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Ilya Simon Goldshteyn

Ilya Simon Goldshteyn

Senior Associate

Ilya Simon specialises in international commercial arbitration, foreign administrative disputes and litigation and has successfully represented clients in arbitration proceedings under SIAC, ICC, LCIA, DIAC, SAC, ICSID, LMAA Rules. He is also experienced in administrative disputes in the US, UK, EU, Switzerland, Canada and Australia, as well as proceedings before the European Court of Justice and other foreign courts.

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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 manufacturer in a dispute arising out of a contract to supply equipment to Cuba in arbitration under the ICC Rules.

Representing a Russian company in the supply dispute under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration Rules.

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 a major Russian businessman in connection with an administrative and judicial challenge of sanctions imposed by the EU, Switzerland and the UK.

As a result, managed to obtain cancellation of restrictive measures imposed on the client in two jurisdictions.
International Litigation
Sanctions

Representing a large construction-engineering enterprise in an environmental dispute as a consequence of ship dumping in the Caspian Sea.

The case included representation before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
Domestic Litigation

Advising a major Russian resource company in a cross-border corporate conflict.

Advising one of the largest private investment groups on the possible ways to recover debt under bond loans in several jurisdictions.

Advising a Russian company in connection with proceedings in a foreign court on interim measures imposed in support of a litigation process in a third country.

Ilya Simon has significant experience in dispute resolution in key industries, including Energy and Natural Resources, Engineering, Maritime, Finance and Technology.

Before joining our team, Ilya Simon formed part of the Litigation & Arbitration team at one of the largest Russian law firms, and also worked at KPMG Tax & Legal.

Education

2020

Master’s degree, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

2018

Bachelor’s degree (with honors), Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

Admission to practice

2018 - Russia

Languages

Russian
English
Spanish
Pravo-300 Rating 2026

Pravo-300 Rating 2026

He is listed among recommended lawyers in:
  • International Litigation;
  • Natural Resources.

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