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Associate
Dmitry Smirnov
Dmitry Smirnov is an associate with RGD Dispute Resolution practice. He advises clients on international commercial and investment arbitration, international litigation and sanctions issues.
Dmitry is experienced in representing clients in arbitration proceedings under the rules of ICSID AF, UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, and LCIA. His professional expertise covers infrastructure and construction disputes, banking disputes, and complex cross-border disputes with parallel proceedings.
Background
Dmitry is a member of the Council of Modern Arbitration (YIMA) and the Young International Council for International Arbitration (Young ICCA). During his professional training, he participated participated in international arbitration (William C. Vis Moot) and international investment arbitration (FDI Moot Court) moot-courts, and now is actively involved as a coach of student teams.
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 a major Russian contractor in a dispute in Vietnam arising out of an EPC contract in arbitration under the SIAC Rules
Representing the world's largest natural gas exporter in arbitration under supply contracts governed by Swedish law.
Representing a shipping company in an international commercial arbitration under SIAC rules arising out of non-performance of shipbuilding contracts.
Representing a major Russian airline in the High Court of England in a dispute under leasing agreements.
Representing a major Russian airline in arbitration proceedings out of leasing agreements under LCIA rules.
Advising and representing a major Russian airline in foreign courts on the withdrawal of interim measures imposed on an aircraft.
Representing a Cypriot company in a multijurisdictional dispute (LCIA, Switzerland, Cyprus, Russia) with BVI companies arising out of a joint venture agreement and Cypriot corporate law.
Representing a beneficiary of a Russian company in a litigation challenging transactions of its subsidiaries.
Representing Client in an international arbitration against a sovereign state under the ICSID AF 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
Represented a Russian nuclear industry enterprise in a dispute with an energy company from a CIS state under a supply contract in International Arbitration under ICC rules
Education
Arbitration Academy, France, 2024
London Summer School of Arbitration, United Kingdom, 2023
LLM, National Research University - Higher School of Economics, Law of International Trade and Dispute Resolution
(English-language program), 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
Advocate, 2024
Russia, 2021
International Experience