Mikael specialises in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration and domestic litigation. He has represented clients in arbitration proceedings administered under the UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC Rules.

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Advising one of the world’s leading mineral fertilizer producers on the matters related to a dispute in international commercial arbitration under the ICC Rules arising out of the termination of the contract due to sanction.

International Commercial Arbitration

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

International Commercial Arbitration

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

International Commercial Arbitration

Representing Russia’s largest shipbuilding company in arbitration under the SIAC Rules arising from a foreign supplier’s failure to fulfill its obligations.

International Commercial Arbitration

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 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 Russian and foreign athletes in connection with the appeals against statutory provisions of national and international sport federations, as well as in relation to antidoping investigations.

Dispute Resolution

Mikael has experience advising in key industries, including Mining, Nuclear Energy, and Sanctions.

Areas of specialization

Sanctions

International Commercial Arbitration

International Litigation

Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes

Domestic Litigation

Education

2025

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

2023

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

Admission to practice

2023 - Russia

Languages

Russian

English

French

Armenian

Mikael Vartanyan

Projects

Expertise

Qualification

Advising one of the world’s leading mineral fertilizer producers on the matters related to a dispute in international commercial arbitration under the ICC Rules arising out of the termination of the contract due to sanction.

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

Representing Russia’s largest shipbuilding company in arbitration under the SIAC Rules arising from a foreign supplier’s failure to fulfill its obligations.

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

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

Representing Russian and foreign athletes in connection with the appeals against statutory provisions of national and international sport federations, as well as in relation to antidoping investigations.

Mikael has experience advising in key industries, including Mining, Nuclear Energy, and Sanctions.

Areas of specialization

Education

2025

2023

Admission to practice

Languages