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Graduated from MGIMO International Law School and Pepperdine University Law School Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.

Since 2010 practices at the Collegium of Advocates “Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners”, Moscow, concentrating on cross-border and international litigation as well as international arbitration. Admitted to practice in Russia (as advocate), New York State, USA, and England and Wales (as solicitor). Since 2019 teaches at MGIMO.

Dmitry is the Co-Chairman of the Council of Modern Arbitration (Young IMA) at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration and Chairman of the Committee on Interaction between Arbitration and State Courts.

Dmitry Andreev

Alexander leads the International Dispute Resolution Practice at Grebelsky & Partners. For more than 17 years, Alexander has specialized in resolving complex commercial and investment disputes in international arbitration and litigation arising from various kinds of transactions, including contracts for the international sale of goods, shipping, insurance and reinsurance, leasing, customs disputes, in recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitration awards and courts judgments, as well as setting arbitral awards aside.

Alexander has represented clients before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, in arbitrations under the rules of numerous international arbitral institutions, and in ad hoc arbitrations, as well as before the Commercial Courts in Russia, and the European Court of Human Rights. 

Alexander is regularly invited to give his expert opinion on the application of foreign law in Russian courts (especially common law) and prepares his opinions on the application of Russian law for foreign courts and tribunals.

Alexander holds a Ph. D. in Law and combines practical activities with academic research and lecturing. He is an associate professor at MGIMO University (S.N. Lebedev Department of Private International and Civil Law), the oldest and most prestigious scientific school in Russia in such areas as International Law, Comparative Law, Private International Law, and International Commercial Arbitration. His research paper “Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration” is awarded with the Russian Arbitration Day 2019 Award for the Best Paper on Arbitration in Russia. 

Alexander is actively involved in international arbitration, both as arbitrator and council. He is on the lists of arbitrators of the Arbitration Centre at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) (where he chairs the Panel for International Disputes), the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission and several other arbitral institutions. 

He is the head of the Commission on Arbitration and ADR at the Moscow Branch of the Association of Lawyers of Russia and the Deputy of the Commission on Arbitration at the Federal Association of Lawyers of Russia, as well as a member of the Russian Branch of the International Law Association.

Alexander acts as the Director of the Information Center of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, the leading intergovernmental organization engaged in the development of the most popular multilateral instruments which respond to global needs.

Alexander Grebelsky

Valeria mostly focuses on research activities within the RAC, including on the issues considered by the UNCITRAL. Valeria took part in elaboration of different sets of Arbitration Rules of the RAC and acted as a tribunal assistant in plenty of arbitrations administered by the RAC. Valeria is also a member of organising committee of the National Moot Court on Arbitration of Corporate Disputes named after Professor V.P. Mozolin, one of the biggest and most sophisticated Russian moot courts.

Valeria Senatorova (Butyrina)

Yulia graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Law (2015) and has a Master’s degree in private law (2017). In 2019, she was a guest researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law (Hamburg, Germany). In 2020, she completed her postgraduate studies at the department of private law of the Lomonosov MSU, Faculty of Law.

Besides, Yulia has been working in the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration (RAC) (Moscow) since the very beginning of the project in 2016. As of December 2019, Yulia is CEO of the RIMA and RAC. In this capacity, she is actively involved in developing and promoting arbitration domestically and internationally. Prior to that, Yulia served as a legal counsel and was involved in arbitral proceedings administered by the RAC as an assistant to arbitral tribunals.

Before launching the RAC, Yulia practiced litigation and arbitration in one of the oldest Russian law firms.

Yulia is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA).

She has fluent knowledge of Russian and English, basic German.

Yulia Mullina

Maria graduated with a master's degree from the Russian School of Private Law, as well as a postgraduate degree from the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation where she got the qualification of "teacher-researcher". Maria represents the interests of large Russian companies in proceedings in the ICAC at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. She is also a member of the editorial board of the Commercial Arbitration magazine and is the author of publications on issues of Russian and foreign law. "Best Lawyers" recommend Maria Lyubimova in the Arbitration and Mediation category.

