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Sergei Sushkov

Sergei Sushkov

Associate, Advocate

Sergei specialises in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He has represented clients in arbitration proceedings administered under the SIAC, ICC, ICDR, LMAA, ad hoc Rules.

Projects

Expertise

Qualification

Representing the world’s largest natural gas exporter in ad hoc arbitration.

The dispute was related to supply contracts governed by Swedish law.
International Commercial Arbitration

Representing a shipping company in an international commercial arbitration administered under the SIAC Rules.

The dispute arose out of non-performance of shipbuilding contracts.
International Commercial Arbitration

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

Representing a leading manufacturer of carbon graphite products in an ICDR (AAA) arbitration.

Representing a large Russian fishing holding in an LMAA(London Maritime Arbitrators Association) arbitration.

Representing a Russian state-owned company before a Cypriot state court in a claim for recovery of assets fraudulently misappropriated by directors of an investment fund.

Representing the Russian Federation in interstate disputes before the International Court of Justice, European Court of Human Rights and an ad hoc arbitration formed under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea.

His experience covers disputes in the Mining, Energy, Construction and Shipbuilding sectors.

Before joining DGP, Sergei worked at the Moscow office of a major Russian law firm as well as at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), where he was responsible for comprehensive support of large-scale interstate and commercial disputes.

Education

2025

PhD, National Research University Higher School of Economics

2022

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

2020

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

2020

Legal English Interpreter (with honors), Kutafin Moscow State Law University

Admission to practice

2025 - Advocate
2020 - Russia

Languages

Russian
English

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