THE 2017 MOSCOW DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONFERENCE

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1 THE 2017 MOSCOW DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONFERENCE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME The ABA s 9 th Annual Moscow Conference on the Resolution of International Business Disputes Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat New Arbat Ave, 32, Moscow, Russia, DECEMBER

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3 Programme MEDIA PARTNERS Planning Committee Conference Chairs Glenn Hendrix Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Atlanta, Georgia, USA Roman Zykov Mansors Moscow, Russia Steering Committee Gene Burd Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Washington, District of Columbia, USA Rupert D Cruz Littleton Chambers London, United Kingdom Marian Dent Pericles New York, New York, USA Thomas Happell American Bar Association Washington, District of Columbia, USA Anna Kozmenko Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd Zurich, Switzerland Maxim Kulkov KK&P Moscow, Russia Dmitry Lysenko Baker & McKenzie CIS, Limited Moscow, Russia Ilya Nikiforov Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners St Petersburg, Russia Peter Pettibone Pettibone International ADR New York, New York, USA William Phillips Covington & Burling LLP New York, New York, USA Miroslava Schierholz International Centre for Dispute Resolution New York, New York, USA Andrey Zelenin Lidings Law Firm Moscow, Russia ABA Section of International Law Eurasia/Russia Committee Co-Chairs Pamela Egan Rimon P.C. San Francisco, California, USA Anastasia Herasimovich Baker & McKenzie LLP Chicago, USA Michael Shapiro Bazelon Less & Feldman Marlton, New Jersey, USA Planning Committee Timur Aitkulov Clifford Chance Moscow, Russia Elina Akhmetzianova, Russian Arbitration Association Moscow, Russia Mark Brown Bristows LLP London, United Kingdom Anna Caddick Olswang LLP London, United Kingdom Richard Caldwell The Brattle Group London, United Kingdom Ben Carroll Linklaters London, United Kingdom Kendall Brindley-Coffey Coffey Burlington Miami, Florida, USA Dmitry Davydenko CIS Arbitration Forum Moscow, Russia Alexei Dudko Hogan Lovells CIS Moscow, Russia Ulf Hardeman Advokatfirman Delphi Stockholm, Sweden Laura Hardin Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations Houston, Texas, USA Christopher Kelley University of Arkansas School of Law Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA Vladimir Khvaley Baker & McKenzie LLP Moscow, Russia Maria Kostytska Winston & Strawn LLP Paris, France Nick Marsh Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP London, United Kingdom Tatiana Minaeva Jones Day London, United Kingdom Alexander Muranov MGIMO University Moscow, Russia Elena Murzina Russian Arbitration Association Moscow, Russia David Pinsky Covington & Burling LLP New York, New York, USA Noradele Radjai LALIVE SA Geneva, Switzerland Steven Richman Clark Hill PLC Princeton, New Jersey, USA Fredrik Ringquist Mannheimer Swartling Moscow, Russia Valeria Romanova Linklaters Moscow, Russia Daniel Rothstein Law Office of Daniel J. Rothstein, P.C. New York, New York, USA Thomas Christopher Sullivan Marks & Sokolov LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Igor Taranov Moscow, Russia Anna Tumpovskiy Tumpovskiy Law Group PA Miami, Florida, USA Yulia Valiullina Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Moscow, Russia Feodor Vyacheslavov VLawyers Law Firm Moscow, Russia Julia Zhabina Lidings Law Firm Moscow, Russia 5

4 Programme Programme CLE Information The ABA directly applies for and ordinarily receives CLE credit for ABA programs in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, GU, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, MO, MP, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WI, and WV. These states sometimes do not approve a program for credit before the program occurs. The expected number of credit hours will be posted to the 2017 Fall Conference website: under the CLE Events and Information tab approximately four weeks before the meeting. This transitional program is approved for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys in NY. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self-submission in other states. For more information about CLE accreditation in your state, visit A limited number of registration fee reductions are available for this program upon application. The fee-reductions will be determined on a one-time only, case-by-case, first-come first-serve basis. Requests must be received at least three weeks before the program start date. You will be notified prior to the program if your application is approved. A minimal fee may be charged on all approved applications to defray expenses. For programs with tuition costs of $500 or more, qualifying attorneys will receive at least a 50% reduction in the course fee(s) only. To apply, send a letter outlining the basis for your request of a fee reduction to intlawmeetings@americanbar.org 8:00-9:00 Registration & Coffee Conference Agenda 9:00-10:00 PLENARY SESSION (Non-CLE) Pushkin Meeting Room Navigating business disputes between Russian and US-EU companies in an era of heightened tensions Relations between Russia and the U.S. and E.U. are at a low ebb. Yet business continues, and where there is business, there will be disputes. Have the current tensions and environment changed where and how businesses resolve disputes? If so, what s different? A panel of experts will give their best advice on navigating business disputes between Russian and US-EU companies in an era of heightened tensions. Alexis Rodzianko, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, Moscow, Russia Daniel Russell, President and CEO, U.S.