Victoria Volgina
Counsel
International arbitration, litigation in Russia and abroad, legal support for construction and project finance.
Education Ӏ Qualification
Higher School of Economics, Master's degree, diploma with honors.
Moscow State University, Bachelor's degree, diploma with honors.
Membership in professional associations
RAA25, a division of the Russian Arbitration Association. Working Group of the Russian Arbitration Association on Investment Arbitration. Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG).
Experience
- Representing the interests of Russian major clients in a number of large-scale disputes with foreign suppliers and contractors that arose as part of major construction projects under sanctions, including in international arbitration under the SCC, HKIAC, SAC and SIAC rules;
- Acting for a world leading mineral fertilizer and energy group in connection with various sanctions matters and restructuring financial indebtedness;
- Advising the sponsor of construction of the largest LNG project in CIS on various contractual, sanctions and regulatory matters;
- Restructuring of EPC contracts and project financing in the framework of the two largest projects for the construction of LNG production facilities;
- Representing a private Russian investment company in SIAC arbitration, initiated by company in connection with breach of SPA and deed of guarantee governed by English law;
- Representing a leading CIS natural gas supplier in ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL rules in connection with the price review under a long-term gas supply contract.
