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He provides commercial advice at every stage.\"","detail":"Chambers \u0026 Partners UK, 2024"},{"title":"\"I think Amin Doulai is sensational and there is nobody in the industry who works harder for you on a deal.\"","detail":"Chambers \u0026 Partners UK, 2024"},{"title":"Up \u0026 Coming - Banking \u0026 Finance (Mid-market)","detail":"Chambers \u0026 Partners UK, 2024"},{"title":"Recommended Lawyer","detail":"Legal 500 UK, 2023 to 2026"},{"title":"\"Amin Doulai is a brilliant lawyer. Thoroughly commercial and great to work with.\"","detail":"Legal 500 UK, 2024"},{"title":"\"Amin Doulai is very innovative and clever, and also has shown a deep knowledge of the market.\"","detail":"Legal 500 UK, 2023"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":9873}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2026-01-03T16:00:28.000Z","updated_at":"2026-01-03T16:00:28.000Z","searchable_text":"Doulai{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Amin is an absolute rockstar - among finance lawyers, he's truly brilliant.\\\" \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers \u0026amp; Partners, 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Band 3 Ranking for Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers \u0026amp; Partners, 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Amin Doulai is intelligent and understands his market. He is rightly the go-to advisor on acquisition transactions.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Amin Doulai's sharp analytical skills allow him to navigate complex legal issues with ease.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2006\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Amin is hands down one of the best lawyers in the industry. A rising star, he provides exceptional client service.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Rising Star of European Finance\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Financial News, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognised as a Stand-out Lawyer\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2024 and 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Amin has a great bedside manner and strong acumen both in the UK market and other jurisdictions.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers \u0026amp; Partners UK, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Amin is a leading partner in the leveraged finance field. He provides commercial advice at every stage.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers \u0026amp; Partners UK, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"I think Amin Doulai is sensational and there is nobody in the industry who works harder for you on a deal.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers \u0026amp; Partners UK, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Up \u0026amp; Coming - Banking \u0026amp; Finance (Mid-market)\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers \u0026amp; Partners UK, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recommended Lawyer\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2023 to 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Amin Doulai is a brilliant lawyer. Thoroughly commercial and great to work with.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Amin Doulai is very innovative and clever, and also has shown a deep knowledge of the market.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}Private credit representations\nAdvised Barings on the senior financing package supporting the recommended cash offer for Blancco Technology Group plc, by Francisco Partners.\nAdvised Barings on the financing package supporting the acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners.\nAdvised Barings on the financing for the take private acquisition of Mercell Holding ASA by Thoma Bravo.\nAdvised Barings on the financing for the acquisition of Trace One by STG.\nAdvised Barings on the acquisition financing of Exclaimer Group Limited, a portfolio company of Insight Partners.\nAdvised Barings in relation to the proposed financing supporting a sponsor’s bid for a payment services business.\nAdvised Metric Capital Partners, a leading pan-European capital fund advisor, in connection with its strategic structured investment in certain subsidiaries of Eurohold Bulgaria AD, to support Eurohold’s acquisition of the Bulgarian electricity distribution, supply and trading business of Czech energy group, CEZ.\nAdvised a leading private debt fund in relation to a senior and holdco PIK financing package to support the acquisition of a leading European consumer business.\nAdvised Sixth Street in relation to the financing supporting Marlin’s investment in Medius.\nAdvised Sixth Street in relation to various bid processes.{{ FIELD }}Private equity representations\nAdvised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on a comprehensive financing package to support its investment in Iver Holding AB alongside management and other shareholders.{{ FIELD }}Advised Abry Partners in respect of a unitranche financing provided by Barings and ICG to support the recommended public- to-private acquisition of LINK Mobility Group. This deal was awarded the 2019 \"Private Equity Deal of the Year\" at the Transatlantic Legal Awards and the 2019 \"Most Innovative Deal of the Year\" by The Deal.{{ FIELD }}Advised Abry Partners in relation to a proposed unitranche and holdco PIK financing to support its bid for a wealth management company.{{ FIELD }}Advised Abry Partners in relation to the financing aspects of its disposal of Basefarm to the Orange Group.{{ FIELD }}Advised Abry Partners in relation to the financing of various bid processes.{{ FIELD }}Advised Oakley Capital in connection with the debt financing for its investment in Dexters, the London estate agency.{{ FIELD }}Advised Oakley Capital on a committed senior facility financing in respect of its acquisition of maritime e-learning businesses Seagull and Videotel.{{ FIELD }}Advised Insight Partners in connection with a cov-lite unitranche financing for its investment in IAD.{{ FIELD }}Advised Ambienta in respect of the refinancing of its investment in Namirial SpA.{{ FIELD }}Public M\u0026amp;A and syndicated lending representations\nAdvised the mandated lead arrangers on a $3 billion financing package for Bain Capital’s acquisition of a majority stake in Kantar rom British multinational advertising and public relations firm WPP.\nAdvised the mandated lead arrangers in connection with a US$1,580 million financing package in relation to Nordic Capital’s acquisition of Advanz Pharma.\nAdvised Nomura and Natixis as arrangers of various financings for Sebia, a portfolio company of CVC.\nAdvised Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. in connection with the financing of its US$5.3 billion public acquisition of Amlin plc.\nAdvised P. Morgan Securities LLC as financial advisor to Equinix, Inc. in connection with the financing of the US$3.6 billion public acquisition of Telecity Group plc.{{ FIELD }}Project and corporate financings\nAdvised Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs as global coordinators for the debut US$325 million high-yield notes issuance of ADES International, a leading oil \u0026amp; gas drilling and production services provider in the Middle East and North Africa.\nAdvised the syndicate of lenders consisting of China Development Bank, SMBC and the Colombian development institution Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, in the dual currency COP-USD financing of circa US$652 million, for the development, construction, and operation of the 4G road Autopista al Mar 2 in Colombia.\nAdvised VTTI B.V. with the refinancing of its €500 million and US$270 million revolving credit facilities and the establishment of a new US$650 million revolving credit facility.\nAdvised Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. and Jacobs U.K. Limited in connection with a $1 billion term loan facility.\nAdvised EchoStar Corporation in the cross-border refinancing and reorganization of the capital structure of Globalstar, Inc., including a new second lien facility, comprising a US$190 million term loan facility and common stock warrants.\nAdvised certain funds managed by Brookfield Infrastructure in connection with a secured refinancing package, supporting its investment in TDF, the French telecommunication infrastructure business.\nAdvised Brookfield Business Partners in relation to the financing aspects of the merger of two of its portfolio companies, U.K.-headquartered Greenergy, an international supplier of transportation fuels, and BG Fuels, a leading Canadian gasoline and convenience retailer.\nAdvised the Boparan Group in connection with its refinancing of existing senior notes and existing term and revolving loans by way of the issuance of £475 million of senior notes and the establishment of a £90 million super senior revolving credit facility.\nAdvised HellermannTyton in the establishment of an €80 million super senior revolving facility agreement in connection with its €215 million senior secured notes offering.\nAdvised Avanza Spain S.A.U. in the establishment of a €50 million super senior revolving credit facility in connection with its €315 million and €175 million 144A/Reg. S notes offering.\nAdvised TMF Group in connection with the refinancing of its €645 million high yield bonds with a €660 million covenant-lite Term Loan B and a €90 million revolving credit facility.\nDistressed financings and restructurings\nAdvised Outokumpu Oyj in connection with the comprehensive restructuring of its debt facilities, including the establishment of a new €500 million liquidity facility and refinancing of its €900 million revolving credit facility.\nAdvised Central European Distribution Corporation in its US$665 million debt restructuring and acquisition by Russian Standard Corporation.\nAdvised Seat Pagine Gialle S.p.A. in its filing for a composition with creditors for the restructuring of its senior secured bonds and debt facilities.\nAdvised 20:20 Mobile Group in the restructuring of its debt facilities.\nAdvised Global Cloud Xchange in connection with its corporate debt restructurings.{{ FIELD }}Pro bono representations\nPro bono representation of Just for Kids Law on various matters.