Almakaev Denis A.

Hogan Lovells

denis.almakaev@hoganlovells.com

Tel: +7 495 9 333 000

Address: 22 Tverskaya st., Summit Business Centre, 9th floor, Hogan Lovells, 125009 Moscow, Russia

General information

Citizenship:

Russian Federation

City:

Moscow

Languages:

Russian - fluent

English - fluent

Career

2013 - 2021

Hogan Lovells , Moscow / London

Counsel

2007 - 2013

Linklaters , Moscow

Associate

Qualified to practice law in:

Russia

United Kingdom

United States (State of New York)

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

SIAC Rules

HKIAC Rules

UNCITRAL Rules

ICSID Convention

Examples of cases

- Acting for a global energy company in proceedings against a CIS state in connection with an investment made in the country's energy sector, ICC Rules, London seat, claims in excess of USD 500 mln. -Acting in a shareholder dispute over a major Russian IT company, LCIA rules, London seat, English / Russian / Cypriot law, claims in excess of USD 100 mln, parallel proceedings taking place in Cyprus. - Acting for one of the largest international banks in a series of proceedings aimed at recovering debt from a leading CIS-based consumer goods company, LCIA rules, English / Russian law, claims in excess of USD 50 mln, parallel proceedings before Russian courts, etc.

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

quantum (damages) experts

forensics experts, experts in IT, experts in foreign law, experts in economics, industry-specific experts (e.g. oil & gas)

General arbitration experience

Has been involved as counsel in arbitration seated in:

Moscow

London

Paris

Stockholm

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

Russian law

Belarussian law

English law

Ukrainian law

French law

German law

Cypriot law, Turkish law, laws of the most of the CIS states, etc.

Has been involved as counsel in:

commercial arbitration

investment arbitration

сonstruction arbitrations

Expert determination:

Has been involved in expert determination as counsel

Mediation:

Has been involved in mediation as Counsel

Arbitration specific trainings/qualifications:

CIArb – MCIArb or FCIArb or Chartered Arbitrator

ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy, 2015

Columbia Law School (New York), 2013 LL.M.; Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Parker School Certificate for Achievement in International and Comparative Law

ABA International Arbitration Skills Training, 2021 , Trial Advocacy Program by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2018

Education, qualifications, awards

Professional education:

Moscow State University, Specialist (J.D.equivalent), Honors: Diploma with honors, 2009

Awards and ratings:

Recognized by Legal500, Best Lawyers and Pravo.ru-300 in "international arbitration" and "international disputes"

Positions (current and former) in arbitration community bodies / working groups / as law professor

Member of the Advisory Council on International Law under the auspices of the Russian Ministry of Justice (2020)

Preferences as an arbitrator

Pre-appointment interview

available

Written submissions style

memorial

Production of documents (general approach):

broad disclosure

Written submissions and bundles:

fully electronic

Allocation of time during an oral hearing:

it is up to parties to decide

Using PowerPoint in oral presentations:

Yes

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

It is only for parties to decide and arbitrators should focus on resolution of the dispute