Vladislav Rodionov
Senior Associate, International Arbitration, Construction Disputes and Investment Treaty Arbitration practices
Vladislav Rodionov is a senior associate with 5 years of PQE based in Paris. His practice concentrates on investment-treaty arbitration, international commercial arbitration and sport arbitration.
He has acted in proceedings conducted under the arbitration rules of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (the ICAC at the RF CCI) as well as UNCITRAL.
Vladislav holds an LL.M. in international dispute settlement (MIDS) from the Geneva University Law School and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and a Master of Laws and Bachelor’s Degree from Moscow State University of International Relations.
He has worked in Russia, Switzerland and France on international matters from various sectors including oil and gas, banking and finance, energy and construction.
Vladislav’s representative matters
Parallel proceedings
Expropriation of insurance company
Change of regulation
Investment claims against EU states
Advised several CIS entities on the possibility of bringing claims against the EU States following freezing of their assets.
Damages resulting from military activity
Advised a group of investors from an Eastern European country on the possibility of bringing a treaty claim against a former Soviet-Union state for damages resulting from military activity.
Treaty claim against North-American state
Advised a multinational company from a gambling industry on a treaty claim against a North-American state.
Storage facility construction
Represented a Russian construction company in an SCC arbitration with the Spanish sub-contractor relating to the delay in the performance of construction works, damages and break-up fee.
International beer producer
Represented a major international beer producer in an arbitration against its Russian distributor.
Sunflower oil supply
Represented a large Russian agricultural company in a FOSFA arbitration and annulment proceedings before the High Court of England and Wales (Commercial Court, King’s Bench Division).
Middle East construction project
Assisted an arbitrator in LCIA proceedings in a dispute over a construction project in a Middle Eastern state.
Doping arbitration
Assisted an arbitrator in a series of cases concerning allegations of creation of a governmental programme for use of prohibited substances and issues of compliance to an anti-doping programme.
Termination of football coaching contract
Assisted an arbitrator in a CAS case concerning termination of the contract between a national football team and a coach.
Oil field exploitation
Advised and represented a Malaysian supplier on rejoinder stage in a dispute against a major Russian private oil company under SCC rules in connection to exploitation of an oil field in a post-Soviet republic.
Wastewater facilities
Represented a Greek-Serbian sub-contractor in a dispute with a Bosnian contractor over wastewater facilities in Bosnia (statement of claim stage) in Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.
Energy asset expropriation
Advised a client on obtaining third-party funding and possibility of bringing ICSID claim and its merits against a CIS state in relation to expropriation of assets and moral damages in the energy sphere.
Ukraine-Tatneft enforcement
Represented and advised Ukraine against Tatneft in the proceedings on recognition and enforcement of an investment arbitration award in Russia in a dispute concerning expropriation of oil industry assets.
Dispute with sub-contractors
Participated in the appointment of an arbitrator and drafted a request for arbitration in a complex dispute between a state-owned construction company and its sub-contractors under ICC rules in Finland.
FOSFA award enforcement
Advised a major CIS seller of grains on seeking recognition and enforcement of a Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations (FOSFA) arbitral award.
Vneshprombank v. Bedzhamov et al
Drafted an expert opinion on Russian law for a state-owned entity in support of a claim in the High Court of England and Wales concerning fraud and asset withdrawal from a Russian bank.
Danilina v. Chernukhin
Assisted senior colleagues in preparation of an expert opinion on application of the Russian civil law provisions for the Danilina v. Chernukhin case over a Russian real estate project before the High Court of England and Wales.
Qualifications
· Solicitor (England & Wales);
· Lawyer (Russia).
Education
· LL.M. in international dispute settlement (MIDS), Geneva University Law School and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland;
· MA in Law, Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO);
· BA in international relations, Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO).
Languages
· Russian;
· English;
· French;
· Arabic.
