Alifanov Anton

Dentons

anton.alifanov@dentons.com

Tel: +79261279823; +74956440500

Address: White Gardens, 7 Lesnaya Street, 125196 Moscow, Russia

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General information

Citizenship:

Russian Federation

City:

Moscow

Languages:

Russian - fluent

English - fluent

Career

2017 - 2021

Dentons , Moscow

Senior Associate

2017 - 2017

Arbitration Institute of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce , Stockholm

Intern Legal Counsel

2013 - 2017

Castren & Snellman International , Moscow

Associate, Senior Associate

2008 - 2013

Hellevig, Klein & Usov LLC , Moscow

Associate

Qualified to practice law in:

Russia

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

The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce

Examples of cases

1) Russian customer vs. US contractor, contractual losses recovery based on a works contract, ICAC Rules, Russian law, approx. RUB 330 mln; 2) Cypriot co. vs. Cypriot co., recovery of compensation for breach of a deed on collaboration after split of insurance business, LCIA Rules, London seat, English law, approx. USD 11 mln; 3) German contractor vs. Russian customer, recovery of contractual damages and interest, ICC Rules, Stockholm seat, Russian law + CISG, approx. RUB 50 mln; 4) Russian customer (in bankruptcy) vs. Swiss contractor, termination of supply and services agreements & repayment of advance, SCC Rules, Stockholm seat, Swiss law, approx. EUR 1.5 mln; 5) Finnish supplier vs. Russian distributor, FAI Rules, Helsinki seat, Finnish law, approx. RUB 20 mln.

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

experts in law

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

Swiss law

Finnish law

Has been involved as counsel in:

сonstruction arbitrations

commercial arbitration

Dispute resolution by dispute boards:

Has been involved in dispute resolution as counsel

Arbitration specific trainings/qualifications:

Stockholm University, LL.M, 2016 (ICAL program)

Education, qualifications, awards

Professional education:

Russian State University of Trade & Economics, legal translator (English), 2009, additional education

Russian State University of Trade & Economics, lawyer, Honors: with honours, 2008

Awards and ratings:

Best Lawyers (2020-2021) Legal 500 (2021) Pravo 300 (2021)

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

Member to the Russian Arbitration Association Working Group on amicus curiae review

Preferences as an arbitrator

Pre-appointment interview

available

Conflicts of interest: scope of disclosure

IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration

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

Depends on circumstances of an exact dispute, e.g. whether the relief sought has a monetary value or has a declaratory nature. Ad valorem, or fixed fee or hourly rates basis for calculation of arbitrator's fee may apply

Written submissions style

memorial

Production of documents (general approach):

no general preference

Written submissions and bundles:

printed submissions and factual exhibits

Allocation of time during an oral hearing:

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)

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

Arbitrators should encourage parties to settle the dispute including by making inquiries and/or steps such as encouraging participation of in-house counsel or management in hearings