Yadykin Alexey

Stonebridge Legal

alexey.yadykin@freshfields.com

Tel: +79104528167

Address: 119017, Moscow, Kadashevskaya naberezhnaya 14/2, third floor

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General information

Citizenship:

Russian Federation

City:

Moscow

Languages:

Russian - fluent

English - fluent

Career

2022 - 2024

Stonebridge Legal , Moscow

Partner

2015 - 2021

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP , Moscow

Senior Associate, counsel

2006 - 2015

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP , Moscow

Senior Associate

2004 - 2006

Pepeliaev Group , Moscow

Senior Associate

2000 - 2004

Alrud , Moscow

Associate

Qualified to practice law in:

Russia

Experience as counsel

Acted as counsel for 5-10 years in international arbitrations

Arbitration Rules:

ICAC Rules

LCIA Rules

SCC Rules

SIAC Rules

ICSID Convention

Examples of cases

Inter RAO v Georgia (combined SCC/ICSID case, ongoing and public), member of the claimants counsel team - a massive dispute in respect of electricity tariff setting in Georgia. Russian infrastructure company v a Turkish subcontractor, ICAC (recovery of significant unearned advance payment upon termination of a high value construction contract in a Middle Eastern country, Russian law). Russian industrial buyer v an international manufacturer of gas turbines (member of the claimant's team, SCC, English law). Chinese manufacturer of electronic components v a Russian IT company (SIAC, English law, member of the respondent's counsel team).

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

quantum (damages) experts

construction experts

legal experts

General arbitration experience

Has been involved as counsel in arbitration seated in:

Moscow

London

Stockholm

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

Russian law

English law

Georgian law

Has been involved as counsel in:

сonstruction arbitrations

investment arbitration

commercial arbitration

Arbitration specific trainings/qualifications:

ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy

Education, qualifications, awards

Professional education:

Moscow State Legal Academy, Specialist, Honors: with honors, 2000

Awards and ratings:

Kommersant, Band 1 "International Arbitration and International Litigation" 2023 Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Band 1 "International Projects" 2023 Chambers/Russia-Domestic-Hi-End, "Up and coming" rating, 2021 Best Lawyers / Russia-DR rating, 2021

Preferences as an arbitrator

Pre-appointment interview

available

Conflicts of interest: scope of disclosure

standard disclosure in accordance with IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest and the Russian (Chamber of Commerce) guidelines

A preferable fee rate or structure / willingness to waive travel and other costs

can waive costs if the hearing is in Moscow

Written submissions style

memorial

Production of documents (general approach):

IBA Rules

Written submissions and bundles:

printed submission and electronic exhibits

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

Personal preferences

Favorite movie(s) about lawyers

Cousin Vinny

Other information

Co-authored multiple publications including: - RAA commentary on new Russian arbitration legislation (2017) - RAA commentary on application of NY Convention (2020) - Delos Guide to Safe Arbitration Places/Russia chapter (ongoing)