Washington D.C. · New York · Eurasia
Investor-State and commercial arbitration counsel for investors and co-counsel in CIS, Eurasia, and emerging-market disputes.
You may have more investment protection options than you realize. I assess whether you have a viable claim under a bilateral investment treaty, the Energy Charter Treaty, or another international framework — and guide you through what comes next, plainly and directly.
I integrate into your existing team as co-counsel — bringing experience, depth, procedural strategy, and mentoring for your junior attorneys. I don't displace. I don't poach. Your client relationship stays yours.
Claims by investors against states under bilateral investment treaties, the Energy Charter Treaty, free trade agreements and other treaties with investment chapters. ICSID, UNCITRAL, and ad hoc proceedings — from initial claim assessment and treaty analysis through full arbitration and post-award enforcement.
Cross-border commercial disputes before the ICC, LCIA, SCC, UNCITRAL, and other arbitral fora. My practice concentrates on resolving and preventing disputes involving Eurasian and CIS parties, state-owned enterprises, and complex multi-party proceedings where geographic and procedural fluency both matter.
Represented Canadian investors in a multi-million-dollar UNCITRAL arbitration against Kazakhstan related to the rights under a contract with the Government to operate one of Kazakhstan’s largest uranium-processing facilities. Secured a landmark jurisdictional decision — the first application of the Canada-USSR bilateral investment treaty to a post-Soviet successor state. A defining case in CIS investment arbitration.
Represented shareholders of a European-based cement company in a USD 500 million ICSID arbitration against Uzbekistan arising from expropriation of investments in the cement industry. The claims were successfully settled.
Representing a US investor in a pending multi-million dollar investor-state arbitration against Moldova in the technology sector.
Certain matters were handled in whole or in part during tenure at prior international law firms. Outcomes described are specific to those matters and are not a prediction of results in any other case.
Timelines for commercial and investment arbitration, institution by institution.
How funding works, what it costs, and when it is worth considering.
Choosing the right protection pathway in a fragmented treaty system.
My practice is concentrated on the Eurasian investment landscape and emerging markets — the CIS bilateral investment treaty network, Central Asian energy disputes, the Balkans, and the Baltic states.
Whether you are an investor evaluating a potential treaty claim, a co-counsel firm looking for ISDS depth, or a company facing cross-border arbitration, my first consultation is a no-obligation confidential conversation about your situation and your options. I respond within two business days. Consultations are available in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
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