Korolev Sergey

Monastyrsky Zyuba Stepanov & Partners (MZS)

sergey.a.korolev@gmail.com

Tel: +79037370938

Address: 3/1 Novinsky boulevard, 8 floor, Moscow, 121099, Russia

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General information

Citizenship:

Russian Federation

City:

Moscow

Languages:

Russian - fluent

English - fluent

German - can read documents without translation

Career

2010 - 2024

Monastyrsky Zyuba Stepanov & Partners (MZS) , Moscow

Advocate / Counsel

Qualified to practice law in:

Russia

United Kingdom

Experience as arbitrator

Served as arbitrator in 1-3 cases in domestic arbitrations

Arbitration Rules:

RAC Rules

Examples of cases

Sole arbitrator in domestic arbitration proceedings under RAC Rules

Sat as sole arbitrator:

Yes

Sat as chair:

Experience as counsel

Acted as counsel for 11-15 years in domestic and international arbitrations

Arbitration Rules:

ICAC Rules

LCIA Rules

ICC Rules

SCC Rules

UNCITRAL Rules

Examples of cases

Representing a State in inter-State arbitration proceedings under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Representing a shareholder in LCIA arbitration concerning a shareholder dispute involving allegations of minority oppression and breach of SHA governed by English law Representing a businessmen in LCIA arbitration concerning a dispute against his business partner involving allegations of creation of a general partnership under English law Representing a private investment company in a matrix of LCIA arbitration and related multi-jurisdictional court proceedings against major Russian state-owned banks in connection with debt restructuring. Representing a private investment company in ICAC arbitration proceedings against Russia’s largest residential estate developer arising out of a series of financial agreements. Representing a Finnish telecommunications company in construction arbitration proceedings under the ICAC Rules.

In 2 or more cases had direct responsibility for instructing and liaison with

quantum (damages) experts

financial markets experts

General arbitration experience

Has been involved as arbitrator in arbitration seated in:

Moscow

Has been involved as counsel in arbitration seated in:

Moscow

London

Hague

Vienna

Has been involved in arbitrations where the applicable substantive law was:

Russian law

English law

Cypriot law

Has been involved as arbitrator in:

commercial arbitration

Has been involved as counsel in:

investment arbitration

commercial arbitration

сonstruction arbitrations

maritime arbitrations

sports arbitration

Arbitration specific trainings/qualifications:

Education, qualifications, awards

Professional education:

University of London, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Honors: Second class honors (upper division), 2023

MGIMO University (Moscow), Master of Laws, Honors: With honors, 2012

MGIMO University (Moscow), Bachelor of Laws, Honors: With honors, 2010

Awards and ratings:

Legal500 Arbitration Powerlist - CIS & Caucasus, 2020 Pravo300, International Arbitration, 2023

Preferences as an arbitrator

Pre-appointment interview

available

Written submissions style

no general preference

Production of documents (general approach):

no general preference

Written submissions and bundles:

no general preference

Allocation of time during an oral hearing:

no general preference

Using PowerPoint in oral presentations:

no general preference

Party's right to present its case

Maximum deference to the right to present the party’s case

Rigorous control of the process by the tribunal

To what extent should arbitrators raise issues that have not been directly addressed by the relevant party but have been identified by the arbitrators

If it is a legal issue or an important factual issue

Approach to encouraging parties to amicably resolving dispute

Arbitrators should encourage parties to settle the dispute including by making inquiries and/or steps such as encouraging participation of in-house counsel or management in hearings

Personal preferences

Favorite sport

Athletics

Hobby

Art history