{{ FIELD }}Amin Doulai is a partner and a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's global finance and restructuring practice advising clients on the structuring and execution of complex financing transactions across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.\nAmin is a debt finance specialist with considerable experience advising leading private credit investors and asset managers, private equity sponsors, as well as corporate borrowers and family offices across a vast range of capital structures and debt products, with a particular focus on cross-border leveraged acquisition finance and corporate finance transactions.\nAmin is regularly recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading partner, was named as a \"Rising Star of European Finance\" for 2024 by Financial News, and recognised as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2025. \nAmin also has vast experience advising sponsors and private credit funds on financing take-private transactions in the UK and various other European jurisdictions, portfolio company and general corporate financings, distressed financings and restructurings, as well as multi-tier and subordinated debt structures, including midco/holdco and back leverage financings, as well as preferred equity and minority debt investments.\nAmin is ranked in Chambers UK and the Legal 500, and recognised in the IFLR1000, for finance. His clients describe him as a “leading partner in the leveraged finance field\", “thoroughly commercial and great to work with\" and \"hands down one of the best lawyers in the industry\". Partner \"Amin is an absolute rockstar - among finance lawyers, he's truly brilliant.\"  Chambers \u0026amp; Partners, 2026 Band 3 Ranking for Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market Chambers \u0026amp; Partners, 2026 \"Amin Doulai is intelligent and understands his market. He is rightly the go-to advisor on acquisition transactions.\" Legal 500 UK, 2026 \"Amin Doulai's sharp analytical skills allow him to navigate complex legal issues with ease.\" Legal 500 UK, 2006 \"Amin is hands down one of the best lawyers in the industry. A rising star, he provides exceptional client service.\" Legal 500 UK, 2025 Rising Star of European Finance Financial News, 2024 Recognised as a Stand-out Lawyer Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2024 and 2025 \"Amin has a great bedside manner and strong acumen both in the UK market and other jurisdictions.\" Chambers \u0026amp; Partners UK, 2024 \"Amin is a leading partner in the leveraged finance field. He provides commercial advice at every stage.\" Chambers \u0026amp; Partners UK, 2024 \"I think Amin Doulai is sensational and there is nobody in the industry who works harder for you on a deal.\" Chambers \u0026amp; Partners UK, 2024 Up \u0026amp; Coming - Banking \u0026amp; Finance (Mid-market) Chambers \u0026amp; Partners UK, 2024 Recommended Lawyer Legal 500 UK, 2023 to 2026 \"Amin Doulai is a brilliant lawyer. Thoroughly commercial and great to work with.\" Legal 500 UK, 2024 \"Amin Doulai is very innovative and clever, and also has shown a deep knowledge of the market.\" Legal 500 UK, 2023 University of Wollongong, Australia  The College of Law Australia The College of Law Australia University of Wollongong, Australia  England and Wales New South Wales Private credit representations\nAdvised Barings on the senior financing package supporting the recommended cash offer for Blancco Technology Group plc, by Francisco Partners.\nAdvised Barings on the financing package supporting the acquisition of Aspia by Vitruvian Partners.\nAdvised Barings on the financing for the take private acquisition of Mercell Holding ASA by Thoma Bravo.\nAdvised Barings on the financing for the acquisition of Trace One by STG.\nAdvised Barings on the acquisition financing of Exclaimer Group Limited, a portfolio company of Insight Partners.\nAdvised Barings in relation to the proposed financing supporting a sponsor’s bid for a payment services business.\nAdvised Metric Capital Partners, a leading pan-European capital fund advisor, in connection with its strategic structured investment in certain subsidiaries of Eurohold Bulgaria AD, to support Eurohold’s acquisition of the Bulgarian electricity distribution, supply and trading business of Czech energy group, CEZ.\nAdvised a leading private debt fund in relation to a senior and holdco PIK financing package to support the acquisition of a leading European consumer business.\nAdvised Sixth Street in relation to the financing supporting Marlin’s investment in Medius.\nAdvised Sixth Street in relation to various bid processes. Private equity representations\nAdvised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on a comprehensive financing package to support its investment in Iver Holding AB alongside management and other shareholders. Advised Abry Partners in respect of a unitranche financing provided by Barings and ICG to support the recommended public- to-private acquisition of LINK Mobility Group. This deal was awarded the 2019 \"Private Equity Deal of the Year\" at the Transatlantic Legal Awards and the 2019 \"Most Innovative Deal of the Year\" by The Deal. Advised Abry Partners in relation to a proposed unitranche and holdco PIK financing to support its bid for a wealth management company. Advised Abry Partners in relation to the financing aspects of its disposal of Basefarm to the Orange Group. Advised Abry Partners in relation to the financing of various bid processes. Advised Oakley Capital in connection with the debt financing for its investment in Dexters, the London estate agency. Advised Oakley Capital on a committed senior facility financing in respect of its acquisition of maritime e-learning businesses Seagull and Videotel. Advised Insight Partners in connection with a cov-lite unitranche financing for its investment in IAD. Advised Ambienta in respect of the refinancing of its investment in Namirial SpA. Public M\u0026amp;A and syndicated lending representations\nAdvised the mandated lead arrangers on a $3 billion financing package for Bain Capital’s acquisition of a majority stake in Kantar rom British multinational advertising and public relations firm WPP.\nAdvised the mandated lead arrangers in connection with a US$1,580 million financing package in relation to Nordic Capital’s acquisition of Advanz Pharma.\nAdvised Nomura and Natixis as arrangers of various financings for Sebia, a portfolio company of CVC.\nAdvised Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. in connection with the financing of its US$5.3 billion public acquisition of Amlin plc.\nAdvised P. Morgan Securities LLC as financial advisor to Equinix, Inc. in connection with the financing of the US$3.6 billion public acquisition of Telecity Group plc. Project and corporate financings\nAdvised Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs as global coordinators for the debut US$325 million high-yield notes issuance of ADES International, a leading oil \u0026amp; gas drilling and production services provider in the Middle East and North Africa.\nAdvised the syndicate of lenders consisting of China Development Bank, SMBC and the Colombian development institution Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, in the dual currency COP-USD financing of circa US$652 million, for the development, construction, and operation of the 4G road Autopista al Mar 2 in Colombia.\nAdvised VTTI B.V. with the refinancing of its €500 million and US$270 million revolving credit facilities and the establishment of a new US$650 million revolving credit facility.\nAdvised Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. and Jacobs U.K. Limited in connection with a $1 billion term loan facility.\nAdvised EchoStar Corporation in the cross-border refinancing and reorganization of the capital structure of Globalstar, Inc., including a new second lien facility, comprising a US$190 million term loan facility and common stock warrants.\nAdvised certain funds managed by Brookfield Infrastructure in connection with a secured refinancing package, supporting its investment in TDF, the French telecommunication infrastructure business.\nAdvised Brookfield Business Partners in relation to the financing aspects of the merger of two of its portfolio companies, U.K.-headquartered Greenergy, an international supplier of transportation fuels, and BG Fuels, a leading Canadian gasoline and convenience retailer.\nAdvised the Boparan Group in connection with its refinancing of existing senior notes and existing term and revolving loans by way of the issuance of £475 million of senior notes and the establishment of a £90 million super senior revolving credit facility.\nAdvised HellermannTyton in the establishment of an €80 million super senior revolving facility agreement in connection with its €215 million senior secured notes offering.\nAdvised Avanza Spain S.A.U. in the establishment of a €50 million super senior revolving credit facility in connection with its €315 million and €175 million 144A/Reg. S notes offering.\nAdvised TMF Group in connection with the refinancing of its €645 million high yield bonds with a €660 million covenant-lite Term Loan B and a €90 million revolving credit facility.\nDistressed financings and restructurings\nAdvised Outokumpu Oyj in connection with the comprehensive restructuring of its debt facilities, including the establishment of a new €500 million liquidity facility and refinancing of its €900 million revolving credit facility.\nAdvised Central European Distribution Corporation in its US$665 million debt restructuring and acquisition by Russian Standard Corporation.\nAdvised Seat Pagine Gialle S.p.A. in its filing for a composition with creditors for the restructuring of its senior secured bonds and debt facilities.\nAdvised 20:20 Mobile Group in the restructuring of its debt facilities.\nAdvised Global Cloud Xchange in connection with its corporate debt restructurings. Pro bono representations\nPro bono representation of Just for Kids Law on various matters.","searchable_name":"Amin Doulai","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":443593,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":3474,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eEgishe Dzhazoyan is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s London office and specializes in international arbitration and litigation. A dual-qualified lawyer in common law and civil law, Egishe can handle matters in five different languages and is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and enforcement issues.