Anton Garmoza
Partner, Head of International Arbitration, Construction Disputes and Investor-State Arbitration practices
Anton Garmoza has over 17 years of experience in international commercial and investment arbitration. He acts as counsel and sits as arbitrator in arbitration proceedings.
Prior to founding Cardinals, Anton had his own practice and worked as an in-house lawyer and as an associate in two international law firms. As a member of a special task force, he also advised the Russian Ministry of Justice in connection with the largest investment treaty arbitration in history and the related multi-jurisdictional litigation.
Anton is a listed arbitrator of the International and Investment Disputes Panel of the Arbitration Centre of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), as well as of the International Arbitration Database of arbitrators of the Russian Arbitration Center.
Anton’s representative matters
Russian Ministry of Justice
Storage facility construction
Business centre
Power Plant construction
Represented a Russian power generating company in a dispute with a Spanish contractor over construction of a heat and electricity generating power plant in Russia. ICC Arbitration Rules.
Liquified natural gas (LNG) supply
Represented an Austrian trader in a dispute with a Mongolian energy company relating to the supply of liquified natural gas. SCC Arbitration Rules.
Aintgracute coal supply
Represented a Bulgarian trading company in a dispute with a Spanish buyer over supply of anthracite coal. Swiss Rules. Applicable law – Swiss.
Shareholder dispute with a state agency
Represented a French developer and asset manager in the real estate and hospitality market in a dispute with a state agency arising out of a shareholders’ agreement. ICC Arbitration Rules.
Road-building machinery supply
Represented a Russian distributor of road-building machinery in a dispute with a German supplier. SCC Arbitration Rules.
Airport equipment distribution
Represented a Russian distributor of airport equipment in a dispute arising from a distribution agreement with a Swiss supplier. Swiss Rules.
Licence agreement dispute
Advising a Russian film distributor in connection with a dispute against a Spanish production company arising out of a licence agreement for distribution of TV series. WIPO Arbitration Rules. French law.
Investment claim
Represented a Canadian oil and natural gas exploration and production company in a dispute with a state corporation arising out of a natural gas sale and purchase agreement. ICSID Arbitration.
Equipment supply
Represented a Russian beverage manufacturer in connection with a dispute against a German supplier over supply of the equipment for the production line. SCC Arbitration Rules. Swedish law.
Natural gas price dispute
Represented a Russian natural gas producer in a gas price dispute with a state company. SCC Arbitration Rules.
Investment treaty claim
Advised an Eastern European investor on a claim against a CIS state based on a bilateral investment treaty. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
Enforcement of an arbitral award in Russia
Represented an Austrian manufacturer in the successful enforcement of an arbitral award in Russia.
Sunflower oil supply
Represented a Russian company in a dispute with a UAE trader concerning supply of sunflower oil at the Appeal Stage of the FOSFA Arbitration. English law.
Construction dispute
Acted as counsel to one of the largest Russian construction companies in a dispute with a French contractor. ICC Arbitration Rules.
Corporate dispute
Advised a Russian oil company in connection with a dispute against a Dutch joint venture partner arising out of a shareholders’ agreement. SIAC Arbitration Rules. Dutch law.
Beverage equipment supply
Advised a Russian beverage manufacturer in connection with a dispute against an Irish company arising out of the distribution agreement. ICAC Rules. English law.
Qualifications
· Attorney at law (New York, USA);
· Lawyer (Russia).
Education
· Ph.D. in Law, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Private International Law);
· LL.M. in International Legal Studies, New York University School of Law (NYU);
· MA in Philosophy, Birkbeck, University of London.
Languages
· Russian;
· English.
Anton's publications
De facto less favourable treatment: most-favoured-nation (MFN) clauses of investment protection treaties as an independent cause of action
Aug 1, 2013 International Commercial Arbitration Review
Investment treaty arbitration: jurisdictional issues (in Russian)
May 1, 2012 Infotropic Media
Арбитраж на основании международных инвестиционных соглашений: вопросы компетенции
Extension of most-favoured-nation treatment to arbitration clauses in investment protection treaties (in Russian)
Jul 1, 2010 International Commercial Arbitration Review
Распространение режима наибольшего благоприятствования на положения международных инвестиционных соглашений об арбитражном разрешении споров
Commentary on the International Law Association Recommendations on Ascertaining the Contents of the Applicable Law in International Commercial Arbitration (in Russian)
Jun 1, 2010 International Commercial Arbitration Review
Комментарий к Рекомендациям Ассоциации международного права в отношении установления содержания применимого права в международном коммерческом арбитраже
Investments made in form of participation in a company: Protection in international arbitration (in Russian)
May 1, 2010 Reporter of Federal State Institution “State Registration Chamber under the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation”
Инвестиции в форме участия в компании: защита в международном инвестиционном арбитраже
Notion of Investment in accordance with the ICSID Convention (in Russian)
Jan 1, 2010 Khozyaistvo i Pravo
Понятие инвестиции в соответствии с Вашингтонской Конвенцией
The arbitration agreement as the basis for an arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction to resolve investment disputes (in Russian)
Jan 1, 2009 Treteiskyi Sud
Арбитражное соглашение как основание возникновения компетенции международного коммерческого арбитража на разрешение инвестиционных споров
