International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that leading litigator and arbitrator Ivan Marisin has joined the firm as a partner in its dispute resolution practice in Moscow. Mr. Marisin will lead Dechert’s dispute resolution team in Russia, the CIS, and Eastern Europe. Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Marisin was head of the litigation and arbitration practice of Clifford Chance’s Moscow office, which he joined in 1992. Also joining the team is Counsel Vasily Kuznetsov, listed in Chambers as a “rising star” and associate Alexander Sidorov. Mr. Kuznetsov was previously counsel at Clifford Chance, which he joined in 2002 and Mr. Sidorov was previously an associate at Clifford Chance.
“We are very pleased to have Ivan join our global dispute resolution practice,” said Dechert Chairman Barton J. Winokur. “His extensive experience will certainly benefit our clients and further bolsters the high-quality team we have in Russia.”
Mr. Marisin has represented domestic and international clients in more than 100 major litigations and arbitrations worldwide, and has acted for Russian and foreign clients on corporate, banking, and foreign investment matters over the last 20 years. His significant representations include: the Bank of New York Mellon before the City of Moscow Arbitrazh Court in a US$22.5 billion claim brought by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation; Russian uranium seller Tenex in a US$1 billion arbitration venued in Stockholm over the delivery of nuclear materials, with a final award entirely in favor of Tenex; and Société Générale as agent together with the 10-bank syndicate prior to and in a default situation and insolvency regarding a US$1 billion loan to Yukos Oil Company secured over oil export receivables. His other notable clients include Gazprom, Gazpromexport, CSX World Terminals LLC, Syvazinvest, Rostelekom, Moscow Oil Refinery, and Erdenet.
“We are thrilled that Ivan is joining our team,” said Laura M. Brank, head of Dechert’s Russia and CIS practice. “Ivan has long been recognized as one of the top litigators in Russia and the breadth of matters on which he has worked in a distinguished career, acting as counsel on well-known and high-value litigation and arbitration matters worldwide and advising clients on transactions involving Russian counterparties generally, will provide our clients with a wealth of experience and insight. This is a very positive development and highlights the firm’s deep commitment to providing first class client service in Russia and throughout the region.”
Said Mr. Marisin: “I am very excited to be joining Dechert’s dynamic new Moscow office, and believe the firm offers a compelling global platform both for my clients and for expanding my practice. Dechert’s litigation and arbitration experience will allow us to assist clients in complex multijurisdictional disputes. We also look forward to working with the existing litigation team in Moscow, which has been extremely successful defending clients in Russian courts on a broad range of tax, finance, and corporate matters.”
Mr. Marisin, a native Russian speaker is also fluent in English and German. Mr. Marisin is a member of the Moscow Bar and an accredited arbitrator at the ICAC, International Arbitral Center in Vienna, and other leading centers for arbitration. He has also advised on numerous commercial cases involving the recognition and enforcement in Russia of foreign judgments and awards.
Mr. Marisin is listed as a top-tier dispute resolution practitioner in Russia by Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, The Legal 500 EMEA, and PLC Which Lawyer?. He is a graduate of Moscow State University (Russian Law Degree, with honors, 1981-1986), the University of Vienna (Law and Economics, 1989-1990), Frankfurt University (European Law, 1992-1993), and the Harvard Business School Executive Program (2003).
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