Sergey Trofimov
Managing Associate
Sergey specialises in complex commercial and corporate disputes both in Russia and internationally, with significant experience in international and investment arbitration.
Education
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, PhD in Law;
- HSE University, Master's degree, with honours;
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Bachelor's degree, with honours.
Experience
- Representing Russian investors in a dispute concerning the blocking of their funds by Swiss and Luxembourg banks (total value of claims: approx. RUB 2.5 billion);
- Representing one of the largest financial institutions in a dispute arising out of bank guarantees issued to secure the construction of a fertiliser plant in Kingisepp (total value of claims: approx. RUB 18.5 billion);
- Representing one of the largest Russian coal mining companies in complex construction contract proceedings (total value of claims: approx. RUB 2 billion);
- Representing a beneficial owner of a group of oil production companies in a corporate dispute that subsequently escalated into insolvency proceedings against the group (total value of the assets in dispute: approx. RUB 8 billion);
- Representing the Siemens group in SCC arbitration proceedings against a Russian oil production company (total value of claims: approx. RUB 5 billion);
- Representing a Russian investor in investment arbitration proceedings against a CIS state (total value of claims: approx. RUB 250 billion).
