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Tatiana Polevshchikova

Tatiana Polevshchikova

Counsel, Advocate

Tatiana Polevshchikova is a Counsel at Dispute Resolution Practice.

Tatiana’s experience covers international construction, corporate, contractual and other disputes, including under arbitration rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules.

Projects

Qualification

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.

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

Advising a major Turkish contractor in the EPC dispute under the ICC Arbitration Rules and participation in negotiations, which resulted in the settlement.

Advising a Russian client in course of LCIA arbitration arising out of an alleged breach of non-competition agreement.

Advising a Russian client in connection with a dispute against a Taiwanese company in course of the ICAC arbitration out of purchase and sale contract.

Advising various Southeast Asian companies in connection to the construction disputes under the AIAC Arbitration Rules.

Representing an American food company in a number of disputes with the management of its subsidiary in Russia.

Advising a client on the issue of appeal of a number of procedural orders and final decision rendered under the Rules of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.

Representing a Dutch investor in negotiations in relation to the dispute out of the joint venture agreement with a Russian company.

Advising a number of newly established arbitral institutions in course of drafting arbitration rules and implementation of the best institutional practices.

Advising young artists on art law issues arising in course of their activities.

Advising one of the major Dutch agricultural holdings in a dispute out of franchise agreement.

• Vice Chair of the Corporate Counsel Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) • Regional Ambassador of HK45 in the CIS • Member, Arbitral Women

Prior to joining RGD/ DGP, Tatiana worked at international law firms and as a Deputy Head of Legal at the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC, Malaysia). She also interned at the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). Tatiana gained unique experience in the resolution of disputes in the Southeast Asia in course of her five-year work in the region. Tatiana supervised more than 200 arbitration matters, consulted on a wide range of legal issues arising in course of arbitration, mediation and statutory adjudication widely used in the construction industry. Further, she was involved in a number of legislative initiatives (in particular, introduction of amendments to the Arbitration Act of Malaysia and Mediation Act of Malaysia, third-party funding), as well as in the drafting of a number of key institutional documents (AIAC Arbitration Rules 2021, AIAC Virtual Hearing Protocol 2021, etc.). Tatiana’s experience also includes a number of cross-institutional projects, including in cooperation with the ICC International Court of Arbitration, a few arbitral institutions in China and Southeast Asia. Tatiana authored a few publications and regularly speaks at conferences.

Education

2022

Art Law, the Sotheby’s Institute of Art

2016

Tribunal Secretary, Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC)

2015

LL.M. in Dispute Resolution, Washington University in St. Louis

2011

Degree in Law (with honours), Mari State University, Russia

Admission to practice

2025 - Advocate
2011 - Russia

Languages

Russian
English