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Maxim Bezruchenkov

Maxim has extensive experience in dispute resolution and international arbitration including participation in arbitration proceedings subject to the Rules of various institutions, including LCIA, SCC, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, CAS, ICAC etc., and international investment disputes under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and ICSID Arbitration Rules. He is also experienced in advising on a wide range of disputes as well as proceedings to recognize and enforce foreign judgments and arbitral awards in the Russian Federation and Russian judgments abroad.

+7 495 139 1500

mbezruchenkov@dgpartners.legal

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

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

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 client in an international investment dispute against a sovereign state governed by the Rules of ICSID AF.

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

Representing a Russian investor in a dispute over expropriation of metallurgical assets worth USD 500 million located in an Eastern European state.

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

Representing a major Asian construction company in an ICC arbitration arising out of the construction of a large energy complex.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a shareholder of a Russian agricultural producer in a corporate dispute administered under the SCC Rules, as well as before the courts in Cyprus and Russia.

International Litigation International Commercial Arbitration

The case also involved conclusion of an amicable settlement agreement.

International Litigation

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a UAE investor in a dispute over JV with a Russian construction group in Russian courts and parallel LCIA arbitration.

International Commercial Arbitration

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

International Litigation International Commercial Arbitration English Law

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

Representing a Russian nuclear company in a dispute with an energy company from CIS related to a supply contract in international arbitration proceeding under ICC Rules.

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a nationalized Irish bank in Russian bankruptcy proceedings, corporate disputes, real estate disputes and parallel litigations and arbitrations in Ukraine, Ireland, Panama, and Belize.

Domestic Litigation

Representing asset management companies of a private pension fund in the Russian courts in disputes with the Central Bank of Russia and state-owned Russian banks.

Domestic Litigation

The dispute was related to challenges of transactions carried out as part of bank CVA procedures as well as in the process of amicable settlement negotiations.

Domestic Litigation

Representing Saint Petersburg in parallel disputes related to annulment of the award and enforcement of international awards of the Arbitrazh court of Moscow and the Arbitrazh court of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast.

Domestic Litigation

His experience covers disputes in the Energy, Natural Resources, and Construction sectors.

Prior to DGP, Maxim was an associate with the Litigation & Arbitration practice of one of the largest Russian law firms.

Maxim is a member of the young lawyers group of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC45), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC), the Korean Commercial Arbitration Centre (KCAB «Next»), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID-YG), the young practitioners group under the auspices of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC-YPG), the German Arbitration Institute (DIS40), the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA40), the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC-YAF), the networking group for arbitration of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR Young & International).

Areas of specialization

International Commercial Arbitration

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

Domestic Arbitration

International Litigation

Domestic Litigation

Education

2024

Course on Investment Arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Academy

2015

Specialist’s degree (with honors), National Research University – Higher School of Economics, Department of Civil Law

Admission to practice

2018 - Advocate

2015 - Russia

Languages

Russian

English

Pravo-300 Rating 2026

Pravo-300 Rating 2026

He is listed among recommended lawyers in International Arbitration.

Pravo-300 Rating 2025

Pravo-300 Rating 2025

He is listed among recommended lawyers in Arbitration (High market).

The Legal 500 "Arbitration Powerlist: CIS and Caucasus"

The Legal 500 "Arbitration Powerlist: CIS and Caucasus"

He is listed among recommended arbitration practitioners.

Rising Stars & Recognized Experts: Five DGP Arbitration Specialists Among the Leading Arbitrators of the New Generation

International Commercial Arbitration