-Russia Business Council, Washington, DC Fredrik Ringquist, Partner, Mannheimer Swartling, Moscow, Russia Peter Pettibone, Pettibone International ADR, New York, NY Alexander Zamaziy, Arbitration Court of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Moscow, Russia 10:00-10:15 Participants move to Roundtables 10:15-11:15 ROUNDTABLE 1 (CLE) Pushkin Meeting Room Jurisdictional forum shopping in cases involving Russian/CIS parties: Winning the tug of war between your court and mine The panelists will consider the respective pros and cons of Russian/CIS and foreign forums, the impact of recent Russian legislation on parties ability to litigate certain types of disputes in foreign jurisdictions, and litigation tactics for winning the tug of war between plaintiffs who have shopped a particular forum and want to keep their claim there and defendants who would prefer to litigate elsewhere. Richard Happ, Partner, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbh, Hamburg, Germany Anna Tumpovskiy, Tumpovskiy Law Group, Miami, FL Dmitry Lysenko, Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Moscow, Russia 10:15-11:15 ROUNDTABLE 2 (Non-CLE) Gogol Meeting Room The interim relief provisions in the new Russian arbitration law How are they working, and what s different from the interim relief available in other jurisdictions? The new Russian arbitration law establishes a procedure for the granting of interim relief by arbitral tribunals, as well as pre-action attachments and injunctions by permanent arbitration institutions (if provided for in the parties agreement). How does the Russian legal regime for interim relief in support of arbitral proceedings compare with the various forms of interim relief that may be available in other jurisdictions? When is interim relief best pursued in Russia, and when abroad? Ed Crosse, Partner, Simmons & Simmons, London, United Kingdom Steven Richman, Chair, ABA Section of International Law, Princeton, NJ Alexey Yadykin, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Moscow, Russia 10:15-11:15 ROUNDTABLE 3 (CLE) Tolstoy Meeting Room Strangers in a strange land? Tips for foreign litigants in Russian courts A 2001 study of the experience of foreign litigants in Russia s commercial (arbitrazh) courts concluded that although the data provide some evidence of anti-foreign bias, particularly outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg, they do not support the conception of most Westerners of their likely fate in a Russian court a Soviet-style show trial with a foregone conclusion. The study recommended that foreign companies having business dealings in Russia should consider making greater use of the Russian courts. What has happened since then? What should a foreign company expect if it finds itself in a Russian court? Anyone interested in the answers to these questions or in lending their voice to the debate are welcome to join the discussion. Fedor Vyacheslavov, Partner, V Lawyers, Moscow, Russia William Spiegelberger, Director of the International Practice Department, RUSAL, Moscow, Russia Anna Grischenkova, Partner, KIAP, Moscow, Russia 6 7

5 Programme Programme 11:15-11:45 Networking Coffee Break 11:45-12:45 ROUNDTABLE 4 (Non-CLE) Pushkin Meeting Room Investor-state arbitrations involving Russian/CIS investors and states: What s new and what s next? The panelists will consider such issues as Russia s evolving approach to bilateral investment treaties; the succession of the former Soviet republics to the USSR s investment treaty obligations; the implications of sanctions (more claims by Russian companies in relation to investments in Ukraine?); the applicability (or not) of the Russia-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty to investments made in Crimea; determining the nationality of investors (beneficial versus legal ownership and investor jurisdictional status, denial of benefits); emergency measures by tribunals; corruption as a jurisdictional defense; and other such issues. Alexei Dudko, Partner, Hogan Lovells, Moscow, Russia Dmitry Dyakin, Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Moscow, Russia 11:45-12:45 ROUNDTABLE 5 (CLE) Gogol Meeting Room Prove it: Effective strategies for collecting evidence in cross-border disputes In today s global economy, the need to take evidence across borders for use in domestic litigation can arise in almost any kind of case, including not only high-stakes commercial disputes between multinational corporations, but also everyday litigation, such as personal injury claims and divorce proceedings. Cases can rise or fall depending on whether critical pieces of evidence can be obtained from other jurisdictions. The panelists will discuss practical tips for effectively and efficiently obtaining the evidence you need to prove your case. Alex Volcic, Managing Director, Kroll International, Moscow, Russia Thomas Sullivan, Attorney, Marks & Sokolov, Philadelphia, PA Sergey Morozov, Associate, Beiten Burkhardt, Moscow Russia 11:45-12:45 ROUNDTABLE 6 (CLE) Tolstoy Meeting Room Resolving shareholder disputes: Strategic considerations for counsel and clients under the new Russian arbitration law The new Russian arbitration law makes certain corporate disputes involving