Irina Kizko

Representing:

• a Russian natural gas producer in a SIAC arbitration over the termination of a supply contract
• a major natural gas exporter in arbitration proceedings arising out of gas supply contracts governed by Swedish law
• a large Russian mining company in an LCIA arbitration of a corporate dispute
• a leading Russian gas producer in LCIA arbitrations concerning option agreements, with claims totalling EUR 5 billion

Advising:

• Russian and German companies of a major Russian industrial group in connection with potential ICAC and DIS arbitrations arising from breaches of supply contracts by Brazilian purchasers

Representing/advising:

• a client in an international investment dispute against a sovereign state under the Rules of the Additional Facility of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID AF)
• a major Swiss company in connection with ongoing arbitration proceedings under the Energy Charter Treaty, with claims amounting to several billion US dollars
• a Russian investor on a UNCITRAL arbitration against a Western European state concerning the alleged expropriation of investments

Representing/advising:

• a private client in several high-profile criminal investigations in the EU, in which investigative measures—unprecedented in both scale and media exposure—were found unlawful
• a private client in an EU Member State in a dispute against a subsidiary of a major European bank, seeking liability for losses caused by breaches of banking services agreements and bank secrecy obligations
• a private client in a mutual agreement procedure under a double tax treaty between Russia and an EU Member State in connection with tax claims amounting to approximately EUR 500 million
• a major Russian airline in the Frankfurt am Main court proceedings to recover payments under a services agreement
• a major Russian airline in the Tel Aviv court proceedings to recover payments under an agency agreement

Representing:

• a major engineering and construction company in a dispute concerning environmental damage caused by the disposal of a vessel in the Caspian Sea

Advising: 

• a private client in a series of judicial and pre-trial proceedings in EU jurisdictions regarding the protection of the client’s honour, dignity, and business reputation in the face of past and current defamatory publications
• a private client before law enforcement authorities in an EU Member State (including filing a criminal complaint), as well as in several other jurisdictions, in connection with a coordinated defamation campaign conducted via an anonymous Telegram channel