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Junior Associate
Dmitry Smirnov
Dmitry Smirnov is a junior associate with RGD Dispute Resolution practice. He advises clients on international commercial and investment arbitration, international litigation and sanctions issues.
In the course of his professional training he has participated in international arbitration (William C. Vis Moot) and international investment arbitration (FDI Moot Court) moot-courts. Dmitry is a member of the Council for Modern Arbitration (YIMA) and organiser of the 2018 EAEC Dispute Resolution competition.
Background
Prior to joining RGD, Dmitry completed an internship at a Russian law firm specialising in dispute resolution.
Expertise
Primary Practice Focus: Dispute Resolution
Secondary Practice Focus: Domestic Litigation, International Litigation, International Commercial Arbitration, Investment Treaty Arbitration
Industry Sectors: Energy & Natural Resources, Industry & Transportation, Fintech & Financial Institutions
Languages: Russian, English
Landmark engagement experience
Representing Client in an international arbitration against a sovereign state under the ICSID AF Rules
Representing a major Russian contractor in a dispute in Vietnam arising out of an EPC contract in arbitration under the SIAC Rules
Representing a Hong Kong company in a dispute with a European company under the LCIA Rules arising from a loan agreement related to a mining project
Representing an English company in a dispute related to setting-aside a ruling on jurisdiction of international arbitration ad hoc resulting from a consulting services agreement concluded with an authority of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Education
LLM, National Research University - Higher School of Economics, Law of International Trade and Dispute Resolution, 2023
LLB (with honours), Russian State University of Justice, 2021
Pericles Training and Advisory Centre, Legal Writing, 2021
Kant Baltic Federal University and Pericles Centre Summer School, 2019
ELSA Law Summer School on “International Investment Law and Investment Arbitration”, 2018
Qualification
Russia, 2021
International Experience