International Centre for Legal Protection
, Moscow
Counsel, Senior Counsel
Beiten Burkhardt
, Moscow
Paralegal, Associate
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
, Washington, DC
Foreign Associate
Russia
United States (State of New York)
Experience as arbitrator
Served as arbitrator in 1-3 cases in domestic arbitrations
RAC Rules
Examples of cases
Several interrelated mid-sized lease disputes regarding real estate properties in Moscow, Russian seat, Russian law on the merits, RAC Rules, appointed by the RAC Board
Yes
Yes
Experience as counsel
Acted as counsel for 11-15 years in domestic and international arbitrations
ICAC Rules
RAC Rules
ICC Rules
SCC Rules
UNCITRAL Rules
Swiss Rules, Gazprom Arbitration Center Rules
Examples of cases
Several Yukos-related (US$75+ billion) and Crimea-related (several US$ billion) investment arbitrations, acting for Russia;
£11.7 million SCC arbitration for Siemens, supervision services over installation and commissioning of the equipment for the major Russian oil company, seat – Russia (first ad hoc case, administered by the SCC in Russia and confirmed by the Russian state court), Russian substantive law, SCC Rules;
€17 million Swiss Chambers arbitration, acting for German contractor, EPC contract, seat – Switzerland, Swiss and Russian law, Swiss Rules
quantum (damages) experts
General arbitration experience
Moscow
Moscow
Paris
Stockholm
Hague
Geneva and/or Zurich
Toronto
Russian law
German law
Swiss law
commercial arbitration
сonstruction arbitrations
sports arbitration
investment arbitration
commercial arbitration
Has been involved in mediation as counsel
LL.M. in international commercial arbitration from Pepperdine University School of Law (USA, CA)
International Academy for Arbitration Law in Paris
Education, qualifications, awards
Pepperdine University School of Law, LL.M., 2017, Straus Institute Merit Scholarship
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Law, Ph.D. Candidate, 2016
International Academy for Arbitration Law, Certificate, 2015
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Law, Law degree, Honors: Cum laude, 2013
RAA40 Co-Chair, head of Young IMA ADR Committee. Former Young IMA Co-Chair
Preferences as an arbitrator
available
IBA Guidelines
pleadings
no general preference
printed submission and electronic exhibits
it is up to parties to decide
Yes
Maximum deference to the right to present the party’s case
4
Rigorous control of the process by the tribunal
Only if it is a legal issue the arbitrators may wish to have submissions on
Arbitrators should encourage parties to settle the dispute including by making inquiries and/or steps such as encouraging participation of in-house counsel