shareholders of a Russian legal entity arbitrable, but with a significant catch the case must be administered by a registered arbitral institution and the arbitration must be seated in Russia. How are parties responding to this change? When does it make sense to arbitrate in Russia, and under what circumstances might a party consider other options? In either scenario, what should a party do to maximize its odds of success? Dominic Pellew, Partner, Dentons, London, United Kingdom Johan Sidklev, Partner, Roschier, Stockholm, Sweden Roman Zykov, Partner, Mansors, Moscow, Russia 12:45-13:45 Networking Luncheon New Your Steak House, 1 st floor 13:45-14:45 ROUNDTABLE 7 (Non-CLE) Pushkin Meeting Room Enforcement of Russian arbitral awards and judgments abroad: Dissecting the lessons of Maximov v. OJSC NLMK and other recent cases. The 2011 Moscow Arbitrazh (commercial) court ruling setting aside an arbitration award on the basis that corporate disputes are not arbitrable sent shock waves through the Russian legal and business communities. Six years later, the same case Maximov v. NLMK is still making news as Maximov seeks to enforce the annulled Russian arbitration award in foreign courts. A court in Paris agreed to enforce the award, while courts in London and Amsterdam refused enforcement. Further litigation in foreign courts seems likely. The panelists will discuss the lessons of case, both in the context of the specific dispute between Maximov and NLMK and with respect to the enforcement of Russian court judgments and arbitral awards abroad more generally Ivan Urzhumov, Foley Hoag, Paris, France Maria Gritsenko, Counsel, Bryan Cave, London, United Kingdom 13:45-14:45 ROUNDTABLE 8 (Non-CLE) Gogol Meeting Room A landmark year for Russian jurisprudence Lessons from the Transneft v. Sberbank, Tizpribor v. Vympelcom, and Rosneft v. Systema cases This past year, Russian courts issued a series of decisions that captured the attention of the Russian legal and business communities, in part because the disputes involved some of Russia s largest companies and huge amounts of money, but also because the claims were out of the ordinary, and some of the outcomes caught some observers by surprise. A panel of experts who participated in these cases will discuss the impact of these judicial decisions on the business environment and court practice in Russia and whether they hold any broader lessons for the evolution of Russia s judicial system. Anastasia Astashkevich, Partner, Astashkevich & Partners, Moscow, Russia Maxim Stepanchuk, Partner, Delcredere, Moscow, Russia Timur Aitkulov, Partner, Clifford Chance CIS Ltd, Moscow, Russia 13:45-14:45 ROUNDTABLE 9 (Non-CLE) Tolstoy Meeting Room The intersection of criminal proceedings and cross-border business disputes: Effective tool for justice or abuse of process? The state possesses the awesome power of criminal prosecution, including the possibility of depriving an individual of their liberty. Harnessing that power in the pursuit of civil justice can give a private plaintiff or creditor the upper hand in a dispute. The investigatory and compulsive powers of the state can also be helpful in tracing and recovering assets and uncovering fraud. But the tactic is potentially subject to abuse. It can also sometimes backfire, with a party hoping to work hand-in-hand with law enforcement instead finding itself sidelined and its interests marginalized. The panelists will apply a practical perspective in exploring the use and misuse of parallel civil-criminal proceedings. Alexander Zabeyda, Partner, Zabeyda & Partners, Moscow, Russia Anna Zeitlinger, Partner, Lansky Ganzger + partner, Vienna, Austria Vladimir Melnikov, Partner, Linklaters, Moscow, Russia 14:45-15:15 Networking Coffee Break 15:15-16:15 ROUNDTABLE 10 (CLE) Pushkin Meeting Room Enhancing efficiency while retaining quality in international arbitral proceedings This Roundtable will explore tools and strategies for maximizing control over time and cost spent in arbitration proceedings, while also preserving the quality of the outcome. Some of the subtopics will include managing disclosure and document production, using cost-benefit analyses in a structured manner in tailoring arbitral procedures to the needs of the case, tagging/naming conventions for electronic submissions, and recent innovations from various arbitral institutions, such as allowing parties to utilize the institution s services on an à la carte basis. The audience will be invited to share their own best practices. Miroslava Schierholz, Director, ICDR/AAA, New York, NY Ilya Nikiforov, Managing Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, St. Petersburg, Russia Peter Wolrich, Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, Paris, France 15:15-16:15 ROUNDTABLE 11 (CLE) Gogol Meeting Room Property of the state? Enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards against states and state-owned Obtaining a favorable arbitral award or judgment against a state or a state-owned enterprise often simply marks the beginning of a new and often more difficult stage in a creditor s struggle to secure a recovery. This session will consider this issue from several angles, using the dispute between OJSC Tatneft and Ukraine involving enforcement actions in both Russia and the United States as a case study. The panelists will also address overcoming obstacles to enforcement based on provisions in the law of the country of the judgment/award-debtor and certain issues specific to enforcement in the EU. Gene Burd, Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Washington, DC Maxim Kulkov, Partner, Kulkov, Kolotilov & Partners, Moscow, Russia Olena Perepelynska, Partner, Integrites, Kiev, Ukraine Ramūnas Audzevičius, Partner, Motieka & Audzevičius, Vilnius, Lithuania 8 9

