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Matvey Tarasov

Matvey specialises in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He has represented clients in arbitration proceedings administered under the SIAC, SАC, ICC, LCIA, FOSFA and UNCITRAL Rules.

+7 495 139 1500

mtarasov@dgpartners.legal

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

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

Representing a Russian shipbuilding company in the dispute with the supplier of blocks, equipment and materials under the SIAC Rules arising out of the force majeure notices of the supplier citing the sanctions imposed by the United States of America or the European Union.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a Russian oil refinery in arbitration proceedings under the SAC Rules against a foreign raw materials supplier.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a Russian state corporation against a European state in a number of commercial disputes and investment arbitration related to the termination of a nuclear power plant construction project totaling several billion US dollars.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a major Russian manufacturer of synthetic rubbers and plastics in arbitration proceedings under SAC Rules, arising out of supply contract.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing one of the largest Russian transportation and logistics holding in connection with a shareholding dispute in course of the LCIA arbitration, as well as in a number of litigation proceedings in various jurisdictions.

International Commercial Arbitration

His experience covers disputes in the Energy & Natural Resources, Transport, Retail & Real Estate, Financial Institutions & Fintech sectors.

Before joining DGP, Matvey was a visiting researcher at the UNIDROIT in Rome, where he participated in the development of an instrument to regulate international investment contracts. Previously, he also worked at the Luxembourg office of the Swiss private bank Pictet, where he worked on compliance, insider trading and sanctions issues, and interned at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva where he dealt with disputes arising out of individual communications.

Areas of specialization

International Commercial Arbitration

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

International Litigation

Education

2025

PhD, National Research University Higher School of Economics

2022

LL.M. (with honors), KU Leuven

2021

Master’s degree (with honors), National Research University Higher School of Economics

2019

Bachelor’s degree (with honors), Ural State Law University

Admission to practice

2019 - Russia

Languages

Russian

English

Italian

French

Matvey Tarasov published an article in the “HSE Journal of International Law.”

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

Matvey Tarasov spoke at the conference "Dangers of expanding the competence of the Eurasian Economic Union Court"

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes