The Russian Arbitration Center is hosting a panel discussion to explore the intricacies of arbitrators appointment process, featuring insights of experts from the arbitration community. The speakers will address current challenges in arbitrator appointments and share effective strategies to navigate them. The discussion will be followed by a networking cocktail.
For any inquiries, please contact the Russian Arbitration Center at event@centerarbitr.ru.
Speakers
Head of International Disputes Practice, LEVEL Legal Services
Denis Almakaev heads LEVEL Legal Services' International Litigation practice. He is admitted to practice in Russia, England and Wales, the US (New York State) and Singapore (SICC). He specializes in international arbitration and proceedings related to the search for and the foreclosure against assets located abroad. Denis represents clients from different jurisdictions, such as England, France, the US, Switzerland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar and others.
In addition to a higher legal education at Lomonosov Moscow State University and a Master's degree at Columbia University (New York), Denis graduated from the Academy of International Commercial Arbitration at the ICC (Paris) and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Arbitrators (London).
Partner and Co-Head of Dispute Resolution practice, Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin and Partners
Dmitry Dyakin is an advocate, a Partner and Co-Head of Dispute Resolution practice at Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin and Partners in Moscow. He is a world recognised expert in the field of international arbitration and dispute resolution. Dmitry has vast experience resolving international commercial and investment disputes (over 80 cases) under the rules of SIAC, ICC, SCC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and the ICAC of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He represents leading Russian and international companies operating in various industries in high-profile proceedings, with many of them becoming landmark precedent-setting cases for both Russian and international communities.
Managing Partner, Braddell Brothers LLP
Edmund is the Managing Partner of Braddell Brothers LLP, Singapore’s second-oldest independent law practice, founded in 1883. He is admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore) and Solicitor (England & Wales). Having over 26 years’ experience as arbitration and litigation counsel, Edmund’s diverse practice includes commercial and corporate disputes, breaches of confidence, defamation, energy and natural resources, medical law, media and telecommunications, as well as pre-emptive relief and injunctions.
Edmund also actively sits as an Arbitrator and has conducted arbitrations seated in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Cambodia. He is a Fellow of the SIArb, CIArb, MIArb, HKIArb, AMINZ, PIArb and ACICA.
Partner, Peter & Kim
Charis is a partner at Peter & Kim in Singapore, specialising in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration and public international law.
She is admitted in three jurisdictions (Singapore, England & Wales and New York) and her experience includes investment and commercial arbitrations under the rules of major arbitration institutions, including ICSID, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, KCAB and SCC, as well as ad hoc proceedings under UNCITRAL Rules. Charis is appointed as Counsel and Arbitrator in both commercial arbitration and State-to-State cases.
Charis has been referred to as “formidable arbitration counsel”, with “great familiarity with the rules and personas involved” and “simply outstanding”.