Representative experience

Advising a number of international and Russian clients on the package of sanctions addressing evolving situation in Ukraine introduced by US and EU as well as Russian retaliatory measures and their impact on companies business in Russia.

Acting for a major European technology company in connection with the criminal investigation of the activities of its Russian joint venture.

Acting as Russian counsel in connection with the anti-corruption investigation of a leading pharmaceutical company in Russia and Central Asia.**

Acting for BTA Bank in a number of claims worth over US$6bn against Mr Ablyazov and his companies in a number of proceedings around the world, including the UK, Cyprus, BVI and Russia. BTA Bank in BTA Bank v Ablyazov is the biggest fraud case ever to come before the English courts.

Acting for Rosneft in the ongoing US$90m international fraud litigation in multiple offshore jurisdictions, including proceedings in Gibraltar, Russia, the Cayman Islands, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, and Greece.

Acting for Société Générale and Banque Société Générale Vostok against a major Russian corporate group in a series of finance disputes worth US$240m in international arbitration and in the parallel Russian litigation.

Acting for a major European technology company in connection with the criminal investigation of the activities of its Russian joint venture.

Advising a leading international technology company in connection with the allegations of breach of the FCPA and the criminal investigation initiated in Europe and the subsequent investigation by the General Prosecutor's Office in Russia.

Acting as Russian counsel in connection with the anti-corruption investigation of a leading pharmaceutical company in Russia and Central Asia.

Acting as lead counsel for Bank of New York Mellon, a trustee under the global debt issuance programme, in a US$215m insolvency litigation in Russian courts against a major Russian leasing company.*