6 Programme 15:15-16:15 ROUNDTABLE 12 (CLE) Tolstoy Meeting Room Cross-border restructuring and bankruptcy disputes with a Russian/CIS connection An increasing number of Russia/CIS-related disputes wind up in bankruptcy proceedings. An international panel of experienced practitioners will discuss various aspects of cross-border insolvency disputes, including parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions; the interplay between bankruptcy and arbitration proceedings; the advancement of individual bankruptcies in Russia and abroad; and recent changes in Russian insolvency law and court practice making bankruptcy more creditor-friendly. Andrey Zelenin, Managing Partner, Lidings, Moscow, Russia Sergey Petrachkov, Partner, Alrud, Moscow, Russia 16:15-16:45 Networking Coffee Break 16:45-18:00 CLOSING PLENARY SESSION (Non-CLE) Pushkin Meeting Room Master class on cross examination styles and techniques A demonstrative session on what works and what doesn t The conference will end with a plenary discussion and role-play focusing on the art of effective cross examination in international arbitration. What, in practical terms, is effective cross-examination? The discussion will consider issues such as: cultural differences in cross-examination (e.g., common law versus civil law); adapting cross-examination to take into account the background of the tribunal; tactical issues to consider when cross-examining; effective styles of cross-examination; top-tips of dos and donts This plenary discussion will provide an invaluable opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners from various legal traditions as they share their advice on a central, but rarely discussed, aspect of international arbitration Will Phillips, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP, New York, NY Anna Kozmenko, Associate, Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich, Switzerland Julia Zagonek, Partner, White & Case LLC, Moscow, Russia 18:00-18:15 Closing Remarks by the Conference Chairs Glenn P. Hendrix, Chair, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GA Roman Zykov, Partner, Mansors, Moscow, Russia 18:00-20:00 Closing Reception Glenn- P. Hendrix Chair, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta Glenn Hendrix is the Chair of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, an AmLaw 200 law firm with offices in Atlanta and Washington DC. Glenn has served as a counsel or arbitrator in numerous international arbitration proceedings and is also experienced in litigation ancillary to such proceedings, including actions for emergency relief, proceedings to enforce arbitral agreements and awards, and petitions for evidence under 28 U.S.C Mr. Hendrix is consistently recognized each year by The Best Lawyers in America, The International Who s Who of Commercial Arbitration (published by the Global Arbitration Review), and Chambers USA. Mr. Hendrix has chaired the ABA s annual dispute resolution conference in Moscow each year since its inception in Alexis Rodzianko President, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, Moscow Alexis Rodzianko is President and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, came to this role after three decades as a banker in New York and Moscow. Alexis held senior positions in IFC Metropol, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and JP Morgan in Moscow from 1995 through Previously he was a senior banker at Chemical Bank in New York in the Emerging Markets business of the bank. Daniel Russell President and CEO, U.S.-Russia Bu2siness Council, Washington D.C. Daniel Russell is the President and CEO of the U.S.-Russia Business Council, the premier Washington-based bilateral trade organization dedicated to commercial relation between the U.S. and Russia. Previously, Daniel was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for relations with Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus and for international security and arms control issues in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs until July Fredrik Ringquist Partner, Mannheimer Swartling, Moscow Fredrik Ringquist is head of the arbitration practice group at the firm s Moscow office. Fredrik, who is fluent in Russian and has more than 10 years experience of the region, specialises in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration related to Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other countries in the former Soviet Union. He also has extensive experience of Swedish litigation in arbitration-related matters (including challenge proceedings) as well as litigation management in Russia and elsewhere in the CIS. Peter Pettibone Founder, Pettibone International ADR LLC, New York Peter Pettibone is Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, retired Corporate Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP. Peter was the managing partner of the Moscow offices of three international law firms, including Hogan & Hartson LLP from Since 2010 Mr. Pettibone has arbitrated more than 10 international commercial cases at the ICDR, SCC and ICAC

