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Burova Elena

Burova Elena

LGP Middle East
burova.e.s@my.mgimo.ru

General information

Russian Federation
Moscow, Dubai
Russian - fluent
English - fluent
French - can read documents without translation
Spanish - can read documents without translation

Career

LGP Middle East , Dubai
Senior Associate
Ivanyan and Partners , Moscow
Senior Associate
Russian Arbitration Center at RIMA , Moscow
Legal Counsel
CMS International , Moscow
Legal Assistant
Russia

Experience as arbitrator

Served as arbitrator in 1-3 cases in domestic arbitrations
RAC Rules

Examples of cases

1. Arbitration arising out of supply contract (Russian law, sole arbitrator appointed by arbitral institution). 2. Arbitration arising out of contract for works on design documentation (Russian law, sole arbitrator appointed by arbitral institution).
Yes
No

Experience as the tribunal’s secretary / assistant to the president of the tribunal

1. Assistant to the President of the Tribunal in an ICSID case between a Barbados claimant and a Latin America state as respondent (arising out of the BIT) 2. Tribunal Secretary in a MAC case between a Russian claimant and a Dutch respondent (arising out of the time charter party, seated in Moscow, Russian law applicable) 3. Tribunal Secretary in a MAC case between a UAE claimant and Russian respondent (arising out of the voyage charter party, seated in Moscow, Russian law applicable) 4. Tribunal Secretary in a MAC case between a Commonwealth of Dominica claimant and Russian respondent (arising out of the time charter contract, seated in Moscow, Russian law applicable) 5. Tribunal Secretary in RAC case between Russian parties (arising out of services contract, seated in Moscow, Russian law applicable) 6. Tribunal Secretary in RAC case between Russian parties (arising out of loan contract, seated in Moscow, Russian law applicable)

Experience as counsel

Acted as counsel for 5-10 years in domestic and international arbitrations
ICAC Rules
RAC Rules
LCIA Rules
ICC Rules
SCC Rules
UNCITRAL Rules
ICSID Convention

Examples of cases

1. Ukrainian state-owned oil & gas company v the Russian Federation, investment arbitration, the Hague seat, PCA case, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, approx. USD 9 bln. 2. Ukrainian state-owned power company v the Russian Federation, investment arbitration, Paris seat, PCA case, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, approx. USD 450 mln. 3. Ukrainian power company v the Russian Federation, investment arbitration, the Hague seat, PCA case, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, approx. USD 450 mln. 4. Ukrainian real estate company v Russian Federation, investment arbitration, Paris seat, PCA case, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, approx. USD 450 mln.
quantum (damages) experts
legal experts, linguisic experts, oil & gas industry experts, forensic experts

General arbitration experience

Moscow
Moscow
Paris
Hague
London
Stockholm
Moscow
Russian law
English law
commercial arbitration
investment arbitration
commercial arbitration
maritime arbitrations
maritime arbitrations
investment arbitration
commercial arbitration
CIArb – MCIArb or FCIArb or Chartered Arbitrator
University of Uppsala, LL.M. in Investment Treaty Arbitration, 2015, Scholarship of Swedish Institute

Education, qualifications, awards

MGIMO University, Master, Honors: Diploma with honors, 2016, Scholarship of V. Potanin Foundation
MGIMO University, Bachelor, Honors: Diploma with honours, 2013, Scholarship of V. Potanin Foundation
Best Lawyers 2021-2023 (Arbitration, Mediation)
Co-Chair of Young IMA. Со-Founder of Russian Women in Arbitration (RWA).

Preferences as an arbitrator

available
Guided by the general approaches as provided by IBA Guidelines
-
no general preference
no general preference
no general preference
no general preference
no general preference
Maximum deference to the right to present the party’s case
5
Rigorous control of the process by the tribunal
If it is a legal issue or an important factual issue
It is only for parties to decide and arbitrators should focus on resolution of the dispute

Personal preferences

The Master and Margarita
To Kill a Mockingbird
Swimming
Painting
Beef Stroganov