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Boulatov Pavel Yurievich

Boulatov Pavel Yurievich

White & Case White & Case Kazakhstan LLP
pboulatov@whitecase.com
Tel: +7 985 364 8231, +7 705 149 6230
Address: 16 Dostyk Street, BC Talan Towers, 11th Floor, Astana Z05H9K3, Kazakhstan
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General information

Russian Federation
Astana
Russian - fluent
English - fluent

Career

White & Case White & Case Kazakhstan LLP , Astana
Counsel
Russia
Kazakhstan

Experience as arbitrator

Served as arbitrator in 4-7 cases in domestic and international arbitrations
ICAC Rules
RAC Rules
Rules of the Arbitration Center at RSPP
HKIAC Rules
AIFC Regulations

Examples of cases

1) Proceedings concerning the claim of the Russian subcontractor against the Russian general contractor for recovery of value of works performed and penalty, the RAC Arbitration Rules, Moscow, Russian law, the sole arbitrator; 2) Proceedings concerning the claim of the Russian subcontractor against the Russian general contractor for recovery of penalty, the RAC Arbitration Rules, Moscow, Russian law, the sole arbitrator; 3) Proceedings concerning the claim of the Russian contractor against the Russian customer for recovery of value of the works performed and penalty, the RSPP Arbitration Rules, Moscow, Russian law, the chairman of the tribunal; 4) Proceedings concerning the claim of the contractor against the subcontractor for the recovery of advance, the ICAC Rules, Moscow, Russian law, the co-arbitrator appointed by the party; 5) Proceedings concerning the claim of the Russian power grid company against the Russian customer; recovery of remuneration of services rendered and penalty, the RSPP Arbitration Rules, Moscow, Russian law, co-arbitrator, appointed by the arbitration institute.
Yes
Yes

Experience as counsel

Acted as counsel more than 15 years in domestic and international arbitrations
ICAC Rules
LCIA Rules
ICC Rules
SCC Rules
HKIAC Rules
VIAC Rules
UNCITRAL Rules
ICSID Convention
Rules of the Gazprom Arbitration Court, Rules of the Arbitration Court of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moscow Region, Rules of the Arbitration Court attached to the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic and Agricultural Chamber of the Czech Republic

Examples of cases

1) Representing the Republic of Belarus in the investment treaty arbitration commenced by OOO Manolium Processing under the UNCITRAL Rules in connection with the construction of real estate in the center of Minsk; 2) Representing the Republic of Belarus in the investment treaty arbitration commenced by Grand Express NJSC under the ICSID AF Rules in connection with the insolvency of а car-building plant; 3) Representing Georgia in the investment treaty arbitration commenced by Itera International Energy LLC and Itera Group NV under the ICSID Convention; 4) Representing Dekhkanabad Potash Plant in the ICAC arbitration dispute with its Russian contractor OOO ZUMK Engineering in connection with the contract for construction of a potash plant in Uzbekistan governed by Russian law; 5) Representing JSC Belgorkhimprom in an SCC arbitration dispute with Turkmenistan and State concern Turkmenkhimiya. The dispute concerns the construction of an ore fertiliser plant in Turkmenistan under the contract governed by Turkmen law; and 6) Representing Eurocement Holding AG in two English law governed ICAC arbitration disputes with a group of Russian individuals concerning the breach of indemnities and warranties in the M&A agreements.
quantum (damages) experts
construction experts
experts in geology and resource assessment, experts in forensics, experts in economics and finance, experts in the quality and safety of industrial equipment, experts in transportation, experts in the law of various legal systems

General arbitration experience

Moscow
Moscow
London
Paris
Stockholm
Hague
Russian law
Belarussian law
English law
French law
German law
Swedish law
Swiss law
Kazakh law, Turkmen law, Uzbek law, Georgian law, Czech law, Polish law, Austrian law, Italian law, US law, Korean law.
commercial arbitration
commercial arbitration
сonstruction arbitrations
investment arbitration
Has been involved in dispute resolution as counsel and member of a dispute board
Has been involved in expert determination as counsel
CIArb – MCIArb or FCIArb or Chartered Arbitrator
ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy
International Bar Association (IBA); Russian Arbitration Association (RAA); INSOL International; Listed arbitrator at HKIAC

Education, qualifications, awards

Mari State University School of Law, specialist, Honors: graduated with highest honors, 2004
Recognised as the 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" for International Arbitration in the 13th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Russia Chambers Global 2022 – Dispute Resolution: International in Russia: Band 4 Chambers Europe 2021 – Dispute Resolution: Domestic High-End in Russia: Up and Coming The Legal 500 2020-2021 – Arbitration and Mediation: Rising Stars The Legal 500 2019 – Arbitration and Mediation: Next Generation Lawyers Pavel is ranked in Up and Coming Best Lawyers – International Arbitration, Litigation, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Arbitration & Mediation, Euromoney’s Expert Guides – Litigation: Rising Stars Kommersant 2017 – Individual rating for International Commercial Arbitration, Litigation, Debt Recovery & Insolvency

Preferences as an arbitrator

available
Arbitration Rules (e.g. LCIA, ICC, SCC); Rules on Impartiality and Independence of Arbitrators IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
memorial
IBA Rules
fully electronic
Bockstiegel method (allocating an equal amount of time to each party with their freedom to use it as they wish between opening, examinations and closing)
Yes
Maximum deference to the right to present the party’s case
2
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