7 Alexander Zamaziy Chief of Staff, Arbitration Centre RSPP, Moscow Alexander Zamaziy, Chief of staff of the Arbitration Centre at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). Alexander graduated from the International Law Faculty of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. He started his practice in the jurisprudence sphere in 2003 and has been specializing in the field of arbitration proceedings, energy law and private international law. Richard Happ Partner, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbh Dr. Richard Happ joined Luther's Hamburg office in 2001 and since then has worked as a lawyer specialising in litigation and dispute resolution. Richard is co-head of the German-wide Complex Disputes Team. He also acts as an arbitrator in complex arbitration proceedings. Dr. Happ specialises in investment treaty arbitrations against sovereign states and in arbitration proceedings in the energy sector. Anna Tumpovskiy Partner, Tumpovskiy Law Group, P.A., Miami Anna Tumpovskiy is a Florida-qualified lawyer (since 2008) focusing her practice on cross-border corporate, regulatory and complex commercial disputes mainly involving Russian and CIS parties. Anna also consults on international evidence collection and e-discover projects. Anna is actively involved with the Miami International Arbitration Society and Florida Bar International Law Section. She has obtained her Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami) and LLM in International Arbitration from University of Miami School of Law. Dmitry Lysenko Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie Dmitry Lysenko is a senior associate in the Moscow office of Baker & McKenzie. He specializes in litigation and international commercial arbitration, including commercial disputes, bankruptcies and disputes with state authorities. Dmitry also has advisory experience in commercial contracts, insurance, IT/telecoms and international law matters, as well as experience in compliance investigations. He is a member of Baker & McKenzie s Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Ed Crosse Partner, Simmons & Simmons Ed Crosse is a partner at Simmons and Simmons LLP, specialising in complex financial and contentious regulatory disputes. Ed is President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association. He was invited to join a working group established by the Lord Chief Justice to advise the MOJ on the implications of Brexit for UK Civil Justice. Mr. Crosse is currently working on proposals fundamentally to reform the Civil Procedure Rules on disclosure. Steven Richman Resident Member, Clark Hill Steven Richman is president of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association's International Law Committee. Steven practices in the areas of domestic and international commercial law, including mediation, litigation and arbitration, and appellate work, including distributorships, intellectual property, agency, art and photography law, professional responsibility and contracts. Within the American Bar Association, Mr. Richman is vice-chair of the ABA's Section of International Law, and serves in the ABA House of Delegates. Alexey Yadykin Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Alexey Yadykin is a senior lawyer of dispute resolution practice Moscow Freshfields office. Alexey specializes in arbitration, litigation and internal investigations and sanctions. In 2000 he graduated from the Moscow State Law University. Mr. Yadykin was a member of the working group in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on the development of the new arbitration rules. Fedor Vyacheslavov Partner, V Lawyers Feodor Vyacheslavov successfully advises and represents clients interests in Russian state courts of all instances (arbitrazh and general jurisdiction courts), including the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the RF and the International Commercial Arbitration Court under the Chamber of Commerce of the RF. Fedor advises on international dispute resolution with regard to Russian law, including assessment of the possibility of filing a claim and assessment of prospects. Feodor participates in asset tracing projects. William Spiegelberger Director of the International Practice Department, RUSAL William Spiegelberger is the Head of the International Practice Unit at Rusal Global Management B.V. in Moscow (since 2007), where he manages, among other things, the corporate group s major litigations and arbitrations outside the CIS states. William was formerly Counsel and Head of the Disputes Group at White & Case LLC in Moscow ( ); associate in the litigation department of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in New York ( ); and associate in the arbitration and litigation group of White & Case LLP in New York and Paris ( ). Anna Grischenkova Partner, KIAP Anna Grischenkova is a partner at KIAP, obtained LL.M in US Law. In 2016 Anna was elected a new regional representative of Russia in the IBA Litigation Committee and also was granted the status of Member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). She is also a Regional Ambassador at HK45 - Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre s committee (HKIAC). Ms. Grischenkova's core specialisation: support for construction disputes, corporate disputes, disputes with public authorities, as well as in bankruptcy proceedings. Alexei Dudko Partner, Hogan Lovells Alexei Dudko has developed a strong track record of conducting corporate internal investigations for major corporations, as well as their senior management and top executives, and advising on all aspects of bribery, corruption, and fraudulent activities. Alexei's diverse commercial litigation background enables him to offer clients mature and knowledgeable representation across a broad range of matters. He has served as counsel in numerous international arbitrations, involving commercial and investment disputes in the energy and natural resources, sports, telecommunications, real estate and financial services sectors

