ensuring maximum probative value (probative value) before judges and arbitrators.
  • Academic and practical precision. Analysis rests not only on the bare text of statutes but on current case law, doctrinal interpretation and conflicts principles.
  • Accessible international format. The document is structured so that a foreign judge can unambiguously interpret the specific institutions of foreign law.
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Expert opinions: International civil procedure

Cross-border litigation invariably encounters conflicts between the procedural laws of different states. Questions of which court has jurisdiction, how to duly notify a foreign respondent, and whether the resulting judgment will be recognised abroad require deep expertise at the intersection of national legislation and international conventions.

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I specialise exclusively in preparing qualified expert opinions on international civil and arbitral procedure for submission to courts and international arbitrations worldwide.

Who is this service for?

  • For international advocates and litigation teams: Strengthening the procedural position, blocking abusive claims in unfavourable jurisdictions, substantiating or contesting the enforceability of decisions.
  • For foreign courts and arbitrations: Providing an independent analysis of how national legal systems interact, of the applicability of international treaties and of compliance with procedural requirements.
  • For corporations and private individuals: A procedural risk audit before embarking on large-scale cross-border litigation.

Areas of expert opinions

Expert Aliaksandr Danilevich prepares official legal opinions on the following key aspects of international civil procedure:

  • International jurisdiction and jurisdictional disputes
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards
  • Cross-border service of documents and notification of parties
  • International legal assistance and taking of evidence abroad
  • Procedural status and immunities of foreign persons

Professional standards and authority

Each opinion is prepared with regard to the strict evidential standards of the country where the case is heard and carries impeccable probative value.

  • Procedural neutrality. My opinions are impartial, commanding maximum confidence from foreign judges and arbitrators.
  • In-depth synergistic analysis. Each opinion rests on a comprehensive analysis of national procedural law, multilateral and bilateral international treaties, and the case law of supranational courts.
  • Accessible international format. Idiosyncratic institutions of local procedure are translated into the language of generally accepted global procedural standards intelligible to a foreign judge.

How we work

Checking the parties to the dispute to exclude any conflict of interest and ensure the absolute independence of the expert.

Defining the scope of expertise

Agreeing with the client or the court the exact set of procedural-law questions requiring clarification.

Analysis and delivery

Detailed examination of the procedural facts and applicable conventions, and preparation of the opinion in the required language.

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Expert opinions: Private international law

Every cross-border transaction, international contract or dispute with a foreign element inevitably faces the central conflicts question: which country’s law takes priority and governs the legal relations? Errors in determining the applicable law can invalidate contracts, lose assets and lose cases.

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I specialise exclusively in preparing qualified expert opinions on conflicts and substantive issues of private international law for submission to national courts and international commercial arbitrations worldwide.

Who is this service for?

  • For international litigators and advocates: Building strong legal argumentation, substantiating the application of the national law most favourable to the client or contesting the applicable law relied on by the other side.
  • For judges and arbitrators (ICC, LCIA, SCC, IAC at the BelCCI, ICAC and others): Providing independent, academically precise expertise for the correct interpretation of foreign legal institutions and the resolution of conflicts.
  • For corporate counsel and in-house teams: Legal audit of contractual structures and cross-border holdings at the pre-dispute settlement stage.

Areas of expert opinions (PIL)

I prepare official legal opinions on the following key aspects of private international law:

  • Resolving conflicts questions
  • Application and interpretation of foreign law
  • Limits on the application of foreign law
  • Characterisation of legal concepts: resolving conflicts arising from different interpretations of legal institutions across countries (e.g. characterising an institution as procedural or substantive, determining the legal nature of cross-border torts, trusts or unjust enrichment).
  • Renvoi and transmission to the law of a third state
Opinion request form

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Please outline the general specifics of the case for an initial assessment:

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Civil and commercial law of Belarus

When hearing cross-border commercial, corporate or property disputes, foreign courts and international arbitral institutions often need to apply or interpret the substantive law of the Republic of Belarus. In such proceedings, an Expert Opinion — the official legal opinion of an independent expert — becomes a key element of the evidential base.

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Expert Aliaksandr Danilevich specialises in preparing qualified expert opinions on civil, commercial and private international law of the Republic of Belarus for submission to courts, state authorities and arbitrations worldwide.

Who is this service for?

  • For international law firms and advocates: Strengthening your client’s position in foreign proceedings, substantiating the interpretation of Belarusian legal rules in a context favourable to the case.
  • For foreign courts and arbitrations (ICAC, LCIA, SCC, ICC and others): Providing an objective, independent and authoritative analysis of Belarusian legislation and enforcement practice for a lawful decision.
  • For large businesses and investors: Expert confirmation of the legal status of Belarusian assets, the validity of transactions or the specifics of corporate governance for foreign counterparties and regulators.

The expert prepares official legal opinions on the following key institutions of civil and commercial law of the Republic of Belarus:

  • Corporate law and the status of legal entities
  • Obligations and contract law
  • Security for obligations and liability
  • Protection of ownership and rights in rem
  • Specifics of IT-sector and Hi-Tech Park regulation
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Expertise in international family law

In cross-border family disputes, foreign courts and state authorities regularly face the need to apply, interpret or take into account the legislation of other states. In such proceedings, the official legal opinion of an independent expert becomes key evidence. Expert Aliaksandr Danilevich specialises in preparing qualified expert opinions on private international (conflicts) and family law for submission to courts and state authorities worldwide.

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Who is this service for?

  • For international law firms and advocates: Strengthening your client’s position in foreign proceedings, confirming or rebutting legal facts under the applicable law.
  • For foreign courts and arbitrations: Providing an objective, independent and authoritative analysis of legal rules for a lawful decision.
  • For private individuals: Verification of the legal status of documents, marriages, divorces or property rights for foreign authorities.

Areas of expert opinions

The expert prepares official legal opinions on the following key aspects of cross-border family relations:

Property status and cross-border assets

Analysis of the regime of joint and personal spousal property. Clarifying the specifics of holding business shares, stock, beneficiary rights in trusts and foreign foundations upon divorce.

Validity and enforceability of agreements

Review of marital agreements (pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements) and property division agreements for compliance with the law of the relevant country and their prospects of recognition by a foreign court.

Legal status of marriage and divorce

Confirmation of the lawfulness of the marriage or divorce, of due notification procedure, and of the absence of obstacles to recognition of judgments in other jurisdictions.

Children’s rights and parental duties.

Clarifying the rules on determining a child’s residence, exercising parental rights and cross-border recovery of maintenance. Opinions in the context of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

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Confidentiality

Data sent via the form is used only to respond to your enquiry and is never shared with third parties.

Proceedings confidentiality is preserved in full: case details are never disclosed without the parties’ consent. Personal data is processed in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Belarus of 7 May 2021 No. 99-Z “On the Protection of Personal Data”.

Where European Union law applies, processing is governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). Confirm the exact grounds for your situation in the enquiry.