MORIS Law Firm
â ī¸ Violation Context
MORIS Law Firm employs Andriy Savchuk (Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice), who serves as a member of the Public Integrity Council of Ukraine (second composition). The PIC systematically applies integrity criteria equating connections to occupied Crimea with connections to the Russian Federation. Andriy Savchuk was among the 15 members who unanimously voted on December 16, 2020 to adopt revised Indicators formally equating Crimea with Russia.
Ukrainian Law Violations (applicable through institutional tolerance):#
- Constitution of Ukraine, Article 2 â Territory of Ukraine is indivisible and inviolable.
- Constitution of Ukraine, Articles 73, 133â134 â Crimea is defined as an integral part of Ukraine.
đī¸ About
MORIS Law Firm#
Employer of a PIC member participating in the Crimea-recognition methodology
MORIS Law Firm is documented on CrimeaWatch because its partner and head of dispute resolution practice, Andriy Savchuk, served on the Public Integrity Council (second composition) and was among the 15 who unanimously voted on December 16, 2020 to adopt Indicators equating Crimea with Russia â the body whose methodology treats occupied Crimea as equivalent to Russian territory.
Why This Profile Exists#
A law firm specializing in dispute resolution tolerates its senior partner’s participation in the PIC’s methodology that contradicts Ukraine’s constitutional framework â the very legal foundation underlying all dispute resolution in Ukraine.
Summary#
MORIS Law Firm is documented on this site for its institutional tolerance of Andriy Savchuk’s participation in the PIC’s Crimea-recognition methodology. As one of the 15 voters on December 16, 2020, Andriy Savchuk’s participation was not passive association but active institutional action contradicting Ukraine’s constitutional framework.
âšī¸ What Else We Know
Key Personnel Documented on This Site#
- Andriy Savchuk â Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution Practice; PIC member (second composition); voted December 16, 2020