8 Dmitry Dyakin Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Dmitry Dyakin has over 20 years of experience in litigation and international arbitration, particularly specializing in large, complex and multinational disputes involving various jurisdictions. Dmitry`s recent major cases include representing the Government of the Russian Federation (through the Ministry of Finance) in UNCITRAL arbitration case vs ExxonMobil, representing the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in the USD 4bn plus complex multi-jurisdictional litigation dispute over the landmark assets in different Russian regions. He has been appointed a Vice-President of the Presidium of Arbitration Centre at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). Alex Volcic Kroll International Alessandro (Alex) Volcic is the managing director in Kroll s Investigations and Disputes practice and head of the firm s Moscow office. Alex heads Kroll s Russia and CIS team and has joint responsibility for servicing clients based in Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Nordics. Under his leadership, the team provide corporate and financial institutions, and their advisers, with the full spectrum of Kroll s diverse services, including pre-transactional due diligence, background investigations, market entry studies, internal corruption and bribery investigations, forensic accounting, compliance-driven third-party screenings and asset traces. Thomas Sullivan Attorney, Mars & Sokolov Thomas Sullivan is an attorney in the Philadelphia office of Marks & Sokolov. Tom represents Western and Russian clients in complex commercial disputes including civil RICO, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Convention on the International Sale of Goods, ICC Arbitration, legal malpractice, lender liability, securities fraud, insurance defense and maritime matters. He has also drafted and negotiated consulting, employment, financing, joint venture, loan, procurement, purchase, sales, real estate and member/ shareholder agreements. Sergey Morozov Associate, BEITEN BURKHARDT Sergey Morozov is an Associate in the Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group at BEIT- EN BURKHARDT s Moscow office. Sergey 's core activities include the resolution of commercial disputes, representing the interests of clients in state courts and international commercial arbitration, and also advising on issues of civil and procedural law. He has extensive experience of representing the interests of clients in Russian state courts of all instances, and also in arbitration proceedings under the ICC Rules, the Swiss Rules, MKAS TPP RF and other arbitration institutions. Dominic Pellew Partner, Dentons Dominic Pellew is an arbitration specialist with particular experience of acting in disputes involving Russian and CIS parties, in London and other European seats. Dominic`s work normally focuses on high value disputes under English law-governed contracts, such as shareholder agreements, construction contracts, loans and other financing documentation. These disputes have a strong international element and often require consideration of other systems of law and conflicts of laws. He has experience in particular of LCIA, ICC and SCC arbitrations, as well as of ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL rules. Johan Sidklev Partner, Roschier Johan Sidklev heads Roschier's Dispute Resolution practice in Sweden. Johan is specialized in commercial dispute resolution with extensive experience from international arbitration, often concerning energy-related disputes with an East-West angle. In the area of investment arbitration, he has experience from arbitrator's appointments as well as advising both private investors and various governments as counsel, inter alia in matters concerning the Energy Charter Treaty. Mr. Sidklev is the current President of the Swedish Arbitration Association. Roman Zykov Partner, Mansors Roman Zykov advises and represents clients in arbitrations under the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Commercial Arbitration Court (Moscow) and other centers. Roman has received appointments as arbitrator under the ICC, SCC, VIAC and ICAC Arbitration Rules. Roman is the Secretary General of the Russian Arbitration Association. Ivan Urzhumov Foley Hoag Ivan Urzhumov, a counsel in the firm s Paris office, focuses his practice on international arbitration and cross-border litigation, including asset tracing, debt recovery and fraud litigation. As part of his experience in the field of commercial arbitration, Ivan successfully represented a large French electricity player in an ICC arbitration in Switzerland against an Italian electricity trader. He also acted for a European waste management company in two ICC arbitrations, in Paris and Zurich, against German and French logistics service providers. Maria Gritsenko Counsel, Bryan Cave Maria Gritsenko focuses her practice in international arbitration and litigation. Maria has extensive international experience having spent several years with leading dispute resolution practices in London, Paris and Washington, D.C. Ms. Gritsenko