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Dmitry Dyakin

Dmitry Dyakin

Head of Dispute Resolution, Partner, Advocate

Dmitry specialises in handling major cross-border disputes in international courts and leading arbitration institutions. He has many years of experience in representing Russian and foreign businesses, governments and state-owned corporations operating in various industries including oil & gas, banking, construction, and many others.

Projects

Qualification

Representing one of the world’s leading energy equipment manufacturers in a high-profile multibillion-dollar arbitration administered under the SIAC Rules arising out of the breach of an EPC contract and arbitration-related litigation proceedings in Singapore courts.

Dispute has arisen regarding the construction of a thermal power plant in Asia.
International Commercial Arbitration
International Litigation

Representing a Russian atomic energy corporation in a number of parallel commercial disputes totaling several billion US dollars.

The dispute is related to the termination of a nuclear power plant construction project.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a shipping company in an international commercial arbitration administered under the SIAC Rules.

The dispute arose out of non-performance of shipbuilding contracts.
International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a European cruise company in an international commercial arbitration governed by the LMAA Rules.

The dispute arose out of an English law charterparty.
International Commercial Arbitration

Representing the world’s largest natural gas exporter in ad hoc arbitration.

The dispute was related to supply contracts governed by Swedish law.
International Commercial Arbitration

Representing the largest Russian transport and logistics holding in connection with a multijurisdictional shareholder dispute.

The dispute includes proceedings in an arbitration administered under the LCIA rules as well as in national courts in the UK, Cyprus and the BVI.
International Commercial Arbitration
International Litigation

Representing SIBUR International GmbH in a dispute against an American FMCG corporation in an arbitration administered under the SCC Rules.

The dispute arose in connection with the recovery of a debt for delivered goods and involved issues related to the application of UK sanctions legislation, in particular the provisions of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of February 24, 2024.
International Commercial Arbitration
Sanctions

Representing a Russian mining company in a multibillion-dollar dispute with an EU member state in an investment arbitration administered under UNCITRAL Rules.

Representing the Russian Federation in a USD 1 billion tax dispute arbitration proceedings administered under UNCTIRAL Rules.

The dispute was initiated by ExxonMobil against the Russian Federation and the Sakhalin Region under a production sharing agreement.
Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

Representing a major Russian airline in the High Court of England & Wales and the courts of Sri Lanka in a dispute over leasing agreements.

Representation in other industry-specific disputes before courts in Germany, Israel, and Sweden.
International Litigation
English Law

Representing a Cypriot company in a multijurisdictional corporate dispute with BVI companies arising out of a joint venture agreement.

The dispute involved multiple jurisdictions, including Switzerland, Cyprus, and Russia, as well as arbitration proceedings administered under the LCIA Rules.
International Litigation
International Commercial Arbitration
English Law

Dmitry is an advocate and a member of the Commission for the Development of International Relations of the Bar Association of the City of Moscow. Dmitry is a Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration Commission in Russia and heads the Investment Arbitration Working Group of the Russian Arbitration Association, and is a member of the Russia-Eurasia Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA).

He is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), the Users Council of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the Users Council of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). He is on the list of arbitrators at the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the Tehran Regional Arbitration Center (TRAC), the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), and on the list of arbitrators posted on the website of the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). Dmitry is a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), 2021-2024 mandate, and a member of the Court of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).

Education

2013

Executive MBA from London Business School and Columbia Business School

2009

LL.M., New York University School of Law (USA)

2007

M.P.L., Russian School of Private Law

2000

Faculty of Law, Moscow State Social University, Diploma with honours

Admission to practice

2003 - Advocate
2000 - Russia

Languages

Russian
English

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