Maria Lyubimova

Stepan specializes in resolving complex disputes with a foreign element. Stepan represents the clients both in state courts and in international arbitrations under the rules of LCIA, ICC, VIAC, SCC, ICAC, RAC and other arbitration centers. Since 2020, he has been actively involved in disputes in the construction, raw materials (oil and petrochemicals), distribution and IT sectors of the market caused by force majeure circumstances (force majeure) or a significant change in circumstances. He has many years of experience in resolving disputes from contracts for the international sale of goods and independent / bank guarantees. Prior to joining KIAP, he served as deputy head of the international legal practice of the largest general distributor in the Russian IT market. He has extensive experience of interaction with Chinese and Hong Kong counterparties in the field of commercial relations.

Stepan Sultanov

Sabina graduated from the Bashkir State University, Faculty of Law (2016) and later, in 2018, obtained a Master’s degree in private international law from the BashSU. She coordinates and organizes the work of the RAC’s Administrative Office, acts as a tribunal secretary in disputes, including international cases. She is also a member of the RAC committee for the technical review of the arbitral awards, together with the RAC team she actively works on improving the Arbitration rules and practices of cases' administration.

Previously, Sabina worked for several years as an assistant lawyer in law firms, where she was involved in the preparation of procedural documents, legal representation in state courts, including bankruptcy cases

Sabina Ganieva

Denis Almakaev spear-heads the international litigation practice of LEVEL Legal Services. He is admitted to practice in Russia, England & Wales and the U.S. (New York). He specialises in international arbitration and asset-tracing and fraud litigation. Denis has represented his clients in such jurisdictions as England, France, the U.S., Switzerland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Monaco, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar and others.

Having graduated (with distinction) the Moscow State University and received a master's degree (LL.M.) from Columbia University (New York), Denis successfully completed the Advanced Arbitration Academy under the auspices of International International Chamber of Commerce (Paris) and holds the status of a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London). Denis is also one of only two Russians national who was awarded the degree of a Fellow at INSOL International, a world-wide federation of lawyers who specialise in cross-border insolvency. 

Denis is admitted to practice in Singapore International Commercial Court as a registered foreign lawyer which provides him rights of audience before the trial court and the Court of Appeal. Denis is the only attorney based in Russia with such a qualification.

The Legal 500 recognised Denis as one of Russia's leading lawyers in international arbitration and litigation. Leading Russian rankings "Pravo-300" and "Kommersant" recommend Denis in international dispute resolution and commercial arbitration, Forbes Club Legal recognised Denis' team as a leader in international disputes concerned with representing HNWI.

Denis Almakaev

Vladimir Kostsov is a graduate of Harvard University (Master of Laws, LL.M.), the Private Law Research Centre named after S.S. Alekseev under the President of the Russian Federation (Master of Laws), and the National Research University 'Higher School of Economics' (HSE). As a student, Vladimir's team became the first in the history of Russia to win the prestigious Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, taking first place out of 362 teams from around the world and defeating the team of Cambridge University (United Kingdom) in the final round. Vladimir also participated in the competition named after Philip C. Jessup, where his team twice became the best Russian team and one of the best teams in the final rounds in Washington, DC (USA). Vladimir also has individual awards as the best speaker.

Currently, Vladimir combines his academic career with legal practice in the field of international arbitration. Vladimir is a professor at the School of International Law at HSE University, where he teaches International Arbitration, International Law and International Commercial Transactions. He is also engaged in scientific work on the resolution of international disputes in the light of Russian and international law. As part of his work at the university, Vladimir is also the coach of the HSE team for the competition named after C. Vis and one of the organizers of the internship program at one of the Russian Arbitration Institutions. He also regularly acts as an arbitrator at student competitions in Russia and abroad.

Vladimir has experience in commercial and investment arbitration, including cases considered under the rules of the leading arbitration institutions in Russia and abroad. Vladimir's practice also includes the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in State courts. Vladimir also regularly advises clients on the drafting of arbitration agreements and clauses, the impact of sanctions and counter-sanctions on arbitration proceedings, the choice of a neutral forum, and other aspects. Vladimir also has practical experience as an arbitrator. 