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring 25 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 250 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions and in a broad range of industries. Egishe also sits as arbitrator and has particular experience in this capacity with disputes involving sanctions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe is consistently recognised in all major legal rankings which describe him as \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ea\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ebrilliant lawyer with a very sharp legal mind, immense intellectual curiosity and commercial awareness, which is matched by his impressive work ethic and client dedication\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; noting that\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026ldquo;Egishe\u0026rsquo;s l\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eevels of commercial awareness and client service are exemplary, helped by his ability to perform tasks in five different languages\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026rdquo; \u003c/em\u003e(Chambers UK); \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ea truly extraordinary lawyer\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003esimply phenomenal and a dream lawyer for any client to have\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; (Legal 500 UK).\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe 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. An example of this type of work was his role as lead global litigation counsel in helping to secure what is believed to be the largest ever court mandated asset attachment in legal history (US$22.6 billion) involving a freeze of the Republic of Kazakhstan\u0026rsquo;s National Fund assets in Belgium and the Netherlands in October 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe has been ranked in International Arbitration by Chambers UK 2022-2026\u0026nbsp;editions and has been consistently recognized in International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK for 2012\u0026ndash;2024, 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. In addition, Egishe has been ranked as a Recommended lawyer by Legal 500 UK 2025 in the Public International Law and Civil Fraud categories and by Legal 500 UK 2024 in the Commercial Litigation: Premium category.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his law practice, Egishe frequently appears as a guest lecturer on various arbitration related topics at the American University of Armenia and has published a number of articles in leading arbitration journals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian and has a working knowledge of German and French.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"egishe-dzhazoyan","email":"edzhazoyan@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Arbitrator Appointments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCo-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCo-arbitrator in a German law governed Munich seated ICC arbitration involving German and Russian parties concerning sanctions issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Arbitration Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a UK counterparty involving sanctions issues concerning delivery of the goods from an EU country. Value US$1+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in a series of related LCIA arbitrations with counterparties from the UK and Ireland involving sanctions issues. Value US$39 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a counterparty from Western Africa involving sanctions issues. Value US$12 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing an Armenian businessman in LCIA arbitration proceedings involving a claim under an option agreement relating to the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$40 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two corporate respondents from Vallex Group in LCIA arbitration proceedings against Russia\u0026rsquo;s VTB Bank relating to the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$300+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a U.S. investment adviser with respect to a potential investment arbitration claim against the government of an Eastern European country arising out of a concession operation in the mining sector. Value US$250+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value \u0026euro;200+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a state-owned oil company in an SCC arbitration against a U.S. oil and gas company regarding a failed joint venture project in Western Siberia involving complex issues of Swedish and Russian law. Value: US$200 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a major commodity trading company. Value \u0026euro;28+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a Montenegrin aluminium smelter. Value \u0026euro;28 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing a Cyprus-based claimant company in LCIA proceedings with a Singapore counterparty arising out of the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture in a Russian coal mining project. The award obtained upheld the entirety of the claimant's claims, including legal costs and interest. Value US$8 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing an individual respondent in LCIA proceedings arising out of the parties\u0026rsquo; dispute in relation to a Russian cardboard mill. The claims were fully dismissed on jurisdictional grounds with costs awarded in the client\u0026rsquo;s favour. Value US$10 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a large Russian automobile manufacturer in a LCIA arbitration dispute against a major European investment bank involving a guarantee. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$100+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two Russian claimants in a SCC arbitration against the government of an Eastern European state relating to expropriation of the claimants' shares in a major local bank. Value US$8 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing three claimant companies against a Bermuda-based affiliate of a leading Russian investment bank following the market crisis of 2008 in three related LCIA arbitrations. The awards obtained upheld the entirety of the claimants' claims, including legal costs and interest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSCC arbitration in Stockholm on behalf of a Swiss trading company arising from a shareholder dispute and consequent fraud under various agreements associated with the Russian aluminium industry. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$380 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Litigation Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTolkynneftegaz LLP et al v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd et al\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e2023/GSC/003 - successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the Gibraltar Court on behalf of Moldovan and BVI oil \u0026amp; gas investors. Value US$500+ million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a U.S. oil \u0026amp; gas company on the enforcement of an arbitral award against a South American sovereign state. Value US$11 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeith O\u0026rsquo;Loughlin v The Registrar of Companies and GCG Manager S.A. Luxco S.C.A.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;- successfully representing an individual claimant in an application to restore a dissolved company for the purposes of asserting a claim against the newly restored company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVTB Bank PJSC v Mejlumyan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2021] EWHC 1386 (Comm) - acting for the defendant to an anti-suit injunction claim concerning Armenian court proceedings arising out of the termination of a share pledge agreement between the parties governed by Armenian law.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2020] EWHC 916 (Comm) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a complex award enforcement dispute arising out of related Belgian attachment proceedings involving the same parties. This dispute saw the first ever virtual trial in English legal history and was named in The Lawyer\u0026rsquo;s Top 20 Cases of 2020 list. Value US$545 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeidos Inc v the Hellenic Republic\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e[2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) - successful enforcement of an \u0026euro;55 million ICC arbitral award arising out of a breach of contract claim relating to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsareva and others v Ananyev and others; Galagaev and others v Ananyev and other\u003c/em\u003es [2019] EWHC 2414 (Comm) - successful strike out of claims for fraud and conspiracy on behalf of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants concerning certain securities issued by an affiliate of a major Russian bank. Value US$79 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] All ER (D) 103 (Dec) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a jurisdictional challenge concerning a claim for declarations which arose out of related Belgian conservatory attachment proceedings involving the same parties. Value US$540 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting Moldovan investors in enforcement proceedings in relation to an US$540 million Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award against the Republic of Kazakhstan\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e- Stati and others v Republic of Kazakhstan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] EWCA Civ 1896.