s experience includes bilateral and multilateral investment treaties arbitration, international commercial arbitration under a variety of rules, commercial litigation before the U.S. and English courts, coordination of international and local dispute resolution proceedings in multiple fora. She has also assisted clients with corporate investigations under the FCPA. Anastasia Astashkevich Partner, Astashkevich & Partners Anastasia Astashkevich specializes in litigation and international arbitration. She also advises and represents clients in all areas of Russian competition law. Practical experience of Anastasia also includes legal support of international transactions, restructuring and joint ventures in established and emerging markets throughout the world, preparation of international commercial contracts and other legal documentation on Russian and international law. She is a member of the Moscow City Bar. Maxim Stepanchuk Partner, Delcredere Maxim Stepanchuk started his career in Moscow Attorneys at Law Delcredere in Since attorney, since partner. Specializes in corporate law and bankruptcy, he has VimpelCom, Alfa-Bank, Kommersant Publishing House, Integra, Euroset, AFK Sistema among clients. Maxim is a trainer of the Case Study course on Dispute Resolution in the Department of Practical Jurisprudence of the Higher School of Economics

9 Timur Aitkulov Partner, Clifford Chance CIS Ltd Timur Aitkulov specializes in international arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution in Russia and abroad, and administrative and criminal matters related to business operations. Timur has acted as counsel/arbitrator in international arbitration proceedings relating to M&A, construction, shipbuilding, oil & gas, nuclear energy (including price renegotiation) and banking disputes. He is a member of the Moscow Bar, a member of the ICC Court of Arbitration and a member of the Board of the Russian Arbitration Association. Alexander Zabeyda Partner, Zabeyda & partners Starting from 2002, Alexander Zabeyda has been specializing in the investigations and defending clients against the charges of financial and white-collar crimes. In 2011, Alexander started his private practice as the managing partner of a Russian criminal defense law firm. In 2017, he has been recognized as a leading criminal defense lawyer by Russian legal directory Pravo.ru 300. Mr. Zabeyda is an expert at the executive office of the Business Rights Commissioner for the President of the Russian Federation and a member of the International Bar Association. Anna Zeitlinger Partner, Lansky Ganzger + partner Anna Zeitlinger, advocate admitted in Russian Federation (Bar Association of the Moscow Region) heads the Russia and CIS Desk at LANSKY, GANZGER + Partner, one of the largest Austrian law firms with its seat in Vienna. Anna is furthermore the managing partner of LANSKY, GANZGER + Partner Kazakhstan with its seat in Astana. Her practice includes the issues of international investment projects, cross-border transactions, international contracts and complex multi-jurisdiction litigations involving the CIS countries Vladimir Melnikov Partner, Linklaters Vladimir Melnikov has a broad dispute resolution experience advising Russian and international private and state-owned banks and corporates on cross-border litigation and arbitration, bankruptcy, and asset recovery matters as well as regulatory investigations. Miroslava Schierholz Director, ICDR/AAA Miroslava Schierholz is a Director of International Centre for Dispute Resolution ( ICDR ) of the American Arbitration Association ( AAA ). Miroslava has been with the ICDR since She is experienced in administering international arbitration and mediation under the AAA various Rules (International, Commercial, Construction, and Employment). Ms. Schierholz has organized and spoken at ADR events in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and New York. Ilya Nikiforov Managing Partner, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Ilya Nikiforov is a founding member of the firm. Ilya has invaluable experience in international arbitration and litigation, construction, intellectual property law and development projects. A visible figure in the Russian arbitration world, Mr. Nikiforov is considered a first-tier dispute resolution specialist. An active member of a professional community, he was appointed an officer of the Arbitration Committee of International Bar Association and of Eurasia committee of American Bar Association. Peter Wolrich Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP Peter Wolrich acts as Counsel, Chairman of Arbitral Tribunals, Sole Arbitrator, or Co-Arbitrator in International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI), Swiss, Stockholm and ad hoc arbitrations. A distinguished member of the international arbitration community, Peter served as Chairman of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR from 2002 to He was Chairman of the Task Force on the Revision of the ICC Rules of Arbitration and was one of the principal draftsman of the 2012 ICC Rules. Gene Burd Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Gene M. Burd is a partner in the International Business Practice. Gene focuses his practice on complex and high stakes international legal disputes including international commercial arbitrations, investment arbitration, and international litigations. He also advises clients on international risk management and international business transactions. Mr. Burd has represented clients