Dmitry Dyakin
Head of Dispute Resolution, Partner, Advocate
Dmitry specialises in handling major cross-border disputes in international courts and leading arbitration institutions under the rules of the ICC Court of Arbitration, the SCC Arbitration Institute, the LCIA, the SIAC, the HKIAC, the DIAC, the LMAA, the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), the ICDR, the UNCITRAL, and under the rules of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia.
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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.
Dmitry is an attorney-at-law 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 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 ABA.
He is a member of the IBA, the Users Council of the LCIA, and the Users Council of the SIAC. He is on the list of arbitrators at the 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 VIAC.
Dmitry is a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC, 2021-2024 mandate, and a member of the Court of Arbitration of the SIAC.
Dmitry is a Vice Chairman of the 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 ABA.
He is a member of the IBA, the Users Council of the LCIA, and the Users Council of the SIAC. He is on the list of arbitrators at the 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 VIAC.
Dmitry is a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC, 2021-2024 mandate, and a member of the Court of Arbitration of the 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 (with honors), Moscow State Social University
Admission to practice
2003 - Advocate
2000 - Russia
Languages
Russian
English
Pravo-300 Rating 2026
He is listed among recommended lawyers in:
- International Arbitration;
- International Litigation;
- Sanctions Law;
- Natural Resources;
- Transportation Law;
- Energy Sector.
Pravo-300 Rating
He is listed among recommended lawyers in:
- International Arbitration;
- International Litigation;
- Sanctions Law;
- Arbitration (Major Commercial Disputes – High market);
- Bankruptcy (Disputes – High market).
Kommersant Rating
He is listed among the leading experts in:
- International Commercial Arbitration;
- International Dispute Resolution;
- Transportation and Logistics;
- Industry and Manufacturing.
Global Arbitration Review
He is listed among the leading Russian arbitration specialists.
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Best Lawyers 2009-2022
He is ranked among Russian lawyers specialising in:
- arbitration and mediation;
- competition;
- international arbitration;
- investment;
- litigation.
Chambers and Partners Global 2020
He is listed in Band 2, Dispute Resolution: International – Russia.
Chambers and Partners Europe 2020
He is listed in Band 2, Dispute Resolution: International – Russia.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2021
He is ranked as a Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Mediation.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2020
He is ranked as a Leading Individual in:
- Restructuring and Insolvency;
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Mediation.
- Intellectual Property;
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation.
The Legal 500 "Arbitration Powerlist: CIS and Caucasus"
He is listed among recommended arbitration practitioners.