Vladimir is admitted to practice law in Russia and has passed the New York State Bar exam in the USA (admission to practice law in New York is expected in 2024).

Vladimir Kostsov

Ellina Izotkina

Natalia Soldatenkova specializes in international commercial and investment arbitration, as well as supporting clients in Russia-related disputes in foreign courts. She is experienced in representing clients in international arbitration proceedings, including under the ICC, SCC and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

Prior to joining EPAM, Natalia worked in the Moscow office of an international law firm, as well as in one of the leading Russian law firms.

Natalia obtained a Bachelor’s degree and a Master of Private Law degree with honors at the Faculty of Law of the Lomonosov Moscow State University. She also holds an LL.M degree in International Dispute Resolution from the joint program of the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Institute of International Relations (MIDS).

She is a member of the Moscow Bar Association.

Natalia Soldatenkova

Andrey has significant experience representing clients in state courts and arbitrations in more than ten jurisdictions, including Russia, England and Wales, the USA (New York, California, Hawaii) and Spain.

Andrey advises and defends the interests of states, industrial holdings, major owners of retail real estate and entrepreneurs in investment, commercial, construction, bankruptcy and corporate disputes.

From 2017 to 2022 Andrey worked in the Moscow office of White & Case, and from 2014 to 2016 – in the Moscow office of Mannheimer Swartling.

Andrey Ushakov

Yuri Bashmakov

Vsevolod has acted for clients in international investment and commercial arbitration under UNCITRAL, ICSID AF, PCA Rules, ICC, SCC, SIAC, LCIA, SAC, ICAC, and others on numerous occasions. He also has extensive experience of representation in cross-border and Russian litigation.

Vsevolod Taraskin

Vasily Bakumenko is a counsel in the Asari Legal Dispute Resolution practice. He focuses on international arbitration and both cross-border and Russian court proceedings, including insolvency (bankruptcy) disputes.

Vasily is the author of several publications on private international law and international commercial arbitration.

Vasily Bakumenko

Dmitry Kuptsov is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency Practices, and Head of International arbitration Practice at ALRUD Law Firm.

Dmitry specializes in handling complex domestic and cross-border disputes, in various areas of law and business industries. He has extensive experience working on full-scale projects, in the fields of restructuring and bankruptcy. He also successfully represents clients in arbitrations and proceedings on enforcement of arbitral awards in Russia and abroad. Dmitry’s sphere of expertise additionally includes conducting internal investigations, compliance checks and asset tracing, in different jurisdictions.

Dmitry graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Higher School of Economics in 2012. In 2013, he received a Master's Degree in Law from Lund University (Sweden).

In 2017, Dmitry was on secondment in London at the law firm Slaughter and May, member of The Magic Circle.

Dmitry Kuptsov

Oleg is the founding partner of Pinna Goldberg’s UAE office. He specialises in complex, high-profile commercial and investment treaty cases and has had experience in arbitrations conducted under the rules of all leading arbitration institutions, including in the Middle East. He has represented clients in some of the world’s largest cases, and his success rate is very high. Oleg is admitted in England and Wales, Russia and Ireland.

He is active in the global arbitration community and currently serves as a Co-Chair of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), a leading organisation of young arbitration practitioners.

He has been named a "rising star" in the field of arbitration by The Legal 500 and is regularly included in the Arbitration Future Leaders list by Lexology (Who’s Who Legal).

Oleg Todua

Ekaterina specializes in complex cross-border disputes, including interstate matters, commercial arbitration and litigation. She has represented states, companies and private clients in courts, governmental agencies and leading arbitration institutions, including LMAA, SAC, HKIAC, LCIA.

Ekaterina is a certified expert in sanctions matters.

Ekaterina Kuteynikova

Sergey specializes in complex cross-border disputes, including interstate matters, commercial arbitration and litigation. He has represented states, companies and private clients in courts, governmental agencies and leading arbitration institutions, including LMAA, SAC, HKIAC, LCIA.

Sergey’s has particular experience in oil and gas, energy and complex engineering disputes, as well as financial disputes, including insurance and restructuring matters.

Sergey Ryapisov

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