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund in High Court proceedings with a Dubai-based counterparty involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eCatalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] EWCA Civ 1676. Value US$500 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a private Russian client in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture property development project in Morocco -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBaturina v Chistyakov\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e[2017] EWHC 1049 (Comm). Value \u0026euro;74 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting defendants in freezing order and related proceedings in the English High Court brought by the liquidator of a BVI entity -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eMontvale Invest Ltd (In Liquidation) v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2016] EWHC 1664 (Ch). Value US$24.7 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a private Russian client in High Court of Justice proceedings brought by a liquidator of a major Russian bank -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eJSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank and another v Pugachev amd others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2015] EWHC 2623 (Ch). Value US$1.5 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting VTB Bank (Austria) AG in High Court proceedings against a foreign liquidator under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eRe Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica AD (in bankruptcy)\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2015] EWHC 750 (Ch).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing a Gibraltar-based company in High Court proceedings against a number of Kazakh defendants arising out of a loan agreement \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eTerra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v Aidar Assaubayev\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eand Ors\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2014] EWHC 4211 (Comm). Value US$7.3 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in worldwide freezing order proceedings in aid of a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivy Council proceedings on behalf of a Kyrgyz telecom holding company on appeal from the Isle of Man concerning a dispute over a Kyrgyz mobile operator -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAltimo Holdings and Investment Ltd and others v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2011] UKPC 7. Value US$600 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnti-suit proceedings in the High Court of Justice relating to an LCIA arbitration involving a large Russian automobile manufacturer and a major European investment bank -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBNP Paribas SA v Open Joint Stock Co Russian Machines and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2011] EWHC 308 (Comm).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a number of Russian parties in Bermuda court proceedings against a Bermuda-based investment fund in a dispute involving alleged breach of contract, fraud and tort arising out of the parties' joint venture in Russia. Value US$84 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two Cypriot entities in English court proceedings concerning breach of agreements about the transfer of shares in a Russian company and related proceedings in Cyprus for negative declarations -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eKolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2008] EWCA Civ 10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil in freezing order proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a Venezuelan state owned oil \u0026amp; gas company -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eMobil Cerro Negro Ltd v Petroleos De Venezuela SA\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2008] EWHC 532 (Comm). Value US$12 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFraud and conspiracy proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London on behalf of France, Cyprus and Dubai based investors in the Tajik aluminum plant. Proceedings involving claims under six separate governing laws -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eIntermet FZCO and others v Ansol Ltd and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2007] EWHC 226 (Comm). 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A dual-qualified lawyer in common law and civil law, Egishe can handle matters in five different languages and is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and enforcement issues.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring 25 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 250 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions and in a broad range of industries. Egishe also sits as arbitrator and has particular experience in this capacity with disputes involving sanctions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe is consistently recognised in all major legal rankings which describe him as \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ea\u003c/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ebrilliant lawyer with a very sharp legal mind, immense intellectual curiosity and commercial awareness, which is matched by his impressive work ethic and client dedication\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; noting that\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026ldquo;Egishe\u0026rsquo;s l\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eevels of commercial awareness and client service are exemplary, helped by his ability to perform tasks in five different languages\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026rdquo; \u003c/em\u003e(Chambers UK); \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ea truly extraordinary lawyer\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003esimply phenomenal and a dream lawyer for any client to have\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo; (Legal 500 UK).\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe 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. An example of this type of work was his role as lead global litigation counsel in helping to secure what is believed to be the largest ever court mandated asset attachment in legal history (US$22.6 billion) involving a freeze of the Republic of Kazakhstan\u0026rsquo;s National Fund assets in Belgium and the Netherlands in October 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe has been ranked in International Arbitration by Chambers UK 2022-2026\u0026nbsp;editions and has been consistently recognized in International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK for 2012\u0026ndash;2024, 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. In addition, Egishe has been ranked as a Recommended lawyer by Legal 500 UK 2025 in the Public International Law and Civil Fraud categories and by Legal 500 UK 2024 in the Commercial Litigation: Premium category.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his law practice, Egishe frequently appears as a guest lecturer on various arbitration related topics at the American University of Armenia and has published a number of articles in leading arbitration journals.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgishe is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian and has a working knowledge of German and French.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Arbitrator Appointments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCo-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCo-arbitrator in a German law governed Munich seated ICC arbitration involving German and Russian parties concerning sanctions issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Arbitration Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a UK counterparty involving sanctions issues concerning delivery of the goods from an EU country. Value US$1+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in a series of related LCIA arbitrations with counterparties from the UK and Ireland involving sanctions issues. Value US$39 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a counterparty from Western Africa involving sanctions issues. Value US$12 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing an Armenian businessman in LCIA arbitration proceedings involving a claim under an option agreement relating to the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$40 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two corporate respondents from Vallex Group in LCIA arbitration proceedings against Russia\u0026rsquo;s VTB Bank relating to the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$300+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a U.S. investment adviser with respect to a potential investment arbitration claim against the government of an Eastern European country arising out of a concession operation in the mining sector. Value US$250+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value \u0026euro;200+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvising a state-owned oil company in an SCC arbitration against a U.S. oil and gas company regarding a failed joint venture project in Western Siberia involving complex issues of Swedish and Russian law. Value: US$200 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a major commodity trading company. Value \u0026euro;28+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a Montenegrin aluminium smelter. Value \u0026euro;28 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing a Cyprus-based claimant company in LCIA proceedings with a Singapore counterparty arising out of the parties\u0026rsquo; failed joint venture in a Russian coal mining project. The award obtained upheld the entirety of the claimant's claims, including legal costs and interest. Value US$8 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing an individual respondent in LCIA proceedings arising out of the parties\u0026rsquo; dispute in relation to a Russian cardboard mill. The claims were fully dismissed on jurisdictional grounds with costs awarded in the client\u0026rsquo;s favour. Value US$10 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eActing for a large Russian automobile manufacturer in a LCIA arbitration dispute against a major European investment bank involving a guarantee. