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Alifanov Anton

Alifanov Anton

NEXTONS (ex-Dentons Russia)
anton.alifanov@nextons.ru
Tel: +79261279823; +74956440500
Address: White Gardens, 7 Lesnaya Street, 125196 Moscow, Russia
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General information

Russian Federation
Moscow
Russian - fluent
English - fluent

Career

NEXTONS (ex-Dentons Russia) , Moscow
Counsel, advocate
Dentons , Moscow
Senior Associate, Counsel
Arbitration Institute of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce , Stockholm
Intern Legal Counsel
Castren & Snellman International , Moscow
Associate, Senior Associate
Hellevig, Klein & Usov LLC , Moscow
Associate
Russia

Experience as arbitrator

Served as arbitrator in 1-3 cases in both
ICAC Rules
RAC Rules

Examples of cases

- party-appointed co-arbitrator in two ICAC international cases, issues of jurisdiction and recovery of debt in international sales of goods; - sole arbitrator in a domestic RAC arbitration related to recovery of penalties in contractor relationship.
Yes
No

Experience as counsel

Acted as counsel more than 15 years in domestic and international arbitrations
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.
quantum (damages) experts
experts in law

General arbitration experience

Moscow
Moscow
London
Stockholm
Russian law
English law
German law
Swiss law
Finnish law
commercial arbitration
сonstruction arbitrations
сonstruction arbitrations
commercial arbitration
Has been involved in dispute resolution as counsel
Has been involved in mediation as Counsel
Stockholm University, LL.M, 2016 (ICAL program)
SCC Diploma course for arbitrators (2022)

Education, qualifications, awards

Russian State University of Trade & Economics, legal translator (English), 2009, additional education
Russian State University of Trade & Economics, lawyer, Honors: with honours, 2008
Best Lawyers (2020-2021) Legal 500 (2021) Pravo 300 (2021)
Member to the Russian Arbitration Association Working Group on amicus curiae review

Preferences as an arbitrator

available
IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
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
memorial
no general preference
printed submissions and factual exhibits
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
5
Rigorous control of the process by the tribunal
If it is a legal issue or an important factual issue
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

Personal preferences

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The Runaway Jury (Grisham)
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borsch

Other information

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