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Alexander Pchelin

Alexander Pchelin

Associate, Advocate

Dispute Resolution
Alexander specialises in international commercial arbitration, cross-border and domestic litigation. He has represented clients in  arbitration proceedings administered under the ICC, LCIA, and SIAC Rules.
+7 495 139 1500
apchelin@dgpartners.legal
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Projects

Expertise

Qualification

Representing Russia’s largest shipbuilding company in arbitration under the SIAC Rules arising from a foreign supplier’s failure to fulfill its obligations.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a major Russian operator of an oil and gas field development project in disputes relating to the unlawful termination of a time charter agreement for offshore vessels and claims for damages.

Domestic Litigation Sanctions
The case also involved termination of a drilling contractor agreement. The dispute was considered in a Russian court in accordance with Article 248.1 of the APC RF.
Domestic Litigation
Sanctions

Representing Sakhalin Energy operator of an oil and gas field development project «Sakhalin-2» in a dispute relating to unlawful termination of a time charter and dispute with its drilling contractor.

Domestic Litigation Sanctions
These cases also concern the application of Article 248.1 of the Russian Commercial Procedure Code.
Domestic Litigation
Sanctions

Represented a Russian national in a dispute arising from a corporate conflict under the LCIA Rules.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a Russian national in a dispute concerning challenging EU sanctions before the EU Council and CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union) and UK sanctions before OFSI (Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation).

International Litigation Sanctions Compliance

Represented Russia’s largest leasing company in a dispute concerning the default of its EU subsidiaries from the Eurobonds. The client was a guarantor under the obligation to pay coupon yield on Eurobonds.

Domestic Litigation Insolvency and Cross-Boarder Insolvency
The dispute was heard in the Moscow City Commercial (Arbitrazh) Court. The law of England and Wales was applicable.
Domestic Litigation
Insolvency and Cross-Boarder Insolvency

Advised a major Russian mineral fertiliser producer on unblocking assets held in European banks and depositories that had been blocked due to sanctions, including converting general and American depositary receipts into shares of Russian issuers and accounting for the transfer of rights to shares from a foreign depositary to a Russian one.

Regulatory

His experience includes disputes in the fields of Industry, Shipbuilding, Oil&Gas, and Pharmaceuticals.

Before joining the DGP team, Alexander worked at a Russian law firm.

Areas of specialization

International Commercial Arbitration
International Litigation
Sanctions
Domestic Litigation

Education

2022

LL.M., KU Leuven

2020

Master’s degree, Moscow State University (MSU)

2018

Bachelor’s degree (with honors), Moscow State University (MSU)

2018

Legal English Interpreter (with honors), Kutafin Moscow State Law University

Admission to practice

2023 - Advocate
2018 - Russia

Languages

Russian
English