Summer Academy 2025 x Young IMA
From 18 to 22 August, the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration (RIMA), in collaboration with Young IMA, held the sixth Summer Academy.
As part of the Academy, 20 young professionals were given the opportunity to immerse themselves in the study of the fundamentals of arbitration and to acquire the skills necessary to work as legal specialists in the field of arbitration proceedings.
In 2025, the Academy's program focused not only on the lecture component but also on reinforcing theoretical knowledge through practical sessions (workshops), which helped participants gain a deeper understanding of the specifics of arbitration: from drafting arbitration clauses and the enforcement of arbitral awards to the impact of sanctions and artificial intelligence on international arbitration.
We express our gratitude to the Academy's speakers: Anna Avdulova, Dmitry Bayandin, Mikhail Bychikhin, Oleg Volodin, Boris Glushenkov, Ellina Izotkina, Karim Fayzrakhmanov, Yan Kalish, Denis Kastryulin, Vladimir Kostsov, Maxim Kulkov, Sergey Lysov, Dmitry Malbin, Yulia Mullina, Aleksei Petrenko, Natalia Soldatenkova, Ksenia Stepanova, Stepan Sultanov, Vladimir Talanov, and Ekaterina Voloshina.
We also thank all partners for their valuable contribution to the organisation of the Academy: the general partner of the Academy, the Forward Legal Attorneys-at-Law, and the partners of the course, the law firms EPAM Law and NSP, as well as the venue partner - the International and Comparative Law Research Center. The media partners of the Academy were the Soft Law Community and Russian Women in Arbitration.
Speakers
Anna Avdulova
Senior associate (International Dispute Resolution) at Ivanyan and Partners
Dmitry Bayandin
Counsel in the dispute resolution practice at E L W I
Mikhail Bychikhin
Counsel at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, FCIArb
Oleg Volodin
Partner, Resolut
Boris Glushenkov
Senior associate at GLS Advisory
Ellina Izotkina
Senior associate of International Disputes Practice at Level Legal Services
Karim Fayzrakhmanov
Partner at Forward Legal law firm, PhD in Law
Yan Kalish
Advocate, Solicitor (England and Wales), Partner at Dyakin, Gortsunyan and Partners
Denis Kastryulin
Arbitrator, invited lecturer at the Department of Civil Law of RSTU, Head of the Real Estate and Land Use Department at LLC "SIBKOR", PhD in Law, LL.M.
Vladimir Kostsov
Counsel at Stonebridge Legal Dispute Resolution Practice, Professor at the HSE University School of International Law, PhD in Law, LL.M.
Maxim Kulkov
Managing Partner of Kulkov, Kolotilov & Partners
Sergey Lysov
Senior associate, Advocate at Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners
Dmitry Malbin
Partner at VERBA LEGAL, Attorney, PhD in Law
Yulia Mullina
General Director at the International and Comparative Law Research Center, Director at the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration
Aleksei Petrenko
Senior Researcher on Public International Law, the International and Comparative Law Research Center, Doctor of Law (Dr. jur.)
Natalia Soldatenkova
Advocate, Senior associate at EPAM Law Office
Ksenia Stepanova
Lecturer at the Department of Private International and Civil Law named after. S.N. Lebedev of the Faculty of International Law, MGIMO Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Stepan Sultanov
Partner, Head of the International Commercial Arbitration Practice at KIAP, LL.M.
Vladimir Talanov
Partner at EPAM Law Office (International Trade and Customs, International Arbitration and Litigation), professor at National Research University “Higher School of Economics” (HSE) and St. Petersburg State University (SPbU), member of the St. Petersburg Bar Association
Ekaterina Voloshina
Legal Counsel at EPAM Law Office