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Arbitration Counsel Profile

Marina brings extensive counsel experience from her 13-year tenure at Cleary Gottlieb and subsequent independent practice, specializing in complex cross-border disputes.

Her counsel work spans multiple jurisdictions and encompasses both commercial and investment arbitration, with particular strength in energy, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors.

Commercial Arbitration Experience

Energy & Natural Resources

  1. Represented an energy technology company in connection with the termination of the technical maintenance support contract governed by Russian law in the ICC arbitration
  2. Secured a favorable settlement for a global oilfield services company in LCIA arbitration concerning an English law-governed share purchase agreement dispute
  3. Achieved victory for a major oil and gas company in SCC arbitration involving a complex shareholder dispute in a Greek joint venture company
  4. Handled complex legal expert testimony in an arbitration governed by the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration

Infrastructure & Engineering

  1. Negotiated a favorable settlement for a subsidiary of an Italian engineering company in ICAC arbitration concerning a complex equipment supply agreement governed by Russian law
  2. Extensive experience managing construction and infrastructure disputes, including those arising under EPC Contracts

Financial & Corporate

  1. Secured favorable settlement for a CIS businessman in LCIA arbitration involving a complex asset demerger
  2. Secured the necessary outcome in LCIA arbitration concerning loan agreement governed by English law for a major public company
  3. Expertise in handling shareholder and joint venture disputes

Investment Treaty Arbitration

Investor Representation

  1. Contributed to the successful representation of investors in UNCITRAL arbitrations under the Russia-Ukraine BIT, in each case securing over US$100 million in compensation
  2. Expertise in quantum analysis and damages calculations in investment disputes

State Defense

  1. Contributed to defending a sovereign state in three parallel UNCITRAL arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty that involved compensation claims exceeding US$50 billion
  2. Experience in jurisdictional challenges and state defense strategies

Cross-Border Enforcement & Litigation

Award Enforcement

  1. Coordinated successful multi-jurisdictional defense against enforcement of arbitral awards across France, Ireland, Singapore, and New York
  2. Expertise in navigating complex enforcement challenges in multiple legal systems
  3. Strong track record in securing favorable settlements through strategic enforcement approaches

Complex Cross-Border Litigation

  1. Managed the defense of Kazakh businessman in fraud proceedings before the London High Court
  2. Protected the major food retailer’s interests in BVI courts regarding a share option dispute
  3. Experience coordinating parallel proceedings across multiple jurisdictions

Testimonials

“I worked alongside Marina for more than 10 years on a series of complex commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. She is a master of the law and procedure of international arbitration delivering clear and practical advice to our clients in what were often ‘bet the company’ situations… Marina’s presentation and advocacy skills are excellent, with a keen ability to adapt on the fly and react to new information or an unexpected answer from a witness.”

Cameron Murphy, Third Party Funder and Arbitration Specialist, Profile Investment

“Rising from a junior associate to a senior leader, Marina was instrumental to our arbitration and litigation group. She managed the entire lifecycle of international arbitration projects, from pre-dispute guidance to drafting arguments and presenting cases before arbitral tribunals. On several occasions, she came up with innovative legal arguments that helped the clients win arbitration and litigation cases.”

Yulia Solomakhina, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb (New York)

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