Mikhail Riazantsev is a Senior Associate at RGD’s Dispute Resolution practice. Mikhail has extensive experience in cross-border and domestic litigation, investment and international commercial arbitration under UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, ICAC and RSPP rules, as well as in interstate disputes before the International Court of Justice.
Prior to joining RGD, Mikhail was a senior associate with the Litigation & Arbitration practice of one of the largest Russian law firms.
Primary Practice Focus: Dispute Resolution
Industries and Sectors: Retail & Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources, Industry & Transportation, Fintech & Financial Institutions
Languages: English, Russian
Representing a shipping company in international commercial arbitration under SIAC rules in connection with non-performance of shipbuilding contracts
Representing a licensor in international commercial arbitration under ICC rules arising out of non-performance of a license agreement
Representing the government in cases brought against Russia in the International Court of Justice and investor-state arbitrations under UNCITRAL rules
Representing an owner of an aircraft in international commercial arbitration on the issue of reimbursement of customs duties related to the use of the aircraft under ICC rules
Defending a Russian coach in a sports dispute involving breach of disciplinary rules
Representing a construction company in a series of international and domestic commercial arbitrations related to the quality of construction works under RSPP rules
Representing an entrepreneur in a dispute over the ownership of shares in the High Court of England and Wales
Advising an entrepreneur on the recognition and enforcement in Belize of a judgment of the High Court of England and Wales
Advising a client on obtaining an injunctive relief in a New York court against a governmental agency
Representing a retail group in several disputes over damages and insurance compensation following a fire accident
Representing one of Russia’s biggest banks in bankruptcy proceedings of a construction company: disputes over the submission and admission of creditors’ claims, reversal of juridical acts, former director’s liability
Representing an entrepreneur in divorce proceedings for division of assets located in the Isle of Man
Representing a beneficiary of a big retailer in connection with the company’s insolvency: disputes over the reversal of juridical acts, former directors’ liability
Representing an ice-hockey club in a dispute over the recovery of compensation for illegal use of IP rights for a work of art
Representing an oil trader in litigation with customs services on reclassification of low-octane petrol
Representing a buyer of property acquired at auction in a case of another bidder challenging the results
Representing a power engineering company in a dispute on debt collection under a bank guarantee
LLM in International Dispute Resolution (with distinction), Queen Mary University of London, 2023
Degree in Law, Russian Academy of Justice, 2013
Advocate, 2016
Russia, 2013
The Best Lawyers 2020-2022 – ranked among the top Insolvency and Reorganization Law lawyers in Russia