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$100+ million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two Russian claimants in a SCC arbitration against the government of an Eastern European state relating to expropriation of the claimants' shares in a major local bank. Value US$8 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing three claimant companies against a Bermuda-based affiliate of a leading Russian investment bank following the market crisis of 2008 in three related LCIA arbitrations. The awards obtained upheld the entirety of the claimants' claims, including legal costs and interest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSCC arbitration in Stockholm on behalf of a Swiss trading company arising from a shareholder dispute and consequent fraud under various agreements associated with the Russian aluminium industry. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$380 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected Litigation Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTolkynneftegaz LLP et al v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd et al\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e2023/GSC/003 - successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the Gibraltar Court on behalf of Moldovan and BVI oil \u0026amp; gas investors. Value US$500+ million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a U.S. oil \u0026amp; gas company on the enforcement of an arbitral award against a South American sovereign state. Value US$11 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeith O\u0026rsquo;Loughlin v The Registrar of Companies and GCG Manager S.A. Luxco S.C.A.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;- successfully representing an individual claimant in an application to restore a dissolved company for the purposes of asserting a claim against the newly restored company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVTB Bank PJSC v Mejlumyan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2021] EWHC 1386 (Comm) - acting for the defendant to an anti-suit injunction claim concerning Armenian court proceedings arising out of the termination of a share pledge agreement between the parties governed by Armenian law.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2020] EWHC 916 (Comm) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a complex award enforcement dispute arising out of related Belgian attachment proceedings involving the same parties. This dispute saw the first ever virtual trial in English legal history and was named in The Lawyer\u0026rsquo;s Top 20 Cases of 2020 list. Value US$545 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeidos Inc v the Hellenic Republic\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e[2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) - successful enforcement of an \u0026euro;55 million ICC arbitral award arising out of a breach of contract claim relating to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsareva and others v Ananyev and others; Galagaev and others v Ananyev and other\u003c/em\u003es [2019] EWHC 2414 (Comm) - successful strike out of claims for fraud and conspiracy on behalf of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants concerning certain securities issued by an affiliate of a major Russian bank. Value US$79 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] All ER (D) 103 (Dec) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a jurisdictional challenge concerning a claim for declarations which arose out of related Belgian conservatory attachment proceedings involving the same parties. Value US$540 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting Moldovan investors in enforcement proceedings in relation to an US$540 million Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award against the Republic of Kazakhstan\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e- Stati and others v Republic of Kazakhstan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] EWCA Civ 1896.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund in High Court proceedings with a Dubai-based counterparty involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eCatalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2018] EWCA Civ 1676. Value US$500 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a private Russian client in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture property development project in Morocco -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBaturina v Chistyakov\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e[2017] EWHC 1049 (Comm). Value \u0026euro;74 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting defendants in freezing order and related proceedings in the English High Court brought by the liquidator of a BVI entity -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eMontvale Invest Ltd (In Liquidation) v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2016] EWHC 1664 (Ch). Value US$24.7 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a private Russian client in High Court of Justice proceedings brought by a liquidator of a major Russian bank -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eJSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank and another v Pugachev amd others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2015] EWHC 2623 (Ch). Value US$1.5 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting VTB Bank (Austria) AG in High Court proceedings against a foreign liquidator under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eRe Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica AD (in bankruptcy)\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2015] EWHC 750 (Ch).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully representing a Gibraltar-based company in High Court proceedings against a number of Kazakh defendants arising out of a loan agreement \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eTerra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v Aidar Assaubayev\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eand Ors\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2014] EWHC 4211 (Comm). Value US$7.3 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in worldwide freezing order proceedings in aid of a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivy Council proceedings on behalf of a Kyrgyz telecom holding company on appeal from the Isle of Man concerning a dispute over a Kyrgyz mobile operator -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAltimo Holdings and Investment Ltd and others v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2011] UKPC 7. Value US$600 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnti-suit proceedings in the High Court of Justice relating to an LCIA arbitration involving a large Russian automobile manufacturer and a major European investment bank -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBNP Paribas SA v Open Joint Stock Co Russian Machines and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2011] EWHC 308 (Comm).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a number of Russian parties in Bermuda court proceedings against a Bermuda-based investment fund in a dispute involving alleged breach of contract, fraud and tort arising out of the parties' joint venture in Russia. Value US$84 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting two Cypriot entities in English court proceedings concerning breach of agreements about the transfer of shares in a Russian company and related proceedings in Cyprus for negative declarations -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eKolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd and another\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2008] EWCA Civ 10.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvising a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil in freezing order proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a Venezuelan state owned oil \u0026amp; gas company -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eMobil Cerro Negro Ltd v Petroleos De Venezuela SA\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2008] EWHC 532 (Comm). Value US$12 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFraud and conspiracy proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London on behalf of France, Cyprus and Dubai based investors in the Tajik aluminum plant. Proceedings involving claims under six separate governing laws -\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eIntermet FZCO and others v Ansol Ltd and others\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2007] EWHC 226 (Comm). Value US$65 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBase Metal Trading Ltd v Shamurin\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;[2004] EWCA Civ 1316 - imposition of a tortious/equitable duty of care and a voluntary assumption of responsibility; director's duties to his company and related governing law issues.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader","detail":"Lexology Index, 2026 Edition"},{"title":"Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration ","detail":"Chambers UK, 2026 Edition"},{"title":"Recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader","detail":"Lexology Index, 2025 Edition"},{"title":"Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration","detail":"Chambers UK, 2025 Edition"},{"title":"Recommended Lawyer: Public International Law","detail":"Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition"},{"title":"Recommended Lawyer: Civil Fraud ","detail":"Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition"},{"title":"Named as an \"Arbitration Future Leader\"","detail":"Who's Who Legal, 2024 edition"},{"title":"Named as 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:detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2023 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognised Lawyer: International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2022 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2022 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognised lawyer in the International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation: Premium categories\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500, 2021\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Cited in Arbitration category\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500, 2012–2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Included in The Legal 500 Private Powerlist 2019\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 UK, 2019\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Expert”: Commercial Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Euromoney's Expert Guide, 2018-2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Up and Coming” lawyer, International Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2013\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Leading Individual: Arbitration\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers UK, 2012 edition\"}{{ FIELD }}Selected Arbitrator Appointments{{ FIELD }}Sole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law.