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Egishe Dzhazoyan specializes in arbitration and litigation. As a dual qualified (UK and Russia) lawyer with both civil and common law background, Egishe is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and “bet-the-company” litigation. During 20 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 200 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions.
Chambers UK describes him as “well versed in various procedural issues. He already has a general understanding of how things work in different jurisdictions, and this makes him very easy to work with”, adding that Egishe is a practitioner who is “extremely responsive and brings knowledge in investment treaty arbitrations”. According to Legal 500 UK, Egishe is “very much on the case, pragmatic and client oriented” and possesses “inexhaustible knowledge of Russian and CIS businesses”.
In arbitration, Egishe represents clients and appears as counsel in both commercial and investment treaty arbitration matters before leading European tribunals, including the London Court of International Arbitration, the International Chamber of Commerce, UN Commission on International Trade Law and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, as well as the International Commercial Arbitration Court in Russia.
Egishe also frequently advises clients in court proceedings and has particular experience in matters involving enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states, as well as complex offshore commercial fraud and asset recovery disputes.
Egishe has been ranked in International Arbitration by Chambers UK 2022 and has been consistently recognised in arbitration by Legal 500 for 2012–2022, as an expert by ExpertGuides Commercial Arbitration in the 2018-2021 editions, and has also featured in the inaugural Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2019.
G.D.L., College of Law, London, UK
LL.M., University of Cambridge, UK
Ph.D., Moscow State University
J.D., Moscow State University, with distinction
England and Wales
Law Society of England and Wales
Moscow City Bar, Russia
Russia
Law Society of England and Wales
Moscow City Bar
Armenian
German
Russian
Egishe Dzhazoyan to Speak on Webinar About Russia-Ukraine Crisis
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April 4, 2022
King & Spalding Named Top International Arbitration Practice Worldwide
February 18, 2022
Chambers Global 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
November 5, 2021
Egishe Dzhazoyan advises prominent Armenian businessman Valeri Mejlumyan in a $283M loan dispute against Russia-based VTB Bank
Selected Arbitration Matters
Advising a number of CIS respondents in a series of related LCIA arbitrations arising out of a joint venture dispute in the mining sector. Value US$320+ million.
Acting for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value €200+ million.
Representing a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million.
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March 25, 2022
Emerging Economic Effects From Russia-Ukraine War
March 24, 2022
Financial Shockwaves
March 11, 2022
Russia Moves Closer to Nationalizing Businesses Intending to Exit Russia
April 4, 2022
King & Spalding Named Top International Arbitration Practice Worldwide
February 18, 2022
Chambers Global 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
November 5, 2021
Egishe Dzhazoyan advises prominent Armenian businessman Valeri Mejlumyan in a $283M loan dispute against Russia-based VTB Bank
Selected Arbitration Matters
Advising a number of CIS respondents in a series of related LCIA arbitrations arising out of a joint venture dispute in the mining sector. Value US$320+ million.
Acting for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value €200+ million.
Representing a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million.
See more
March 25, 2022
Emerging Economic Effects From Russia-Ukraine War
March 24, 2022
Financial Shockwaves
March 11, 2022
Russia Moves Closer to Nationalizing Businesses Intending to Exit Russia
April 4, 2022
King & Spalding Named Top International Arbitration Practice Worldwide
February 18, 2022
Chambers Global 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
November 5, 2021
Egishe Dzhazoyan advises prominent Armenian businessman Valeri Mejlumyan in a $283M loan dispute against Russia-based VTB Bank
G.D.L., College of Law, London, UK
LL.M., University of Cambridge, UK
Ph.D., Moscow State University
J.D., Moscow State University, with distinction
England and Wales
Law Society of England and Wales
Moscow City Bar, Russia
Russia
Law Society of England and Wales
Moscow City Bar
Armenian
German
Russian
Egishe Dzhazoyan to Speak on Webinar About Russia-Ukraine Crisis
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