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Vsevolod Taraskin

Vsevolod Taraskin

Partner, Advocate

Dispute Resolution
Vsevolod has acted for clients in international investment and commercial arbitration under UNCITRAL, ICSID AF, PCA Rules, ICC, SCC, SIAC, LCIA, SAC, ICAC, and others on numerous occasions. He also has extensive experience of representation in cross-border and Russian litigation. Vsevolod's industry experience is focused on representing companies in the oil & gas and petrochemical industries.
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Projects

Qualification

Representing SIBUR International GmbH in a dispute against an American FMCG corporation in an arbitration administered under the SCC Rules.

International Commercial Arbitration Sanctions
The dispute arose in connection with the recovery of a debt for delivered goods and involved issues related to the application of UK sanctions legislation, in particular the provisions of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of February 24, 2024.
International Commercial Arbitration
Sanctions

Representing major Russian gas production companies in multimillion-dollar arbitration proceedings administered under the SIAC Rules.

International Commercial Arbitration
The disputes arose out supply contracts.
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 Titan-2 Concern in a dispute against a Finnish contractor in arbitration proceedings administered under the ICC Rules.

International Commercial Arbitration
The dispute was related to construction of a nuclear power plant abroad.
International Commercial Arbitration

Representing Sakhalin Energy operator of an oil and gas field development project «Sakhalin-2» in a dispute relating to unlawful termination of a time charter and dispute with its drilling contractor.

Domestic Litigation Sanctions
These cases also concern the application of Article 248.1 of the Russian Commercial Procedure Code.
Domestic Litigation
Sanctions

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

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

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 Russian state corporation in a corporate dispute resolved in the courts of Guernsey, British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg.

International Litigation

Vsevolod’s industry experience is focused on representing companies in the oil & gas and petrochemical industries.

Worked as a leading legal adviser for LUKOIL Oil Company. Vsevolod has co-authored a number of articles on investment arbitration and Russian arbitration procedure in leading legal publications.

Areas of specialization

International Commercial Arbitration
Investment Arbitration and Investment Disputes
International Litigation
Domestic Litigation
Sanctions

Education

2017

Summer Arbitration Program, Washington College of Law, American University, Top Grade

2014

LL.M., Pericles Law Center for International Legal Education, diploma with honours

2010

Major in Jurisprudence, International and European Law, Law Department, Perm State University

Admission to practice

2017 - Advocate
2010 - Russia

Languages

Russian
English

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