{{ FIELD }}Co-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring.{{ FIELD }}Co-arbitrator in a German law governed Munich seated ICC arbitration involving German and Russian parties concerning sanctions issues.{{ FIELD }}Selected Arbitration Matters\nAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a UK counterparty involving sanctions issues concerning delivery of the goods from an EU country. Value US$1+ million.{{ FIELD }}Advising a Swiss fertiliser company in a series of related LCIA arbitrations with counterparties from the UK and Ireland involving sanctions issues. Value US$39 million.{{ FIELD }}Advising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a counterparty from Western Africa involving sanctions issues. Value US$12 million.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representing an Armenian businessman in LCIA arbitration proceedings involving a claim under an option agreement relating to the parties’ failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$40 million.{{ FIELD }}Representing two corporate respondents from Vallex Group in LCIA arbitration proceedings against Russia’s VTB Bank relating to the parties’ failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$300+ million.{{ FIELD }}Advising a U.S. investment adviser with respect to a potential investment arbitration claim against the government of an Eastern European country arising out of a concession operation in the mining sector. Value US$250+ million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value €200+ million.{{ FIELD }}Advising a state-owned oil company in an SCC arbitration against a U.S. oil and gas company regarding a failed joint venture project in Western Siberia involving complex issues of Swedish and Russian law. Value: US$200 million.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a major commodity trading company. Value €28+ million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a Montenegrin aluminium smelter. Value €28 million.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representing a Cyprus-based claimant company in LCIA proceedings with a Singapore counterparty arising out of the parties’ failed joint venture in a Russian coal mining project. The award obtained upheld the entirety of the claimant's claims, including legal costs and interest. Value US$8 million.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representing an individual respondent in LCIA proceedings arising out of the parties’ dispute in relation to a Russian cardboard mill. The claims were fully dismissed on jurisdictional grounds with costs awarded in the client’s favour. Value US$10 million.{{ FIELD }}Representing an Eastern European energy company in a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for a large Russian automobile manufacturer in a LCIA arbitration dispute against a major European investment bank involving a guarantee. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$100+ million.{{ FIELD }}Representing two Russian claimants in a SCC arbitration against the government of an Eastern European state relating to expropriation of the claimants' shares in a major local bank. Value US$8 million.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representing three claimant companies against a Bermuda-based affiliate of a leading Russian investment bank following the market crisis of 2008 in three related LCIA arbitrations. The awards obtained upheld the entirety of the claimants' claims, including legal costs and interest.{{ FIELD }}SCC arbitration in Stockholm on behalf of a Swiss trading company arising from a shareholder dispute and consequent fraud under various agreements associated with the Russian aluminium industry. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$380 million.{{ FIELD }}Selected Litigation Matters\nTolkynneftegaz LLP et al v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd et al 2023/GSC/003 - successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the Gibraltar Court on behalf of Moldovan and BVI oil \u0026amp; gas investors. Value US$500+ million.\nAdvising a U.S. oil \u0026amp; gas company on the enforcement of an arbitral award against a South American sovereign state. Value US$11 million.\nKeith O’Loughlin v The Registrar of Companies and GCG Manager S.A. Luxco S.C.A. - successfully representing an individual claimant in an application to restore a dissolved company for the purposes of asserting a claim against the newly restored company.\nVTB Bank PJSC v Mejlumyan [2021] EWHC 1386 (Comm) - acting for the defendant to an anti-suit injunction claim concerning Armenian court proceedings arising out of the termination of a share pledge agreement between the parties governed by Armenian law.\nNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others [2020] EWHC 916 (Comm) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a complex award enforcement dispute arising out of related Belgian attachment proceedings involving the same parties. This dispute saw the first ever virtual trial in English legal history and was named in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2020 list. Value US$545 million.\nLeidos Inc v the Hellenic Republic [2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) - successful enforcement of an €55 million ICC arbitral award arising out of a breach of contract claim relating to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.\nTsareva and others v Ananyev and others; Galagaev and others v Ananyev and others [2019] EWHC 2414 (Comm) - successful strike out of claims for fraud and conspiracy on behalf of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants concerning certain securities issued by an affiliate of a major Russian bank. Value US$79 million.\nNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others [2018] All ER (D) 103 (Dec) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a jurisdictional challenge concerning a claim for declarations which arose out of related Belgian conservatory attachment proceedings involving the same parties. Value US$540 million.\nRepresenting Moldovan investors in enforcement proceedings in relation to an US$540 million Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award against the Republic of Kazakhstan - Stati and others v Republic of Kazakhstan [2018] EWCA Civ 1896.\nRepresenting a subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund in High Court proceedings with a Dubai-based counterparty involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy - Catalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio [2018] EWCA Civ 1676. Value US$500 million.\nAdvising a private Russian client in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture property development project in Morocco - Baturina v Chistyakov [2017] EWHC 1049 (Comm). Value €74 million.\nRepresenting defendants in freezing order and related proceedings in the English High Court brought by the liquidator of a BVI entity - Montvale Invest Ltd (In Liquidation) v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd and another [2016] EWHC 1664 (Ch). Value US$24.7 million.\nAdvising a private Russian client in High Court of Justice proceedings brought by a liquidator of a major Russian bank - JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank and another v Pugachev amd others [2015] EWHC 2623 (Ch). Value US$1.5 billion.\nRepresenting VTB Bank (Austria) AG in High Court proceedings against a foreign liquidator under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 - Re Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica AD (in bankruptcy) [2015] EWHC 750 (Ch).\nSuccessfully representing a Gibraltar-based company in High Court proceedings against a number of Kazakh defendants arising out of a loan agreement – Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v Aidar Assaubayev and Ors [2014] EWHC 4211 (Comm). Value US$7.3 million.\nRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in worldwide freezing order proceedings in aid of a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\nPrivy Council proceedings on behalf of a Kyrgyz telecom holding company on appeal from the Isle of Man concerning a dispute over a Kyrgyz mobile operator - Altimo Holdings and Investment Ltd and others v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd and others [2011] UKPC 7. Value US$600 million.\nAnti-suit proceedings in the High Court of Justice relating to an LCIA arbitration involving a large Russian automobile manufacturer and a major European investment bank - BNP Paribas SA v Open Joint Stock Co Russian Machines and another [2011] EWHC 308 (Comm).\nAdvising a number of Russian parties in Bermuda court proceedings against a Bermuda-based investment fund in a dispute involving alleged breach of contract, fraud and tort arising out of the parties' joint venture in Russia. Value US$84 million.\nRepresenting two Cypriot entities in English court proceedings concerning breach of agreements about the transfer of shares in a Russian company and related proceedings in Cyprus for negative declarations - Kolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd and another [2008] EWCA Civ 10.\nAdvising a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil in freezing order proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a Venezuelan state owned oil \u0026amp; gas company - Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd v Petroleos De Venezuela SA [2008] EWHC 532 (Comm). Value US$12 billion.\nFraud and conspiracy proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London on behalf of France, Cyprus and Dubai based investors in the Tajik aluminum plant. Proceedings involving claims under six separate governing laws - Intermet FZCO and others v Ansol Ltd and others [2007] EWHC 226 (Comm). Value US$65 million.\nBase Metal Trading Ltd v Shamurin [2004] EWCA Civ 1316 - imposition of a tortious/equitable duty of care and a voluntary assumption of responsibility; director's duties to his company and related governing law issues.