in arbitrations under the rules of leading international institutions such as ICC, LCIA, LMAA, and UNCITRAL. Maxim Kulkov Managing Partner, KK&P (Kulkov, Kolotilov and Partners) Maxim Kulkov has been representing clients for over 20 years in international arbitrations (SCC, LCIA, ICC and ICAC). Maxim s experience includes shareholder and investor disputes, commercial disputes, IP disputes, matters of applicable law and jurisdiction, antitrust proceedings, and bankruptcies. He also acts as a legal expert for foreign arbitral and litigation proceedings, and frequently receives appointments to act as an arbitrator and mediator in domestic and foreign arbitration disputes. Olena Perepelynska Partner, Integrites Olena Perepelynska is a recognized expert in the field of international commercial arbitration, litigation and international trade. Olena`s 14 years of law practice includes representing clients in dozens of most complex, quite often multi-jurisdictional, arbitration and litigation matters, contract drafting and contractual schemes developing, advising on performance and termination of contracts, as well on commercial activity in general. Since 2003, Ms. Perepelynska represented clients in more than 80 arbitrations under the Arbitration Rules of the ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICAC at CCIRF, ICAC and MAC at UCCI, GAFTA, FOSFA, LMAA, UNCITRAL and others. Ramūnas Audzevičius Partner, Motieka & Audzevičius Ramūnas Audzevičius is trusted by major Lithuanian and international companies acting in CEE. Arbitration and complex litigation occupies a premier position in Ramūnas expertise. His practice involves representing clients under UNCITRAL, ICC, SCC, LCIA, MKAS, GAFTA, FOSFA, CAS, Lithuanian Court of Arbitration and Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration rules. Mr. Audzevičius`s arbitration experience is recognized by Global Arbitration Review. Ramūnas has been involved in advising clients in courts of the highest instances in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Latvia, and Estonia

10 Andrey Zelenin Managing Partner, Lidings Andrey Zelenin has great experience in litigation in the Russian courts and international arbitration, particularly in disputes involving financial institutions, companies from FMCG, energy and pharmaceutical sectors and cases engaging foreign element. Andrey is a prominent Russian expert in the field of international dispute resolution with a wide experience in conducting trials in accordance with the rules of ICC, SCC and ICAC with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, as well as other Russian and international arbitration institutions. Sergey Petrachkov Partner, Alrud Sergey Petrachkov is ALRUD Partner, heading Dispute Resolution and Restructuring/ Insolvency Practices in ALRUD Law Firm. Sergey takes part in restructuring matters and insolvency proceedings, including complete legal support and participation in separate projects relating to protection against dissipation of assets, challenging debtor s transactions and collecting damages from management and shareholders/ beneficiaries of the debtor. Throughout his entire carrier, he has been supporting major companies in various areas including automobile sector, banking and finance, IT and retail trade. Will Phillips Partner, Covington & Burling LLP Will Phillips has tried cases before judges and juries across the country, and has not lost a trial in two decades. Will uses creative strategies, coupled with a deep involvement in the details of his matters and a highly competitive spirit, to attain a remarkable record of success for clients. These achievements have earned him recognition as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Phillips staffs cases leanly, recognizing that clients want his full and personal engagement. Anna Kozmenko Senior Associate, Schellenberg Wittmer Anna Kozmenko is a senior associate in Schellenberg Wittmer's Dispute Resolution Group. Anna has represented states, state-owned entities and private companies in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes across a wide range of sectors. Dr. Kozmenko's experience as counsel, arbitrator and legal secretary to arbitral tribunals includes numerous international commercial and investment arbitrations, both ad hoc and institutional (under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, AAA/ICDR, UNCITRAL, ICSID, ICSID Additional Facility, Vienna and Swiss Rules) at various seats and under a broad range of applicable laws. Julia Zagonek Partner, White & Case LLC Julia Zagonek is a partner of White & Case and an English solicitor-advocate. Julia specializes in international investment and commercial arbitration and advises on a wide range of contentious matters. She has worked for a broad spectrum of international clients, both multinational corporate entities and high-net worth individuals advising in complex multi-jurisdiction disputes and arbitration proceedings conducted in accordance with the rules of LCIA, VIAC, ICC, AAA, SCC, SIAC, UNCITRAL, ICAC. Ms. Zagonek is a member of the LCIA Court and an ICC Russia Nominations Committee member. Also she is regularly appointed as arbitrator

11 THE 2017 MOSCOW DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONFERENCE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME The ABA s 9 th Annual Moscow Conference on the Resolution of International Business Disputes Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat New Arbat Ave, 32, Moscow, Russia, DECEMBER