Vadim Vunukainen
Partner, Advocate
Vadim has over 10 years of experience in representing clients in international arbitration and litigation. He represents the interests of clients in intricate disputes arising from the termination of large infrastructure projects, construction disputes, corporate conflicts, as well as in disputes arising from contracts for the supply of goods and services. Vadim is particularly sought after on projects involving sanctions and multi-jurisdictional issues.
Projects
Qualification
Vadim’s experience encompasses projects in the energy sector, including nuclear energy and oil & gas, as well as in fertilizers industry, telecommunications, petrochemicals, logistics and international finance.
Throughout his career, Vadim has acted as a representative in dozens of arbitrations under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), as well as before Russian courts and in international litigation.
Vadim has also published numerous works addressing complex arbitration issues and the protection of the interests of Russian parties in modern realities.
Vadim has deep expertise in resolving cross-border disputes and offers clients creative solutions that achieve the best possible results in their cases. He is particularly sought after for his strategic vision of the projects, his ability to deliver complex legal arguments in an practical manner, and his readiness to deliver the required advice in the shortest possible time.
Education
2025
Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management in Legal Business, National Research University – Higher School of Economics
2024
Cross-examination, Delos
2023
Advocacy, GAR Academy
2022
Paris Arbitration Academy
2021
RIMA International Arbitration Academy
2019
LL.M., National Research University – Higher School of Economics
2016
LL.B., Saint - Petersburg State University (SPbGU)
2015-2020
Six programs of the European Law Students' Association (ELSA) in Athens, Dublin, Geneva, Vienna and Warsaw on corporate law, international commercial and investment arbitration
Admission to practice
2022 - Advocate
2016 - Russia
Languages
Russian
English