{{ FIELD }}Egishe Dzhazoyan is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s London office and specializes in international arbitration and litigation. A dual-qualified lawyer in common law and civil law, Egishe can handle matters in five different languages and is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and enforcement issues.\nDuring 25 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 250 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions and in a broad range of industries. Egishe also sits as arbitrator and has particular experience in this capacity with disputes involving sanctions.\nEgishe is consistently recognised in all major legal rankings which describe him as “a brilliant lawyer with a very sharp legal mind, immense intellectual curiosity and commercial awareness, which is matched by his impressive work ethic and client dedication” noting that “Egishe’s levels of commercial awareness and client service are exemplary, helped by his ability to perform tasks in five different languages” (Chambers UK); “a truly extraordinary lawyer”, “simply phenomenal and a dream lawyer for any client to have” (Legal 500 UK). \nEgishe 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. An example of this type of work was his role as lead global litigation counsel in helping to secure what is believed to be the largest ever court mandated asset attachment in legal history (US$22.6 billion) involving a freeze of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s National Fund assets in Belgium and the Netherlands in October 2017.\nEgishe has been ranked in International Arbitration by Chambers UK 2022-2026 editions and has been consistently recognized in International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK for 2012–2024, 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. In addition, Egishe has been ranked as a Recommended lawyer by Legal 500 UK 2025 in the Public International Law and Civil Fraud categories and by Legal 500 UK 2024 in the Commercial Litigation: Premium category.\nIn addition to his law practice, Egishe frequently appears as a guest lecturer on various arbitration related topics at the American University of Armenia and has published a number of articles in leading arbitration journals.\nEgishe is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian and has a working knowledge of German and French. Egishe Dzhazoyan Partner Recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader Lexology Index, 2026 Edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration  Chambers UK, 2026 Edition Recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader Lexology Index, 2025 Edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2025 Edition Recommended Lawyer: Public International Law Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition Recommended Lawyer: Civil Fraud  Legal 500 UK, 2025 Edition Named as an \"Arbitration Future Leader\" Who's Who Legal, 2024 edition Named as a \"Recommended\" lawyer in the Commercial Litigation: Premium Tier 5 category Legal 500 UK, 2024 edition Recommended Lawyer: International Arbitration Legal 500 UK, 2024 edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2024 edition Recommended Lawyer: International Arbitration Legal 500 UK, 2023 edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2023 edition Recognised Lawyer: International Arbitration Legal 500 UK, 2022 edition Ranked Lawyer: International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2022 edition Recognised lawyer in the International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation: Premium categories Legal 500, 2021 Cited in Arbitration category Legal 500, 2012–2020 Included in The Legal 500 Private Powerlist 2019 Legal 500 UK, 2019 “Expert”: Commercial Arbitration Euromoney's Expert Guide, 2018-2020 “Up and Coming” lawyer, International Arbitration Chambers UK, 2013 Leading Individual: Arbitration Chambers UK, 2012 edition College of Law, London, UK  Moscow State University Moscow State University University of Cambridge, UK  Moscow State University Moscow State University England and Wales Russia Law Society of England and Wales Moscow City Bar, Russia Selected Arbitrator Appointments Sole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law. Co-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring. Co-arbitrator in a German law governed Munich seated ICC arbitration involving German and Russian parties concerning sanctions issues. Selected Arbitration Matters\nAdvising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a UK counterparty involving sanctions issues concerning delivery of the goods from an EU country. Value US$1+ million. Advising a Swiss fertiliser company in a series of related LCIA arbitrations with counterparties from the UK and Ireland involving sanctions issues. Value US$39 million. Advising a Swiss fertiliser company in an LCIA arbitration with a counterparty from Western Africa involving sanctions issues. Value US$12 million. Successfully representing an Armenian businessman in LCIA arbitration proceedings involving a claim under an option agreement relating to the parties’ failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$40 million. Representing two corporate respondents from Vallex Group in LCIA arbitration proceedings against Russia’s VTB Bank relating to the parties’ failed joint venture project to develop a copper and molybdenum mine in the Armenian province of Lori. Value US$300+ million. Advising a U.S. investment adviser with respect to a potential investment arbitration claim against the government of an Eastern European country arising out of a concession operation in the mining sector. Value US$250+ million. Acting for investors in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Italian Republic arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty. Value €200+ million. Advising a state-owned oil company in an SCC arbitration against a U.S. oil and gas company regarding a failed joint venture project in Western Siberia involving complex issues of Swedish and Russian law. Value: US$200 million. Representing a Cypriot investor in ICSID arbitration proceedings against the Government of Montenegro. Value US$200+ million. Acting for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a major commodity trading company. Value €28+ million. Acting for a European subsidiary of a major Russian bank in an LCIA arbitration against a Montenegrin aluminium smelter. Value €28 million. Successfully representing a Cyprus-based claimant company in LCIA proceedings with a Singapore counterparty arising out of the parties’ failed joint venture in a Russian coal mining project. The award obtained upheld the entirety of the claimant's claims, including legal costs and interest. Value US$8 million. Successfully representing an individual respondent in LCIA proceedings arising out of the parties’ dispute in relation to a Russian cardboard mill. The claims were fully dismissed on jurisdictional grounds with costs awarded in the client’s favour. Value US$10 million. Representing an Eastern European energy company in a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million. Acting for a large Russian automobile manufacturer in a LCIA arbitration dispute against a major European investment bank involving a guarantee. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$100+ million. Representing two Russian claimants in a SCC arbitration against the government of an Eastern European state relating to expropriation of the claimants' shares in a major local bank. Value US$8 million. Successfully representing three claimant companies against a Bermuda-based affiliate of a leading Russian investment bank following the market crisis of 2008 in three related LCIA arbitrations. The awards obtained upheld the entirety of the claimants' claims, including legal costs and interest. SCC arbitration in Stockholm on behalf of a Swiss trading company arising from a shareholder dispute and consequent fraud under various agreements associated with the Russian aluminium industry. Obtained a favourable settlement for the client. Value US$380 million. Selected Litigation Matters\nTolkynneftegaz LLP et al v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd et al 2023/GSC/003 - successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the Gibraltar Court on behalf of Moldovan and BVI oil \u0026amp; gas investors. Value US$500+ million.\nAdvising a U.S. oil \u0026amp; gas company on the enforcement of an arbitral award against a South American sovereign state. Value US$11 million.\nKeith O’Loughlin v The Registrar of Companies and GCG Manager S.A. Luxco S.C.A. - successfully representing an individual claimant in an application to restore a dissolved company for the purposes of asserting a claim against the newly restored company.\nVTB Bank PJSC v Mejlumyan [2021] EWHC 1386 (Comm) - acting for the defendant to an anti-suit injunction claim concerning Armenian court proceedings arising out of the termination of a share pledge agreement between the parties governed by Armenian law.\nNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others [2020] EWHC 916 (Comm) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a complex award enforcement dispute arising out of related Belgian attachment proceedings involving the same parties. This dispute saw the first ever virtual trial in English legal history and was named in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2020 list. Value US$545 million.\nLeidos Inc v the Hellenic Republic [2019] EWHC 2738 (Comm) - successful enforcement of an €55 million ICC arbitral award arising out of a breach of contract claim relating to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.\nTsareva and others v Ananyev and others; Galagaev and others v Ananyev and others [2019] EWHC 2414 (Comm) - successful strike out of claims for fraud and conspiracy on behalf of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Defendants concerning certain securities issued by an affiliate of a major Russian bank. Value US$79 million.\nNational Bank of Kazakhstan and another v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, London Branch and others [2018] All ER (D) 103 (Dec) - acting for the Second to Fifth Defendants in a jurisdictional challenge concerning a claim for declarations which arose out of related Belgian conservatory attachment proceedings involving the same parties. Value US$540 million.\nRepresenting Moldovan investors in enforcement proceedings in relation to an US$540 million Energy Charter Treaty arbitral award against the Republic of Kazakhstan - Stati and others v Republic of Kazakhstan [2018] EWCA Civ 1896.\nRepresenting a subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund in High Court proceedings with a Dubai-based counterparty involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy - Catalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio [2018] EWCA Civ 1676. Value US$500 million.\nAdvising a private Russian client in a dispute arising out of a failed joint venture property development project in Morocco - Baturina v Chistyakov [2017] EWHC 1049 (Comm). Value €74 million.\nRepresenting defendants in freezing order and related proceedings in the English High Court brought by the liquidator of a BVI entity - Montvale Invest Ltd (In Liquidation) v Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd and another [2016] EWHC 1664 (Ch). Value US$24.7 million.\nAdvising a private Russian client in High Court of Justice proceedings brought by a liquidator of a major Russian bank - JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshelnniy Bank and another v Pugachev amd others [2015] EWHC 2623 (Ch). Value US$1.5 billion.\nRepresenting VTB Bank (Austria) AG in High Court proceedings against a foreign liquidator under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 - Re Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica AD (in bankruptcy) [2015] EWHC 750 (Ch).\nSuccessfully representing a Gibraltar-based company in High Court proceedings against a number of Kazakh defendants arising out of a loan agreement – Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v Aidar Assaubayev and Ors [2014] EWHC 4211 (Comm). Value US$7.3 million.\nRepresenting an Eastern European energy company in worldwide freezing order proceedings in aid of a London-based UNCITRAL arbitration with a major commodity trading company. Value US$100 million.\nPrivy Council proceedings on behalf of a Kyrgyz telecom holding company on appeal from the Isle of Man concerning a dispute over a Kyrgyz mobile operator - Altimo Holdings and Investment Ltd and others v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd and others [2011] UKPC 7. Value US$600 million.\nAnti-suit proceedings in the High Court of Justice relating to an LCIA arbitration involving a large Russian automobile manufacturer and a major European investment bank - BNP Paribas SA v Open Joint Stock Co Russian Machines and another [2011] EWHC 308 (Comm).\nAdvising a number of Russian parties in Bermuda court proceedings against a Bermuda-based investment fund in a dispute involving alleged breach of contract, fraud and tort arising out of the parties' joint venture in Russia. Value US$84 million.\nRepresenting two Cypriot entities in English court proceedings concerning breach of agreements about the transfer of shares in a Russian company and related proceedings in Cyprus for negative declarations - Kolden Holdings Ltd v Rodette Commerce Ltd and another [2008] EWCA Civ 10.\nAdvising a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil in freezing order proceedings under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against a Venezuelan state owned oil \u0026amp; gas company - Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd v Petroleos De Venezuela SA [2008] EWHC 532 (Comm). Value US$12 billion.\nFraud and conspiracy proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London on behalf of France, Cyprus and Dubai based investors in the Tajik aluminum plant. Proceedings involving claims under six separate governing laws - Intermet FZCO and others v Ansol Ltd and others [2007] EWHC 226 (Comm). 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relation to its acquisition of Quilter International from Quilter PLC.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Utmost Group plc on a £300,000,000 Tier 1 bond issuance.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Promethean Investments LLP, in establishing and closing its first round of investment into its fourth fund with investments from a number of UK and US based investors. The fund will invest in part of a well-known online retail company.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Veloce Esports closing a funding round with the UK Government and certain private investors in one of the first deals under the UK Government’s Future Fund project.{{ FIELD }}Acting for the Hurst Point Group, a UK wealth management aggregator backed by Carlyle, to acquire the entire issued share capital of GBIM Limited (GBIM).{{ FIELD }}Acting for J-Sun Limited in respect of the sale of Gunvor Resources Limited to Vaalco Energy Inc.{{ FIELD }}Acting for the Utmost Group of Companies, backed by US private equity group Oaktree Capital, on its group reorganisation in order to bring its UK, Guernsey, Cayman, Isle of Man and Irish businesses together into one insurance group.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Hurst Point Group, a UK portfolio company of US private equity giant Carlyle signed a deal to acquire Hawksmoor Investment Management.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Life Company Consolidation Group (now Utmost Group) in relation to their agreement to acquire Generali Worldwide Insurance Company Limited and Generali Link Limited.{{ FIELD }}Acting for AIM listed Cambria Automobiles PLC successfully concluding its management backed sale by way of recommended cash and share takeover offer, to Cambria Bidco.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Eddie Stobart Logistics plc in relation to a rescue deal that could have affected over 6,500 jobs and jeopardised a key link in the UK’s supply chain.{{ FIELD }}Acting for LCCG on its £1.8 billion deal with Equitable Life, Britain’s oldest mutual life insurance company.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Anexo Group PLC on its IPO, the largest professional and legal services IPO to date with a market capitalization of £110 million.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Glencore in relation to the acquisition of LPG assets in Russia and Turkey.{{ FIELD }}Acting for Leon Restaurants in relation to a £25m private equity injection by Spice Private Equity.{{ FIELD }}Layla D'Monte is a senior associate in the firm’s International Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions practice. She specialises in public and private transactions and has extensive experience of working on transactions globally including public market deals in London, New York, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia and private transactions globally.\nLayla was identified by Law.com International as a Rising Star and featured in the inaugural list of the top 25 female lawyers under 40.\nLayla has substantial experience in the insurance sector having been the lead associate for the firm’s substantial insurance clients Utmost Group Plc and Hurst Point Group and having built a relationship with these clients over many years and more than a dozen acquisitions including Utmost’s £1.8 billion acquisition of Equitable Life.\nLayla’s practice also includes a specialism in private equity. From fund formation through to acquisition and disposal of investments. \nLayla is growing her Middle Eastern practice and is currently instructed on several acquisitions and recently advised on the acquisition of the Chefz delivery application by Jahez. Senior Associate Best 25 U.K. women in law aged under 40 Law.com Major Scholarship of the Inner Temple Inner Temple, 2010 England and Wales Law Society of England \u0026amp; Wales (Admitted 4/3/2017; Reg. # 593318) Acting for BOA Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: BOAS) in relation to a business combination transaction with Selina Holding Company, UK Societas the world’s largest hospitality brand targeted to millennial and Gen Z travelers. Acting for The Chefz SPV Ltd (The Chefz) in respect of the sale of its entire issued share capital to Jahez International Company for Information System Technology (Jahez), a public company listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange Parallel Market (Nomu). Acting for the Utmost Group of Companies, in relation to its acquisition of Quilter International from Quilter PLC. Acting for Utmost Group plc on a £300,000,000 Tier 1 bond issuance. Acting for Promethean Investments LLP, in establishing and closing its first round of investment into its fourth fund with investments from a number of UK and US based investors. The fund will invest in part of a well-known online retail company. Acting for Veloce Esports closing a funding round with the UK Government and certain private investors in one of the first deals under the UK Government’s Future Fund project. Acting for the Hurst Point Group, a UK wealth management aggregator backed by Carlyle, to acquire the entire issued share capital of GBIM Limited (GBIM). Acting for J-Sun Limited in respect of the sale of Gunvor Resources Limited to Vaalco Energy Inc. Acting for the Utmost Group of Companies, backed by US private equity group Oaktree Capital, on its group reorganisation in order to bring its UK, Guernsey, Cayman, Isle of Man and Irish businesses together into one insurance group. Acting for Hurst Point Group, a UK portfolio company of US private equity giant Carlyle signed a deal to acquire Hawksmoor Investment Management. Acting for Life Company Consolidation Group (now Utmost Group) in relation to their agreement to acquire Generali Worldwide Insurance Company Limited and Generali Link Limited. Acting for AIM listed Cambria Automobiles PLC successfully concluding its management backed sale by way of recommended cash and share takeover offer, to Cambria Bidco. Acting for Eddie Stobart Logistics plc in relation to a rescue deal that could have affected over 6,500 jobs and jeopardised a key link in the UK’s supply chain. Acting for LCCG on its £1.8 billion deal with Equitable Life, Britain’s oldest mutual life insurance company. Acting for Anexo Group PLC on its IPO, the largest professional and legal services IPO to date with a market capitalization of £110 million. Acting for Glencore in relation to the acquisition of LPG assets in Russia and Turkey. Acting for Leon Restaurants in relation to a £25m private equity injection by Spice Private Equity.","searchable_name":"Layla D'Monte","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}